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,
Five bills have been introduced to eliminate the sales and use tax on groceries and essential personal hygiene products. Currently, food purchased for human consumption
SB 361 (Stuart), as reported by the Senate Education and Health Committee, would provide local flexibility for smaller jurisdictions with respect to participation in the
HB 531 (Hudson) and HB 1099 (LaRock) would permit any county or city to impose an additional local sales and use tax of up to
On January 24, by a vote of 28-12, the Senate of Virginia voted to report SB 472 (McClellan). VACo strongly supports the measure, which would
SB 435 (Barker), as introduced, would have required that the parent representatives who must be members of the community policy and management teams and family
SB 282 (Ebbin) and HB 862 (Lopez) mandate local governments to supplement public defenders’ salaries if they supplement the salaries of Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ offices. Similar
On January 24, HB 249 (Davis) was heard in the House Communications, Technology, and Innovation Committee. As previously reported, this bill expands the eligibility criteria
On January 25, the House of Delegates voted on party lines, 52-46, to pass HB 8 (Anderson). This bill would allow school security officers to
The House Privileges and Elections Committee began to hear legislation for the 2022 session on January 21, and reported several bills of interest to local
On January 25, by a unanimous vote of 8-0, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee voted to table HB 313 (Krizek). This seemingly perennial bill
As in past years, VACo worked with members of the General Assembly to introduce a package of budget amendments that address top county priorities. Budget
VACo remembers Jay Stegmaier as a kind and inspirational leader. Jay was always eager to teach many of our educational sessions, especially those that focused
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