VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
SB 228 (Howell), introduced at the request of the Treasurers Association of Virginia, relates to the point at which real property taxes deferred under a
Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Harold Clarke spoke to the Senate Finance Public Safety Subcommittee about the DOC budget. The total amount in the introduced
HB 495 (Hodges) authorizes a local commissioner of the revenue or treasurer to disclose taxpayer information to a non-governmental entity with whom the locality has
VACo has worked with Delegate Vivian Watts to introduce legislation to modernize the Communications Sales and Use Tax (CSUT) to reflect the present-day telecommunications landscape.
Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge is a historic Truss bridge located on State Route 645 in McDowell, Highland County. It was built in 1896 by
The Virginia Commission on Youth recently released a newly-updated edition of the Collection of Evidence-based Practices for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Treatment Needs.
State General Fund revenues continued to perform well in December, increasing by 10 percent relative to the previous year and by 5.9 percent on a
On August 24, 2017, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed Executive Order 68, creating the Task Force on Public Safety Preparedness and Response to Civil Unrest. This
The Internal Revenue Service issued tax withholding tables for 2018 to be used to implement changes to the tax law enacted last month. The IRS
SB 429 (Stanley) and HB 508 (Hodges) severely limit a local government’s ability to determine the siting of solar facilities. SB 429 will potentially be
A flurry of FOIA related bills would change public records disclosure and public meeting procedure. FOIA Formal Advisory Opinions HB 213 (Mullin) requires that formal
SB 252 (Dance) prohibits state agencies from asking for information related to an arrest, charge, or conviction prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment. Exceptions
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