RICHMOND (June 21, 2024)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Boyle as Deputy Director. Boyle joined VACo on July 1, 2016, and has been an integral part of
RICHMOND (June 21, 2024)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Boyle as Deputy Director. Boyle joined VACo on July 1, 2016, and has been an integral part of
VACo spoke in support of SB 1466 (Marsden) and HB 1588 (Sullivan), which would create the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund. This Fund
Legislation to require that localities provide a live video broadcast of public meetings of the local governing body and to archive such broadcasts on their
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday and reported their respective amendments to the introduced budget. As has been the
SB 1379 (Deeds), as introduced, waives sovereign immunity for health care providers employed by localities or by local or regional correctional facilities to provide medical
SB 1013 (Edwards), as introduced, would have required a public waterworks owner to notify customers via mailings and newspaper publication when a water quality analysis
Several bills under consideration this session seek to refine the process for removal of elected or appointed local officers. As introduced, SB 1328 (McClellan), would
On February 2, the House General Laws Subcommittee #1 heard testimony on HB 1765 (Carr), which as originally drafted, would expand the definition of Fire
SB 1161 (Stuart), as introduced, raises from $20 million to $60 million the amount of recordation tax revenue that should be annually distributed. This bill
HB 2385 (Brewer), as originally drafted, would prohibit any employee or agent of any executive branch agency or person or entity contracting with any such
SB 979 (Marsden) and HB 1649 (Wyatt), as introduced, would prohibit localities from setting limits on towing fees and other associated fees for trespassing passenger
On February 2, the House General Laws Subcommittee #1 heard testimony on HB 1813 (March), which among other provisions, would strip local government authority to
SB 1078 (Peterson), which prohibits the location of a data center within one mile of a national park or state park, failed in the Senate
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