Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
Senator Monty Mason’s bill pertaining to local government urban fertilizer programs successfully passed the full House of Delegates on Monday morning by a 63-36 vote
HB 220 (Krizek) would require absentee ballots to be sent to voters with postage prepaid. Given the expected increase in absentee voting by mail in
SB 826 (McDougle) proposes a dollar limit on the lien a locality may place on real estate for unpaid water and sewer bills of tenants
The House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee reported their respective budgets on Sunday, February 16. The full text of the budget
A problematic bill that mandated local governments supplement public defenders’ salaries was defeated in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday night. HB 869 (Bourne) requires that
The fate of several bills codifying changes to the Standards of Quality (SOQ) prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) remains uncertain. HB 1316
Senator Monty Mason’s bill about local government urban fertilizer programs reported out of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday morning by
HB 585 (Guzman), which requires localities to adopt Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) plans was amended in the Senate Local Government Committee by making it optional. Specifically,
HB 727 (Hope) / SB 720 (McClellan) mandate that all 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) provide training and equipment to every dispatcher in Telecommunicator
SB 993 (Locke) would expand the possible credentials that the State Health Commissioner and local health directors could possess in order to be eligible to
Having already passed the full House of Delegates, HB 520 (Bulova) has successfully cleared its first hurdle in the Senate, reporting out of the Senate
There was plenty of energy and engagement in the exchange of real-world experiences, success stories and questions when 22 County Board Chairs, Vice Chairs and
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