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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Offshore Wind Industry Talent Attraction Program

Item 125 #3s

Item 125 #3s

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Commerce and Trade
Virginia Economic Development Partnership FY2023 $200,000 FY2024 $200,000 GF

Language
Page 108, line 38, strike "$50,344,192" and insert "$50,544,192".
Page 108, line 38, strike "$53,844,192" and insert "$54,044,192".

Page 110, after line 12, insert:

"N. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) shall evaluate strategies to attract skilled out-of-state talent to fill maritime jobs in Hampton Roads in support of the shipbuilding, ship repair, and offshore wind industries.  In conducting the study, VEDP shall assess talent attraction programs operated in other states and review their recruiting strategies, incentives offered for relocation, and the overall programmatic effectiveness. The report shall contain both legislative and funding recommendations with respect to implementation strategies focused on specifically targeted out-of-state populations, including transitioning military personnel, trade-school graduates, and other wind-industry related skillsets, specific incentives that would attract such talent, and potential costs to effectively administer such a program. The report shall be submitted to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2022."



Explanation

(This amendment directs VEDP to undertake a study of strategies to attract skilled out-of-state talent to fill maritime jobs in Hampton Roads in support of the shipbuilding, ship repair, and offshore wind industries.)