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As in past sessions, several bills seeking to divert public funds towards private education savings accounts have been introduced and heard at the General Assembly.
SB 1029 (Stanley) and HB 1752 (Head) seek to standardize the process by which railroads permit the crossing of lines for the deployment of broadband
This year, and in years past, a bill was introduced that gave the authority to localities to lower speed limits on roads in the state
HB 1370 (Ware), as introduced, would not allow the siting of a new landfill in the Commonwealth within one mile of a private well. VACo
Bills to be Heard Tomorrow – Call House Finance Subcommittee Members to Support HB 2316 (Bourne) would permit any county or city to impose an
Based on discussions with members while developing VACo’s legislative program, VACo worked with legislators and partner organizations again this session to introduce a package of
Several bills adding employee categories to the list of employees eligible to receive benefits under the State Police Officers’ System were laid on the table
On January 23, the full Senate passed SB 1408 (McClellan & McPike) on a bipartisan vote of 26-10. As previously reported, this bill would permit
On January 24, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee acted on HB 2399 (Simonds). As originally drafted, this bill would permit any school board to
Starting in 1993 and up until 2020, localities across Virginia received a portion of state recordation tax revenue. Localities were yearly slated to receive $20
As in past session, several bills have been filed that would amend the Workers’ Compensation Act, specifically impacting county employees and insurance systems. A brief
On January 24, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee took action on HB 1574 (Walker), which allows the governing body of a county, city, or
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