SB 919 (Salim) / HB 2619 (Helmer) would require the governing body of any county that contracts with a private company to provide transportation services, for the contract to include provisions requiring any employee of the
SB 919 (Salim) / HB 2619 (Helmer) would require the governing body of any county that contracts with a private company to provide transportation services, for the contract to include provisions requiring any employee of the
The General Assembly approved a conference report containing revisions to the 2018-2020 biennium budget on Sunday, February 24. Below is a summary of the key
In the closing days of the legislative session, lawmakers and representatives from the Northam administration attempted to craft a compromise to a secure a new
HJ 676 (Filler-Corn) and SJ 278 (Reeves) began and ended the session as mandatory personal property tax exemptions for one motor vehicle owned by a
Several bills this session sought to allow retired law-enforcement officers to continue to receive service retirement allowances through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) during a
HB 1818 (Delaney) and SB 1044 (Black) grant the same authority to counties of a population of at least 40,000 the same authority cities have
The conference committee considered SB 1431 (Obenshain) and agreed with the House amendments giving local government attorneys the authority to conduct Freedom of Information Act
The General Assembly passed a compromise redistricting reform measure on Saturday that combines elements of HJ 615 (Cole) and SJ 306 (Barker), but does not
HJ 687 (Keam), as introduced, requested the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court to study options for a special tax court
SB 1554 (Surovell) allows a court to add an additional penalty when a public record cannot be produced because it was altered or destroyed in
Welcome to the County Pulse. In this episode, VACo Lobbyists Joe Lerch and Katie Boyle talk about the final days of the 2019 General Assembly
Legislation giving localities a new tool for stormwater management has successfully finished its trek through the General Assembly and now will head to the Governor’s
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