Virginia House of Delegates Republican Caucus
Governor Signs GOP Delegates Jobs Bills
traveled to the in Herndon today to sign key job creation and economic development bills, many of which were carried by Caucus members:
- , which provides capital gains tax relief for investments in science and biotech startups.
- , which makes relocating to Virginia easier for businesses by providing temporary licenses to employees in regulated professions who already hold the equivalent license in another state.
- , which established biotech research performance grants to spur development in that field.
- , which enhances the Virginia Economic Development Partnerships stature in the business community.
- Del. Lacey Putney's , which expands the flexibility of the Governor's Economic Development Opportunity Fund to attract major businesses to Virginia.
The Governor's press release is available at his .
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