On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
The Virginia Land and Energy Navigator (VaLEN) is now available for public use. VaLEN brings together GIS information related to prime farm and forestland, conserved lands,
Bill could be heard on Monday, February 13 – Call Your Delegates Now to Oppose SB 1495 (Surovell) provides that any person aggrieved by an
A handful of Constitutional amendments have been passed by the Senate and await action in the House. Of particular interest to local governments are the
Legislation supported by VACo that aims to discourage and hold individuals accountable for making false reports that result in the deployment of law enforcement or
After crossover, two finance-related bills of concern remain under consideration. HB 2200 (Robinson) deals with BPOL taxes for oncology practices and would require a deduction
SB 999 (Mason) and its companion bill, HB 1940 (Runion), would allow for waterworks employees licensed in other states to be issued the equivalent license
Legislation supported by VACo that aims to create a Commission on Early Childcare and Education is moving through the General Assembly without opposition. HB 1423
VACo spoke in support of SB 1466 (Marsden) and HB 1588 (Sullivan), which would create the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund. This Fund
Legislation to require that localities provide a live video broadcast of public meetings of the local governing body and to archive such broadcasts on their
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday and reported their respective amendments to the introduced budget. As has been the
SB 1379 (Deeds), as introduced, waives sovereign immunity for health care providers employed by localities or by local or regional correctional facilities to provide medical
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