Governor Youngkin proposed 233 amendments to the biennium budget bill that was passed by the General Assembly on March 9, as well as nine amendments to the “caboose” bill amending FY 2024 appropriations. In his
Governor Youngkin proposed 233 amendments to the biennium budget bill that was passed by the General Assembly on March 9, as well as nine amendments to the “caboose” bill amending FY 2024 appropriations. In his
SB 336 (Roem) and HB 521 (Laufer) focus on the ability for localities to expand the use of photo speed monitoring within their jurisdiction but
Secretary of Finance Stephen E. Cummings briefed members of the House Appropriations Committee on January 15 on December revenues and is scheduled to provide a
The first day of the 2024 General Assembly session featured a mixture of continuity and change, as the many newly-elected legislators took office and both
HB 1071 (Carr) and HB 793 (Henson, Jr.) seek to achieve a long sought-after transportation safety policy goal of localities across the Commonwealth. These bills would allow the
HB 107 (Sullivan) would create the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund, which would make available up to $25 million each fiscal year and
As part of its organizational work on the first day of the 2024 session, the General Assembly adopted a procedural resolution on January 10 that
HB 636 (Sullivan) and SB 567 (Deeds) propose giving the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) the authority to override local comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances for
The 2024 General Assembly session convenes today as legislators deliberate on many issues of critical importance to local government, including the state budget, taxes, education
On December 20, Governor Youngkin presented his budget proposals for the upcoming 2024-2026 biennium, as well as amendments to the current biennium budget in the
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The 2024 Virginia General Assembly will be considering legislation to require local governing bodies and elected school boards, when making an interim appointment to fill
Governor Youngkin’s introduced budget makes several changes to how the state shares the costs of slots in the Virginia Preschool Infinitive (VPI). One such change
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