Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
The Senate of Virginia passed SB 544 (Bagby) by a vote of 25-15. The legislation prohibits a locality from adopting a local ordinance that requires
SB 570 (Ebbin) proposes several changes to Code, including expanding the definition of “employer” under the Virginia Human Rights Act, to include any government or
HB 1071 (Carr) seeks to achieve a long sought-after transportation safety policy goal of localities across the Commonwealth. This bill would allow the governing body of any locality to
HB 1149 (Cordoza) would have made a significant change to the process of removing an elected officer or officer who has been appointed to fill
Legislation that would allow have local governments to provide enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service to full-time salaried 911 dispatchers will be continued to
As previously reported, VACo supports HB 107 (Sullivan) as this bill would create the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund. The Program and Fund would make
Location: 8265 Mary Ball Road / Courthouse RoadBuilt: 1860 – 1861Style: Greek RevivalArchitect: Edwin O RobinsonContractor: Edwin O Robinson Description: The building faces south and
On February 7, the House Finance Committee reported with a substitute HB 805 (Rasoul) on a bipartisan vote of 13-8. As previously reported, this bill
Assessments of affordable housing: HB 1446 (Coyner) proposed a significant policy change to the assessment of affordable housing properties. Although the bill was amended in
Bill to be Heard Thursday, February 8 in Committee – Call Your Senators Now to Oppose SB 697 (Van Valkenburg) requires localities to permit utility-scale
On February 5, Subcommittee #3 of the House Finance Committee recommended to report with a substitute HB 805 (Rasoul) on a vote of 5-3. As
SB 544 (Bagby), as amended in committee, prohibits a locality from adopting a local ordinance that requires a special exception, special use, or conditional use
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