VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
HB 1370 (Ware), as introduced, would not allow the siting of a new landfill in the Commonwealth within one mile of a private well. VACo
Bills to be Heard Tomorrow – Call House Finance Subcommittee Members to Support HB 2316 (Bourne) would permit any county or city to impose an
Based on discussions with members while developing VACo’s legislative program, VACo worked with legislators and partner organizations again this session to introduce a package of
Several bills adding employee categories to the list of employees eligible to receive benefits under the State Police Officers’ System were laid on the table
On January 23, the full Senate passed SB 1408 (McClellan & McPike) on a bipartisan vote of 26-10. As previously reported, this bill would permit
On January 24, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee acted on HB 2399 (Simonds). As originally drafted, this bill would permit any school board to
Starting in 1993 and up until 2020, localities across Virginia received a portion of state recordation tax revenue. Localities were yearly slated to receive $20
As in past session, several bills have been filed that would amend the Workers’ Compensation Act, specifically impacting county employees and insurance systems. A brief
On January 24, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee took action on HB 1574 (Walker), which allows the governing body of a county, city, or
HB 1406 (Anderson) seeks to eliminate the requirement for citizens in a locality to pay a licensing fee for registering their dog or cat with
HB 1484 (McNamara) and SB 850 (Suetterlein) propose to eliminate the 1 percent local option sales and use tax on groceries and essential personal hygiene
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