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VACo's Talking Points


Thank you for visiting VACo's Talking Points page. Below you'll find our priorities on specific and broad issues and the talking points and information you'll need to address legislators and constituents. These talking points also are published in our Capitol Contacts and Capitol Contact ALERTS!

If you have any questions, please contact Gage Harter and he will direct you to a member of VACo's legislative team. Also, please review VACo's 2011 Legislative Priorities brochure, which represents the association's top policy interests.

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Specific Issues

Real Property Assessment

Jan. 20, 2011: Oppose problematic tax assessment bill HB 1588 (Iaquinto)

Jan. 7, 2011: Time to take action against real property assessment bill (HB 1588)

Line of Duty

Feb. 1, 2011: VACo Executive Director Jim campbell speaks about the Line of Duty Act with NBC29/Charlottesville

Jan. 13, 2011: VRS Line of Duty presentation

Jan. 13, 2011: VRS Line of Duty Web site

Jan. 5, 2011: Governor's budget update: Line of Duty Act

Jan. 1, 2011: Appomattox County Line of Duty Resolution

Alternative Onsite Sewage Systems

Jan. 31, 2011: VACo opposes HB 2492 (Hugo), which exempts single-family alternative onsite sewage system from important state regulations

Jan. 24, 2011: VACo opposes SB 1277 (Obenshain), up Jan. 25; exempt onsite sewer systems designed by professional engineers from important state standards

Jan. 18, 2011: Oppose problematic onsite sewage bill, harmful to public health and the environment

Eminent Domain

Feb. 17, 2011: Senate committee approves constitutional amendment on eminent domain with harmful new amendments

Jan. 18, 2011: Constitutional amendments on eminent domain move forward

State Tax Reform

Feb. 7, 2011: 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: Call Senators NOW: Bad Recordation Tax bill (SB 780) on final reading Monday

Feb. 1, 2011: Machinery and Tools Tax (reclassifies machinery and tools tax as intangible personal property)

Sovereign Immunity

Jan. 27, 2011: VACo members are urged to oppose end of sovereign immunity

ABC Privatization

Fireworks

Feb. 14, 2011: Oppose fireworks bill (HB 1834) scheduled to be heard Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Feb. 1, 2011: Fireworks bill to be heard on Feb. 2 at 5 pm in House General Laws Housing Subcommittee

Jan. 27, 2011: Fireworks bill to be heard next week


Broad Issues

Budget

March 1, 2011: 2011 session ends as budget accord reached

Feb. 24, 2011: Click here to read VACo's letter to the transportation conferees

Feb. 24, 2011: Capitol Contact: Virginia budget deadline extended

Feb. 17, 2011: Capitol Contact: VACo releases budget letter to GA; supports increased funds for public education, health and human services but denounces cost shifting in CSA and using state general funds for transportation infrastructure bank

Feb. 14, 2011: Capitol Contact: Action needed NOW on budget amendments

Feb. 10, 2011: Capitol Contact: VACo Budget Analysis (midsession)

Feb. 8, 2011: Capitol Contact: Special Crossover Edition: Budget amendments reported from money committees

Jan. 27, 2011: Capitol Contact: Special budget amendment edition

Transportation

Broadband

Education

Jan. 31, 2011: VACo opposes SB 1031 and HB 1786 regarding unexpended public school funds

Health and Human Services

Unfunded Mandates

For questions or comments about this page, contact Gage Harter.