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Money Committees Release Budget Proposals

The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals.  Further details on both budgets will be available later today, and VACo will be providing more analysis

Money Committees Release Budget Proposals

The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals.  Further details on both budgets will be available later today, and VACo will be providing more analysis

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Inter-Basin Water Transfer Bill Defeated

SB 923 (Stuart), as substituted and amended, would prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from issuing a Virginia Water Protection Permit for a surface water

Finance Roundup

As the 2025 session approaches the crossover deadline for bills to emerge from their chambers of origin, several finance-related bills of interest have advanced, as

Additional Bills of Interest

The following are bills that VACo has been monitoring, as they will affect local government operations fiscally or operationally. Eminent Domain Bills Eminent domain; condemnation

BPOL Legislation Needs Thorough Review

HB 1743 (Watts) deals with the ability of businesses to deduct gross receipts attributable to business conducted in another state or foreign country from taxation

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VACo welcomes media inquiries. We have experts who know the issues well and can give stories perspective and color. Our experts are well-respected in the Commonwealth and have experience working with the media.

If you need more assistance or have a media inquiry, contact Communications Director Gage Harter at gharter@vaco.org.

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