Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
With only a few days remaining in the 2025 regular session, legislative action on many tax- and finance-related bills is complete, although several bills are
HB 2438 (Mundon King) failed to report out of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee by a vote of 7 yes – 7 no (and
Please urge budget conferees to eliminate language from the introduced budget that would cap state reimbursements to local governments for CSA special education private day
VACo needs your assistance to contact members of the House and Senate Conference Committee on the budget to ensure that school construction language is included
HB 2438 (Mundon King) requires that, unless otherwise permitted “by right,” a locality shall require a “special exception” (aka special use permit) for any a
By a vote of 15 to 0, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee passed by indefinitely HB 2641 (Helmer). The legislation would have established a
HB 1743 (Watts), which deals with the ability of businesses to deduct gross receipts attributable to business conducted in another state or foreign country from
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HB 2641 (Helmer) establishes a three-member Housing Approval Board with authority to overturn local land use decisions and to automatically approve such applications that will
Juvenile detention legislation: SB 1432 (Marsden), which would have required the closure and consolidation of seven juvenile detention centers by January 1, 2026, failed to
SB 999 (Surovell) increases the required suspending bond amount for appeals from one year’s interest (calculated from the date of the notice of appeal) to
The House and Senate passed their respective budget proposals yesterday. Each budget proposal will now be reviewed by the other chamber in advance of the
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