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,
On February 24, legislation that would have required each local school board to employ at least one school resource officer or one school security officer
A bill mandating that rooftop solar installations be exempt from local taxation was amended to limit its scope and application so as to lessen its
SB 507 (Lewis) would have required local governments prospectively electing enhanced retirement benefits to use the 1.85 percent multiplier for determining the annual retirement allowance
Legislation setting up a regulatory framework for marijuana sales passed the Senate last week on a 21-18 vote. The bill was heard in a subcommittee
The House and Senate debated and passed their respective versions of the budgets for the upcoming biennium as well as amendments to the current biennium
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HB 1841, introduced by Delegate Mark Keam, was enacted into law pursuant to the 2021 Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly (see Chapter 130
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House and Senate versions of legislation to eliminate or reduce the tax on food for human consumption and personal hygiene products are moving towards conference
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