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 400 (Hanger), as introduced, would initiate a regulatory process to create basic building code standards utilized to host certain events in a farm building
HB 167 (Ransone) Publication of notice by localities. This bill passed the House and Senate and provides that in any instance in which a locality has submitted
Legislation that would have required each local school board to employ at least one school resource officer or one school security officer at each public
HB 1131 (Williams) / SB 417 (Stanley) Virginia Code Commission; work group to review public notices required to be published by localities. VACo supports these bills that direct the
In addition to several bills considered by the General Assembly dealing with local taxes on which VACo has reported in detail, a number of other
HB 307 (Freitas) Virginia Freedom of Information Act; estimated charges for records. Provides that a public body subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act shall make
HB 1010 (Durant) has passed in significantly amended form relative to its original version. As introduced, the bill would have imposed new restrictions on the
On February 25, legislation giving local governments additional voter referendum approved revenue raising authority was laid on the table in the House Finance Committee’s Subcommittee
On February 24, legislation that would have required each local school board to employ at least one school resource officer or one school security officer
A bill mandating that rooftop solar installations be exempt from local taxation was amended to limit its scope and application so as to lessen its
SB 507 (Lewis) would have required local governments prospectively electing enhanced retirement benefits to use the 1.85 percent multiplier for determining the annual retirement allowance
Legislation setting up a regulatory framework for marijuana sales passed the Senate last week on a 21-18 vote. The bill was heard in a subcommittee
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