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
A bill has been introduced in the House that could help localities take advantage of creative clean energy financing mechanisms. HB 654 (Mugler) authorizes the
Several bills have been introduced to provide additional flexibility in the use of Children’s Services Act (CSA) funding to support youths with high-level needs in
The Senate Local Government Committee postponed for a week a vote on SB 589 (Hanger), which requires zoning administrators to provide notice of all decisions
A bill restricting a locality’s use of pesticides for certain bug infestations has been introduced for a second year. HB 1204 (Tran) seeks to prohibit
A bill introduced by Senator Monty Mason pertaining to the use of nonagricultural fertilizers was heard today in the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
VACo’s VACo Executive Director Dean Lynch and Lancaster County Supervisor Jason Bellows discuss the start of the 2020 General Assembly Session and issues of interest
The House and Senate adopted the procedural resolution governing the schedule for the 2020 General Assembly session on January 10, 2020. Key dates for the
The first day of the 2020 General Assembly session was marked by historic changes, as Virginia’s first female Speaker of the House, Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn;
(ITALIC indicates new member to committee) AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES Petersen (Chair), Hanger, Ruff, Obenshain, Stuart, Marsden, Stanley, Lewis, Suetterlein, Mason, McClellan, Favola, Morrissey,
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Look for Capitol Contact on Tuesdays and Thursdays The 2020 General Assembly session will span from January 8 to March 7 as legislators will deliberate
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