May 9, 2008
Our legislative bulletin is published electronically at least twice weekly during the General Assembly session.
2008 General Assembly Session April 15, 2008: Governor announces amendments to state biennial budgetApril 1, 2008: VACo members must contact the governor to decry state budget cuts
March 24, 2008: Budget and revenue estimates
March 20, 2008: Legislative short summary
March 20, 2008: VACo's adopted state budget summary
March 14, 2008: New state budget includes $100 million in local government cuts
March 13, 2008: Conferees reach agreement on $77 billion biennial budget
March 11, 2008: State budget compromise within reach
March 7, 2008: VACo sends letter to budget conferees; counties urged to follow suit
March 6, 2008 Bill limiting road impact fees fails in the house
March 4, 2008 House budget grabs $20 million from localities share of court-collected fees
February 29, 2008 Supreme Court Overturns 2007 regional transportation funding streams
February 29, 2008 Corrected Links for Public Educations
February 26, 2008 Constitutional homestead amendment fails to advance
February 21, 2008 VACo members must oppose changes in assessing and tax
February 20, 2008 Capitol Contact Special Edition VACo's summary of the House and Senate Budgets
February 15 2008 Impact Fee bill sent to House Rules
February 14 2008 State budget issues: VACo members must contact legislators Now
February 13 2008 Alert Revised Revenue Forecast and Proposed Budget Cuts
February 12 2008 VACo Board opposes immediate end to voluntary cash proffers
Feb 7 Legislative Day Bulletin
February 5 - Capitol Contact High Crowth Coalition Urges
Jan. 31 - Capitol Contact costly retirement bills carried over
Jan. 30- Major changes to proffers/impact fees face uncertain futureJan. 29 - Bad Senate tax bills slowed down
Jan. 24- Budgets to be available for public inspection Jan. 22- Overtime compensation bill costly for small localities Jan. 17- Gov. Kaine to Speak at Legislative Day Jan. 15- HHR, School Funding, Eminent Domain and more Jan. 10- Problematic Machinery and Tools Tax Exemption Introduced Jan. 9- General Assembly Convenes
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