Governor Spanberger proposed amendments to 176 bills ahead of her April 13 deadline (in addition to four bills already amended prior to the conclusion of the regular session), and vetoed eight bills. The legislature will
Governor Spanberger proposed amendments to 176 bills ahead of her April 13 deadline (in addition to four bills already amended prior to the conclusion of the regular session), and vetoed eight bills. The legislature will
As previously reported, several pieces of legislation seeking to address K-12 school construction and maintenance needs are making their way through the General Assembly. On
On February 15, Governor Ralph Northam notified the chairs of the “money committees” that revenue collections had performed well enough to warrant a mid-session reforecast.
On February 15, SB 1303 (Dunnavant) was heard and modified by the House Education Committee’s SOL and SOQ Subcommittee. As previously reported, the bill that
Having now passed the House and Senate, a helpful bill proposing expansions of project eligibility for Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) projects is ready to
HB 1776 (Ward) would require the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) to grant a two-year extension of licenses for teachers and school personnel whose licenses
Legislation introduced by Senator Adam Ebbin establishing a new funding mechanism for flood mitigation and protection has advanced, reporting out of the House Counties, Cities
HB 1919 (Kory) authorizes local governments to create green banks, an emerging finance mechanism that leverages public funding to attract private capital for investment in
SB 1398 (Norment) addresses a long-standing issue with the collection of sales and use and lodging taxes on accommodations arranged by an intermediary, such as
Legislation codifying new elements for local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans has passed the Senate by a vote of 36-3. HB 2085 (Askew) adds a
Legislation that would have established both a duty to render aid and a duty to report wrongdoing for law enforcement officers has been narrowly defeated,
The House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee met on February 10 and reported their respective amendments to the Governor’s introduced budget.
The 2021 General Assembly convened in special session on February 10. Governor Ralph Northam issued a proclamation calling for the special session last week as
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