Listen to the Podcast Using Wood Byproducts to Make Sustainable Energy. In a conversation with Terry Lasher, Executive Director for the Virginia Forestry Association, we learn how Virginia’s forest economy contributes
Listen to the Podcast Using Wood Byproducts to Make Sustainable Energy. In a conversation with Terry Lasher, Executive Director for the Virginia Forestry Association, we learn how Virginia’s forest economy contributes
SB 652 (McPike) originally would have established Board of Purchases of Services from People with Disabilities. It was amended to require the Secretary of Administration
As discussed in Capitol Contact earlier this week, the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees reported their budgets on Sunday, February 18. The full text
Take action now against two proposals by the wireless industry that will be voted on the floor early next week. Oppose gutting of local authority
HB 1390 (Aird) has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee and is expected to be heard next week. The bill applies to an instance
HB 1204 (Hugo) is a problematic bill that would require certain property be assessed based on use value rather than fair market value in certain
HB 1307 (Hodges) and HB 1308 (Hodges) were unanimously passed by the Senate on February 20 by votes of 40-0. Having previously passed the House of Delegates
Senator John Edwards’ cooperative procurement/solar power purchase agreements (PPA’s) bill, SB 312 (Edwards), was carried over to 2019 at the request of the patron. Generally
VACo opposed SB 336 (Peake), which required that every elected public body afford an opportunity for public comment during any open meeting. This bill would
Two stormwater bills patroned by Delegate David Bulova have now passed both the House and Senate and will now be sent to Governor Ralph Northam
After passing the Senate, Senator Jennifer McClellan’s fee-based electric vehicle charging bill cleared the House on February 20 by a 99-0 vote. SB 908 (McClellan)
SB 630 (Surovell) provides that in addition to any penalties imposed under FOIA, if a court finds that any officer, employee, or member of a public
HB 494 (Hodges) reported out of the Senate Local Government Committee unanimously (13-0) on February 20 and will now be heard on the Senate floor
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