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2009 General Assembly Session

Our legislative bulletin is published electronically at least twice weekly during the General Assembly session.

To view past issues, visit the archives section of Capitol Contact or click on the year below.

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January 2009

Jan. 30, 2009: ALERT! Make calls opposing eminent domain constitutional amendments

Jan. 29, 2009: Risky tax bills advance in the House

Jan. 27, 2009: Problem constitutional amendments address eminent domain

Jan. 22, 2009: Repeal of BPOL: Counties must call House Finance Committee members to oppose HB 2205

Jan. 20, 2009: Bill would delay stormwater regulations

Jan. 15, 2009: State budget update--VACo transmits budget letter

Jan. 14, 2009: General Assembly convenes

February 2009

Feb. 26, 2009: VACo offers specific state budget recommendations

Feb. 23, 2009: Localities need to assess VDOT's ongoing reorganization plans

Feb. 20, 2009: ALERT! DEQ solicits applications for stimulus funds

Feb. 19, 2009: Federal stimulus buttresses new Senate budget

Feb. 18, 2009: Senate committee rejects constitutional amendments on Eminent Domain

Feb. 17, 2009: Governor releases updated revenue shortfall

Feb. 12, 2009: VACo updated summary of the House and Senate budgets

Feb. 11, 2009: VACo urges you to contact Congressional Conferees ASAP

Feb. 10, 2009: Land Use bills give reason for concern

Feb. 9, 2009: VACo’s preliminary summary of the House and Senate budgets

Feb. 5, 2009: VACo/VML Legislative Day

Feb. 3, 2009: Contact your delegates ASAP: Harmful Machinery and Tools tax bill voted on this week

Feb. 2, 2009: ALERT! Call now to oppose Local Government Investment Pool changes


March 2009

March 5, 2009: ALERT! Deadlines approach for Stimulus.Virginia.Gov and for Clean Water Act submissions

March 3, 2009: VACo's preliminary summary of the GA's FY 2009-2010 budget amendments

March 3, 2009: ALERT! Compensation Board budget analysis

RELATED: VaDOE spreadsheets detailing the FY 2009 and 2010 budget amendments adopted by the General Assembly on Feb. 28: VaDOE link to FY 2009 and 2010 spreadsheets

RELATED: The Compensation Board has prepared FY 2010 estimates for each county and regional jail. Please review the linked letter from Robyn deSocio, executive secretary of the Compensation Board, and click here to find your specific budget estimates.

RELATED: Updated Virginia Department of Taxation revenue estimates for local governments: 1) State Sales and Use Tax for Public Education; 2) Local Option Sales and Use Tax; and 3) Recordation and Grantor’s Taxes 


April 2009

April 9, 2009: Summary of the annual reconvened session of the Virginia General Assembly

April 6, 2009: ALERT! Please call your senator and delegate to ask them to support governor's recommendations on alternative sewer system bills

April 2, 2009: VDOT's Reorganization: Commissioner Ekern schedules videoconference for county administrators; CAOs invited to participate at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 7

April 2, 2009: ALERT! Counties must support governor's recommendation to preserve local authority; please call your senator and delegate

April 1, 2009: Summary of Gov. Kaine's proposed recommendations for the annual reconvened session on April 8

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