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$100 million in federal funds now available to Virginia localities for drinking water infrastructure

March 15, 2022

Bill Expanding Exemption from Minimum Building Code Standards for Agritourism Event Buildings Narrowed to Study

March 3, 2022

Bill Mandating Exclusion of Rooftop Solar from Real Property Amended to Limit Impact on Local Revenues

March 1, 2022

Marijuana bill passes Senate; prospects uncertain in House

February 25, 2022

Bill to Address Impacts to Farm and Forest Land Due to Large Scale Solar Projects Passes House

February 22, 2022

Bill Expanding Farm Building Exemption from Building Code Passes Senate

February 17, 2022

Legislation to Change Full Tax Exemption to Partial Tax Exemption for Smaller Utility-Scale Solar Projects Advances

February 15, 2022

Bill Mandating Exclusion of Rooftop Solar from Real Property Assessments Fails on House Floor

February 15, 2022

VACo Opposes Bill Limiting Authority of Counties to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

February 10, 2022

Bill defining “certified recovery residence” overrides local zoning ordinances passes in house committee; senate version does not

February 8, 2022

VACo Opposes Bill Overriding Local Authority to Extend Land Use Approvals to July 1, 2023

January 28, 2022

VACo Speaks in Favor of Bill Increasing Eligibility for Local Use of State Broadband Funds

January 25, 2022

Budget Amendments Introduced to Address County Priorities

January 21, 2022

VACo Supports Helpful Public Notice Bill in Committee Tomorrow at 9am

January 20, 2022

VACo Supports Bill Removing Authority of State Air Board to Overturn Local Land Use Decisions