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FOIA Fees Legislation Advances

SB 1029 (Roem) is a revised version of past bills introduced by the patron and opposed by VACo to provide free or reduced requester fees

Money Committees Release Budget Proposals

The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals.  Further details on both budgets will be

Inter-Basin Water Transfer Bill Defeated

SB 923 (Stuart), as substituted and amended, would prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from issuing a Virginia Water Protection Permit for a surface water

Finance Roundup

As the 2025 session approaches the crossover deadline for bills to emerge from their chambers of origin, several finance-related bills of interest have advanced, as

Additional Bills of Interest

The following are bills that VACo has been monitoring, as they will affect local government operations fiscally or operationally. Eminent Domain Bills Eminent domain; condemnation

media inquiries

VACo welcomes media inquiries. We have experts who know the issues well and can give stories perspective and color. Our experts are well-respected in the Commonwealth and have experience working with the media.

If you need more assistance or have a media inquiry, contact Communications Director Gage Harter at gharter@vaco.org.

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