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Oppose costly SB 478 in Subcommittee on Monday SB 478 (Obenshain) amends eminent domain laws in several ways that will make out-of-court settlement of condemnation
VACo opposed HB 1347 (Heretick), which would severely limit local authority to regulate communications towers. The bill limits fees localities may charge in the permitting
With opposition from VACo, HB 801 (Morris) was killed. The bill prohibited the Commonwealth and localities from imposing a charge and calling it a “fee”
In the third and final year of a comprehensive Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) study in which each meeting and record exemption is being examined
HB 800 (Morris), which requires all closed sessions be recorded, was amended by the patron to mandate both recordings and that minutes be taken in
SB 737 (Obenshain) passed out of the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee on an 8-7 vote. This bill prohibits public employers from paying leave
VACo opposes SB 611 (Stanley), which passed the Senate 25-15. This bill amends Va. Code § 15.2-209, a provision that requires anyone making a claim
VACo opposes SB 746 (Wagner) that makes a state agency or locality liable for damages caused by an employee who intentionally exceeds his or her
HB 1293 (Hugo) would make significant changes to local grievance procedures statewide. The bill would require that in the final step of all local grievance
VACo supports SB 136 (Favola) / HB 283 (Minchew) / HB 533 (J. Bell), which authorize the local governing body to be able to require
HB 1250 (Wilt) and SB 673 (Hanger) have passed in the chambers where the bills were introduced. These are companion measures that integrate components of
HB 1340 (Hodges) was intended to address the “donut hole” problem in localities subject to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act by requiring the Department of
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