Administration Of Government
Virginia 2024 Special I
General appropriation act; designation of add'tl surplus, modifications to certain programs, report. [SB-6009]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
General appropriation act; designation of additional surplus; delayed effective date for modifications to certain waiver programs; JLARC review. Designates certain additional surplus revenues in the amount of $45 million to offset the impact of financial aid waivers and stipends for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and related programs. The bill delays until July 1, 2025, the effective date of language in the appropriation act imposing additional requirements on financial aid waivers and stipends for such programs.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas
Presented And Ordered Printed 24200298d on 06/27/2024
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Va. Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, etc.; repeal of modifications, report. [SB-6003]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Finance ]
General appropriation act; repeal of modifications to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and related financial aid waivers; stakeholder work group. Removes language in the appropriation act imposing additional requirements on financial aid waivers and stipends for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and related financial aid waivers. The bill also directs the Secretary of Finance, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the Secretary of Education, to convene
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark D. Obenshain
Presented And Ordered Printed 24200154d on 06/14/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
General appropriation act; amends items related to state office rent rate, Medicaid contracts, etc. [SB-6005]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
General appropriation act. Amends items of and adds items to Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, Special Session I.
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas
Presented And Ordered Printed 24200199d on 06/16/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Va. Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program & related programs; repeal of modifications. [HB-6003]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
General appropriation act; repeal of modifications to waiver programs. Removes language in the appropriation act imposing additional requirements on financial aid waivers and stipends for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and related programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian E. Watts
Constitutional Reading Dispensed on 07/01/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Gaming commerce and development in the Commonwealth; regulation, report, penalties. [SB-6008]
[Gaming ]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
General appropriation act; regulation of gaming commerce and development in the Commonwealth; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the registration and licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic skill gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery. The bill imposes a 25 percent tax on all gross profits generated from the play of such electronic skill gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds after deposit in the Virginia
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Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas
Presented And Ordered Printed 24200222d on 06/16/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Va. Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, etc.; repeal of modifications, report. [SB-6006]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Finance ]
General appropriation act; repeal of modifications to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and related financial aid waivers; stakeholder work group. Removes language in the appropriation act imposing additional requirements on financial aid waivers and stipends for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and related financial aid waivers. The bill also directs the Secretary of Finance, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the Secretary of Education, to convene
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark D. Obenshain
Presented And Ordered Printed 24200214d on 06/16/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Budget Bill. [SB-6002]
[Budget and Spending ]
Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of 2022, Special Session I, as amended by Chapter 769 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, as further amended by Chapter 1 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, Special Session I.
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas Reported From Finance And Appropriations (14-y 0-n) on 05/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Budget Bill. [SB-6001]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Budget Bill. Provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, and provides a portion of revenues for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June 2025 and the thirtieth day of June 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas Reported From Finance And Appropriations (14-y 0-n) on 05/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Budget Bill. [HB-6002]
[Budget and Spending ]
Budget Bill. Amends Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of 2022, Special Session I, as amended by Chapter 769 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, as further amended by Chapter 1 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, Special Session I.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke E. Torian Read Second Time on 05/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Special I
Budget Bill. [HB-6001]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Budget Bill. Provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, and provides a portion of revenues for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June 2025 and the thirtieth day of June 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke E. Torian Vote: Passage (94-y 6-n) on 05/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Rural Virginia, Center for; renames Center the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia. [SB-704]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Center for Rural Virginia; name change. Renames the Center for Rural Virginia as the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0133) on 03/26/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report. [SB-729]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Creates the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects, and other qualified projects through the strategic deployment of public funds in the form of grants, loans, credit enhancements, and other financing mechanisms. The Bank is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors, consisting of nine nonlegislative citizen members and three ex officio members with voting privileges, who include the Director of the Department
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Sponsored by: Sen. Scott A. Surovell
Governor: Vetoed By Governor on 05/17/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
State parks; procurement exemption, Natural Area Preservation Funds created. [HB-1523]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
State parks; procurement exemption; Natural Area Preservation Funds created. Exempts the Department of Conservation and Recreation from competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation for the purchase of items for resale at retail outlets and food services operations at state parks. The bill also establishes the Natural Areas Preservation Projects Fund and the Natural Areas Preservation Acquisition and Development Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geary M. Higgins
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; electronic meetings. [SB-734]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; electronic meetings. Amends the number of all-virtual public meetings that public bodies, with certain exceptions, may convene in a calendar year to no more than two times per calendar year or 50 percent of the meetings held per calendar year rounded up to the next whole number, whichever is greater. Current law limits the number of all-virtual public meetings to no more than two times per calendar year or 25 percent of the meetings held per calendar year rounded up to the next whole number, whichever is greater.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dave W. Marsden
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0129) on 03/20/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Revenue reserves & budgetary amendments; commitment of funds for Revenue Reserve Fund. [SB-699]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Revenue reserves and budgetary amendments. Provides that if the Governor in the Budget Bill recommends a transfer of funds in the Revenue Reserve Fund in excess of the statutory 15 percent combined balance limit, then the corresponding purpose and proposed use of such transferred funds shall be included within the corresponding budget items. The bill also directs that if the Revenue Stabilization Fund and Revenue Reserve Fund are in excess of the statutory 15 percent combined balance limit, the State Comptroller shall transfer such excess amounts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas
Failed To Pass In Senate on 03/09/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Film and television industry; apprenticeship program. [HB-1495]
[Film Production ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Economic Development ]
Apprenticeship program; film and television industry. Requires the Director of Workforce Development and Advancement to establish a program to promote apprenticeships in the film and television industry. The Director may provide financial incentives to employers who hire and retain an apprentice in the film and television industry for at least six months. In consultation with the Virginia Film Office, the Director shall establish guidelines and criteria for the program. Apprenticeship program; film and television industry. Requires the Director
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy B. Carr
Continued To 2025 In Finance And Appropriations (15-y 0-n) on 02/27/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; powers and duties, definition. [HB-1499]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund created; psychological practitioner defined; educational requirements for nursing faculty. Modifies the enabling legislation for the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority by adding four additional ex officio members to the Authority's Board of Directors, adding setting priorities for and managing graduate medical education programs to the duties of the Authority, specifying additional recipients of the Board's biennial
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Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0754) on 04/08/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Investment Performance Grant; economic development incentive grants. [HB-1457]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Virginia investment performance grants; Virginia economic development incentive grants. Requires, for any Virginia investment performance grant award determination that includes a job creation requirement, an eligible manufacturer or research and development service to pay an average wage, excluding fringe benefits, that is no less than the prevailing average wage for such new jobs. Under the bill, beginning July 1, 2024, (i) the aggregate amount of Virginia investment performance grants payable to all grant recipients in any fiscal year shall not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy B. Carr
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0563) on 04/05/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; moves position under the Governor. [SB-733]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Chief Resilience Officer of the Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; Office of Commonwealth Resilience; Interagency Resilience Working Group; Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; Advisory Review Committee. Moves the position of Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) from under the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to under the Governor and creates an Office of Commonwealth Resilience to support the CRO in his functions and duties. The bill requires the CRO to convene an Interagency Resilience
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dave W. Marsden
Continued To 2025 In Finance And Appropriations (13-y 2-n) on 02/06/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
DHCD; translation of certain forms and documents into five non-English languages on website, etc. [HB-1487]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Department of Housing and Community Development; forms and documents for landlords and tenants; translation into non-English languages. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to translate all forms and documents that the Department is mandated by law to create and that are posted on its website for use by residential landlords and tenants into the five non-English languages most commonly spoken in Virginia. The bill allows the Department to accept materials translated by volunteers but requires the Department to verify the accuracy
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia S. Price
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0332) on 04/02/2024