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 315 (Ruff) allows licensed audiologists to fit and sell hearing aids if they have earned a doctoral degree. Current law requires audiologists to also
On January 15, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee met for its first hearing of the 2018 General Assembly Session. The Committee, under the leadership
HB 1258 (Kilgore) and SB 405 (McDougle) substantially limit the ability of local-elected officials to determine how wireless infrastructure is incorporated into their communities, and
VACo supports SB 37 (Stanley), which creates the Virginia Grocery Investment Program and Fund. Once established, the program will leverage public-private partnerships and provide funding
VACo is closely following two bills introduced by Senator Mark Peake that seek to help localities mitigate the anticipated impacts on localities and wastewater authorities
VACo is monitoring legislation related to changes in public safety policy as it relates to localities. During Gun Lobby Day, the Senate Courts of Justice
Several bills have been introduced to provide counties with additional taxing authority. SB 200 (Favola) would equalize county taxing authority with that currently afforded to
SB 342 (Peake) seeks to provide relief to localities for the costs of housing state-responsible inmates in local and regional jails. The bill provides that
The General Assembly convened on January 10 for the first day of the 2018 session. Newly-elected delegates were seated, the House adopted amendments to its
Governor Terry McAuliffe was thankful Wednesday night as he discussed his past four years in his last State of the Commonwealth address to lawmakers. The
PRESS RELEASE FROM SPEAKER KIRK COX Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox on Thursday announced the standing committees of the Virginia House of Delegates
VACo is tracking general government legislation that may impact localities. SB 14 (Petersen) changes current law to require that only the county attorney or if there
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