Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
During the 2020 Special Session I, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislature passed a measure to extend to July 1, 2022, any local
On January 17, by a unanimous vote of 15-0 and a request of the patron, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted to strike SB
HB 76 (Ware) directs the General Assembly to reimburse each county and city annually for the cost of conducting absentee voting, as established in a
SB 35 (Favola) allows a local planning commission to extend the 60-day period during which it makes a recommendation to the governing body on a
On January 18, by a unanimous vote of 8-0, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee voted to table HB 12 (Anderson). This bill would have
Governor Youngkin made his first address to a joint assembly of the legislature on the afternoon of Monday, January 17, citing his desire to work
On Friday, January 21, the Broadband Advisory Council will meet to review the recent Virginia Telecommunication Initiative grant cycle, receive updates on the new statewide broadband
The 2022 General Assembly convened on January 12, with both chambers meeting in person for the first time since spring 2020. The day was marked
HB 249 (Davis) expands the eligibility criteria for counties applying for Virginia Telecommunications Initiative grant (VATI) funds. Specifically, the bill directs the Virginia Department of
Chief of Staff – Jeff Goettman Secretary of the Commonwealth – Kay Cole James Secretary of Administration – Margaret “Lyn” McDermid Secretary of Agriculture and
As part of its organizational work on the first day of the 2022 session, the General Assembly adopted a procedural resolution on January 12 that
The U.S. Department of Treasury released the Final Rule for implementation of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund on January 6. The Final
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