January 2011
Jan. 31, 2011: ALERT! VACo opposes SB 1031 and HB 1786 regarding unexpended public school funds
Jan. 31, 2011: ALERT! VACo opposes HB 2492 (Hugo), which exempts single-family alternative onsite sewage system from important state regulations
Jan. 28, 2011: Collecting retail sales and use taxes on hotel rooms from out-of-state vendors
Jan. 27, 2011: Fireworks bill to be heard next week
Jan. 27, 2011: ALERT! VACo members are urged to oppose end of sovereign immunity
Jan. 27, 2011: Capitol Contact special budget amendment edition
Jan. 25, 2011: Renewable energy sitting bill to be heard next week
Jan. 24, 2011: ALERT! VACo opposes SB 1031 regarding unexpended public school funds
Jan. 24, 2011: ALERT! VACo opposes SB 1277 (Obenshain)
Jan. 21, 2011: ALERT! Time to take action and oppose HB 1679 and SB 1171
Jan. 20, 2011: VACo membership: Time to support HB 2392 (Kilgore)
Jan. 18, 2011: Oppose problematic onsite sewage bill, harmful to public health and the environment
Jan. 13, 2011: General Assembly gets underway; look for Capitol Contact on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Jan. 7, 2011: ALERT! Time to take action against real property assessment bill (HB 1588)
Jan. 5, 2011: Governor's Budget Update: Line of Duty Act
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February 2011
Feb. 24, 2011: Virginia budget deadline extended
Feb. 22, 2011: HB 1399 (whistleblower bill) advances to Senate floor
Feb. 18, 2011: ALERT! Please contact your senator on Senate Courts to oppose whistleblower bill
Feb. 17, 2011: VACo releases budget letter to General Assembly conferees
Feb. 17, 2011: ALERT! Senate committee approves constitutional amendment on eminent domain with harmful new amendments
Feb. 15, 2011: ALERT! Bad E-verify bill to be heard on Wednesday
Feb. 14, 2011: ALERT! Oppose fireworks bill (HB 1834) scheduled to be heard Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Feb. 14, 2011: Action needed NOW on budget amendments
Feb. 10, 2011: VACo Budget Analysis (midsession)
Feb. 8, 2011: Special Crossover Edition: Budget amendments reported from money committees
Feb. 7, 2011: ALERT! Call Senators NOW: Update on bad Recordation Tax bill (SB 780); went by for the day and scheduled for vote on Tuesday
Feb. 6, 2011: ALERT! Call Senators NOW: Bad Recordation Tax bill (SB 780) on final reading Monday
Feb. 4, 2011: ALERT! Bad ‘aquaculture’ bill scheduled to be heard next week
Feb. 3, 2011: VACo/VML 2011 Legislative Day Bulletin
Feb. 1, 2011: ALERT! Fireworks bill to be heard on Feb. 2 at 5 pm in House General Laws Housing Subcommittee
Feb. 1, 2011: Machinery and Tools Tax (reclassifies machinery and tools tax as intangible personal property)
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March 2011
March 24, 2011: 2011 General Assembly Legislative Wrap-up
March 1, 2011: 2011 session ends as budget accord reached
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April 2011
April 7, 2011: 2011 General Assembly (reconvened session) closes with mixed action on governor’s amendments
April 5, 2011: ALERT! Time to take action and oppose HB 1500, Amendment 24, Item 274 (CSA Program)
April 4, 2011: Reconvened session to focus on governor’s amendments
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May-December 2011
Dec. 21, 2011: Governor’s FY 2012–2014 Budget Analysis
Dec. 20, 2011: Governor presents FY 2012 – 2014 spending plan
Dec. 15, 2011: Governor announces increased funding for teacher retirement
Dec. 12, 2011: Say 'no' to devolution
Oct. 12, 2011: VACo’s Preliminary 2012 Legislative Program and Schedule of Conference Committee Meetings Released
Oct. 6, 2011: VACo presents governor its list of top mandates of concern to counties
June 23, 2011: SEC adopts CSA policy recommendations
May 23, 2011: FY 2010 agreement reached for wireless E-911; calls for no local funds
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