FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – VACo and VML Weigh In on Governor’s Collective Bargaining Amendments
RICHMOND, VA (April 20, 2026) – The Virginia Association of
General Assembly Will Consider Governor’s Amendments, Vetoes April 22
Governor Spanberger proposed amendments to 176 bills ahead of her
Governor Proposes Amendments to Bill Overriding Local Authority to Regulate Off-Street Parking
HB 888 (Shin) mandates specific statewide standards for off-street parking
Governor Proposes Minor Technical Amendments to Legislation Mandating Statewide Standards for Solar Facilities
HB 711 (Herring) and SB 347 (VanValkenburg) direct that, unless
Governor Proposes Minor Amendments to Legislation to Allow “By-Right” Development of Faith-Based Owned Property
SB 388 (McPike) and HB 1279 (Cole) override local decision-making
Governor Proposes Minor Amendment to Legislation that Makes Utility-Scale Batteries a By-Right Use
HB 891 (Shin) and SB 443 (McPike) make utility-scale Battery
Additional Bills of Interest to Local Governments with Governor’s Amendments
Local Governing Bodies HB 505 (McAuliff)/SB 648 (Perry), as passed
Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Briefed on State Revenues Ahead of April 23 Special Session
Secretary of Finance Mark Sickles briefed members of the Senate
VACo Supports Governor’s Amendments to Public Transit Labor Mandates Legislation
SB 731 (Salim) and HB 547 (Helmer), as passed the
Dominion Energy Rates for Localities to Increase by Up to 30 Percent Starting July 1, 2026
In the most recent Energy Landscape of Virginia series podcast
VDOT Faces $172 Million Budget Gap After Severe Winter Storms
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is grappling with a
Virginia Seeks Feedback from Counties on Governor’s Nomination of Opportunity Zones
Legislation, adopted in 2025 updating the federal Opportunity Zone program,