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IN THIS ISSUE NVTC Announces 2007 Legislative Agenda 2007 Session Begins, NVTC Sends Lobbying Team to Richmond Governor Tim Kaine Delivers State of the Commonwealth Address NVTC Continues to Seek Solutions to Transportation Crisis NVTC Promotes Telework Programs Nanotechnology Day at the Virginia General Assembly: January 24 The Virginia Technology Alliance 2007 Legislative Reception: January 24 |
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NVTC Announces 2007 Legislative Agenda NVTC is pleased to announce its 2007 Legislative Agenda which outlines the policy objectives and state funding priorities of Northern Virginia's technology community. -MORE- 2007 Session Begins, NVTC Sends Lobbying Team to Richmond The 2007 Regular Session of the General Assembly convened on January 10 and is scheduled to conclude on February 24. -MORE- Governor Tim Kaine Delivers State of the Commonwealth Address Much of the activity surrounding the first day of the session took place in Jamestown, VA, where Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the General Assembly during the afternoon and where Governor Kaine delivered his second State of the Commonwealth Address in the evening. -MORE- NVTC Continues to Seek Solutions to Transportation Crisis NVTC has joined 21 other business groups in Northern Virginia to call upon General Assembly members to unify behind a transportation funding plan that is broad-based and includes a minimum of $400 million per year in new, dedicated, sustainable transportation funds for Northern Virginia. -MORE- NVTC Promotes Telework Programs in the Public and Private Sectors NVTC is a long-term and vocal proponent of telework because it benefits the public and makes good business sense. The Council will support initiatives this legislative session to expand the use of telework in both the private and public sector throughout Virginia -MORE- Nanotechnology Day at the Virginia General Assembly: January 24 The legislative members of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) have invited all Virginia businesses, universities, and government agencies to Richmond for Nanotechnology Day at the Virginia General Assembly on January 24. -MORE- The Virginia Technology Alliance (VTA) 2007 Legislative Reception: January 24 The 2007 VTA Legislative Reception will be held on January 24 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the State Library on Broad Street in Richmond. The event again will be co-hosted by the Greater Richmond Technology Council and Virginia's Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra. -MORE- |
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The NVTC Advocate: Your Voice in Richmond NVTC Announces 2007 Legislative Agenda 
NVTC is pleased to announce its 2007 Legislative Agenda which outlines the policy objectives and state funding priorities of Northern Virginia's technology community. Through these initiatives, NVTC strives to continue to elevate Virginia as a global technology leader and distinguish the Commonwealth as a preferred location to grow and expand technology businesses.Through the legislative agenda, NVTC seeks to build on its successes in Richmond over the past several years by advocating
-TOP- 2007 Session Begins, NVTC Sends Lobbying Team to Richmond 
The 2007 Regular Session of the General Assembly convened on January 10 and is scheduled to conclude on February 24. With the deadline for bill requests looming, Virginia's 100 delegates and 40 senators collectively have already introduced almost 3,000 bills for consideration during the 46-day session.Legislative proposals introduced so far contemplate new biotechnology research incentives, mandatory disclosure of RFID tags used in consumer products, new database breach notification rules, restrictions on offshore outsourcing for state contractors, statutory bans on spyware and cell phone spam, tax incentives to promote telework and broadband deployment, and a host of other important issues. Next week’s NVTC Advocate will include summaries and additional information about these and other technology-related bills. NVTC's lobbying team will maintain a full time presence in the state capital throughout the session to promote NVTC's Legislative Agenda and serve as the voice of the technology community of Northern Virginia. The NVTC lobbying team wants to know about your ideas, questions, or concerns about any bills, budget items, or legislative initiatives. Send your e-mails to Kristin Seitz, NVTC Public Policy Manager, at publicpolicy@nvtc.org. -TOP- Governor Tim Kaine Delivers State of the Commonwealth Address Much of the activity surrounding the first day of the session took place in Jamestown, VA, where the General Assembly met on its opening day on Monday, January 8, to launch the 400th anniversary celebrations commemorating the first permanent English settlement in America. Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the General Assembly during the afternoon (link to remarks) and in the evening, Governor Tim Kaine delivered his second State of the Commonwealth Address (link to remarks). During his Address, Governor Kaine emphasized many of the important accomplishments he and the General Assembly achieved working together last year, and urged Virginia policymakers to work together again this year to fund needed transportation improvements. Governor Kaine also shared his belief that the continuous improvement of human capital has to be Virginia’s top economic development priority. By the morning of Thursday, the 11th, the General Assembly was back in Richmond and legislative committees were hard at work deliberating bills. -TOP- NVTC Continues to Seek Solutions to Transportation Crisis NVTC has joined 21 other business groups in Northern Virginia to call upon General Assembly members to unify behind a transportation funding plan that is broad-based and includes a minimum of $400 million per year in new, dedicated, sustainable transportation funds for Northern Virginia. You can read the full resolution by clicking here. Additionally, NVTC supports Governor Tim Kaine's $20 million technology innovation grant initiative to provide incentives for ideas that reduce congestion or increase transportation options in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. Leveraging private sector, technology-based transportation solutions is a critical step to relieving traffic congestion and providing Northern Virginia commuters with more information, choice, predictability, and safety. -TOP- NVTC Promotes Telework Programs in the Public and Private Sectors NVTC is a long-term and vocal proponent of telework because it benefits the public and makes good business sense. The Council will support initiatives this legislative session to expand the use of telework in both the private and public sectors throughout Virginia because telework:
During a telework event with Governor Kaine and Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra in November 2006, NVTC and The Telework Coalition (TelCoa) unveiled a pledge signed by 32 Northern Virginia technology companies supporting efforts to "expand or implement telework within our organizations and to encourage our colleagues in other organizations, private and public, to implement or expand telework." Show your company's support for telework by adding its name to the NVTC and TelCoa Pledge! The pledge will be prominently displayed on the NVTC Web site (and regularly updated as new companies are added) and featured in the January/February 2007 issue of The Voice of Technology. If interested, e-mail Michelle Snyder, NVTC Director of Communications & Public Relations, at msnyder@nvtc.org. -TOP- ATTENTION NVTC MEMBERS: New NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee Needs Your Participation, Ideas Help NVTC leverage its strong voice and full-time lobbying presence in Richmond to promote and protect the interests of NVTC member companies and Northern Virginia's technology community! Join the NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee today to lend your voice, views, and perspectives to NVTC's advocacy efforts. The Steering Committee prioritizes the legislative issues and initiatives important to Northern Virginia's technology community to produce the NVTC Legislative Agenda and provides guidance to the NVTC Board of Directors in adopting more detailed organizational positions on issues of particular importance. The Committee also serves as an important resource to the NVTC staff lobbying team—providing advice, direction, and feedback on legislative matters. Learn more about the NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee by clicking here or by contacting Kristin Seitz, NVTC Public Policy Manager, at publicpolicy@nvtc.org. -TOP- Nanotechnology Day at the Virginia General Assembly: January 24 The legislative members of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) have invited all Virginia businesses, universities, and government agencies to Richmond for Nanotechnology Day at the Virginia General Assembly on January 24. The day will provide the opportunity for you to share your real-life experiences in nanotechnology with members of the Virginia Legislature. In addition, a slide show in the General Assembly Building lobby will showcase examples of nanotechnology research, applications, and organization logos, and there will be a room reserved for poster displays from companies, universities, and federal laboratories. NVTC members have played a vital role on the JCOTS Nanotechnology Advisory Committee over the past several years and it would be wonderful to continue that activity by having a large representation of NVTC member companies in Richmond on January 24. Click here to learn more about Nanotechnology Day. If you are interested in participating, contact Kristin Seitz, NVTC Public Policy Manager, at publicpolicy@nvtc.org. -TOP- The Virginia Technology Alliance (VTA) 2007 Legislative Reception: January 24 The 2007 VTA Legislative Reception will be held on January 24 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the State Library on Broad Street in Richmond. The event again will be co-hosted by the Greater Richmond Technology Council and Virginia's Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra. The Legislative Reception is designed to give technology business leaders an opportunity to meet and talk with decision makers from the legislative and executive branches of our state government. In recent years, attendees have included the Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Speaker of the House; science and technology-related committee chairs; Cabinet Secretaries; agency heads; and dozens of senators, delegates, and government officials. In 2006, more than 250 statewide business leaders joined us for this unique opportunity. The VTA is an alliance of Virginia's 10 technology councils, including NVTC. For more information and to register, visit http://www.richtech.com/events/legislative.html -TOP- | ||||
