2008 ARCHIVED NEWS
VACo keeps you current with the latested legislative news.
Listed below are past years of VACo's Legislative News. Click on the year to view past news reports.
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BUDGET
VACo's preliminary summary of the GA's FY 2009-2010 budget amendments by Mike Edwards and Dean Lynch
RELATED: FY 2010 599 allocations (locality-by-locality spreadsheets)
RELATED: 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
VACO TRANSPORTATION FUNDING COVERAGE
July 10: General Assembly ends special session without adopting a transportation funding plan; local leaders rally in Richmond prior to final votes by Mike Edwards
June 26: Special Session update: The full House to vote on a significant statewide transportation funding plan; House and Senate to reconvene the week of July 7 by Mike Edwards
June 25: Special Session update: Senate to vote on SB 6009 (Saslaw) as House Rules Committee debates governor's plan by Mike Edwards
June 24: Special Session update: Senate poised to act on funding measures while the governor's bill is sent to the House by Mike Edwards
June 23: Special Session update: General Assembly convenes in special session by Mike Edwards
June 19: Gov. Kaine formally releases his transportation funding bill for special legislative session by Gage Harter
June 16: VDOT releases locality-specific project lists showing impact of new funding reductions by Mike Edwards
June 3: Kaine Administration provides VACo with county-specific secondary road funding estimates by Mike Edwards
May 28: Counties urged to adopt transportation funding resolutions prior to the special legislative session by Mike Edwards
May 22: VACo releases transportation funding letter outlining needs and solutions by Mike Edwards
May 12: Gov. Kaine announces statewide and regional transportation funding plans by Mike Edwards and Ted McCormack
May 9: Timely Transportation Update from VACo by Mike Edwards
