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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority; creation of authority in Planning District 4. [SB-1212]
New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority; creation. Authorizes the creation of a regional passenger rail station authority in Planning District 4 to assist in the creation and maintenance of passenger rail in the region. The authority would be authorized to enter into revenue sharing agreements and to issue revenue bonds. The authority would be governed by a board consisting of members of each participating locality and institution of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0354) on 03/25/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Hampton Roads area refuse collection authority; financial planning. [SB-1141]
Hampton Roads area refuse collection authority; financial planning. Changes various requirements of the Southeastern Public Service Authority (the Authority) when budgeting or incurring debt, including (i) changing the required five-year overall strategic plan to a financial plan, (ii) specifying that detailed financial plans be made only when incurring long-term debt or issuing new debt, (iii) authorizing other qualified financial consultants instead of a certified public accountant to assist in the creation of the detailed financial plan, (iv) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cosgrove Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0325) on 03/24/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Opioid Abatement Authority; established, Fund created, report, membership. [SB-1469]
Opioid Abatement Authority; established, report. Establishes the Opioid Abatement Authority. The Authority, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General, would administer the Opioid Abatement Fund, which would receive moneys from settlements, judgments, verdicts, and other court orders relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids and any other funds received on the Fund's behalf that would be used to provide grants and loans to Virginia agencies and certain localities for the purpose of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. George Barker Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0307) on 03/24/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Mathews County; appointment of bd. of director to the Economic Development Authority of the County. [HB-2186]
Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act; directors; Mathews County. Provides that the Mathews County board of supervisors may appoint one employee of the locality onto the board of directors for the Economic Development Authority of the County of Mathews. Under current law, no locality's economic development authority director may be an officer or employee of the relevant locality with certain exceptions for towns with a population of less than 3,500 and Buchanan and Frederick Counties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0422) on 03/30/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Opioid Abatement Authority; established, Fund created, report, membership. [HB-2322]
Opioid Abatement Authority; established; report. Establishes the Opioid Abatement Authority. The Authority, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General, would administer the Opioid Abatement Fund, which would receive moneys from settlements, judgments, verdicts, and other court orders relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids and any other funds received on the Fund's behalf that would be used to provide grants and loans to Virginia agencies and certain localities for the purpose of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0306) on 03/24/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Alcoholic beverage control; license application, locality input. [HB-2131]
Alcoholic beverage control; license application; corrective action. Adds the chief administrative officer of a locality to the list of persons who may be sent notice of certain license applications by the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. The bill also expands the definition of "criminal blight" for which the locality may require a property owner to take corrective action to include a condition existing on real property that endangers public health or safety and is caused by (i) the regular presence on the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. L. Kaye Kory Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0186) on 03/18/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Tourism Development Authority; name change. [SB-1399]
Tourism Development Authority; name change. Renames the Tourism Development Authority, also known as the Virginia Coalfield Regional Tourism Development Authority, as the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority. The bill contains technical amendments. Tourism Development Authority; name change. Renames the Tourism Development Authority, also known as the Virginia Coalfield Regional Tourism Development Authority, as the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority. The bill contains technical amendments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Pillion Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0384) on 03/25/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Virginia Good Neighbor Next Door Program; VHDA shall report recommendations for creating Program. [HB-2072]
Virginia Housing Development Authority; recommendations for creation of Virginia Good Neighbor Next Door program. Requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to report to the Governor, the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology, and the Virginia Housing Commission no later than July 1, 2022, on recommendations for the creation of a Virginia Good Neighbor Next Door program, similar to the Good Neighbor Next Door program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0415) on 03/30/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Government Transparency Act of 2021 [HB-64]
Government Transparency Act of 2021

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Sauls Conf Com Appointed on 08/09/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Central Virginia Transportation Authority; membership. [HB-1926]
Central Virginia Transportation Authority; membership. Adds the Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, or his designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy Carr Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0142) on 03/18/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Equity in Opportunity Act [HB-32]
Equity in Opportunity Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hugh Blackwell Ref To Com On Rules And Operations Of The Senate on 04/15/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Asheville Airport Auth./Authorize Golf Course [HB-10]
Asheville Airport Auth./Authorize Golf Course

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Fisher Regular Message Sent To Senate on 04/15/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Graham County Occupancy Tax [SB-9]
Graham County Occupancy Tax

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harold Corbin Passed 1st Reading on 01/28/2021

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State (Alabama)
Alabama First Special Session 2016

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created [SB-36]
Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Greg Reed Read For The First Time And Referred To The Senate Committee On Tourism And Marketing on 08/16/2016

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State (Alabama)
Alabama First Special Session 2016

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for deposits to Ala. Trust Fund including General Fund Rainy Day Account, add funds for Medicaid and certain highway projects, BP Settlement Fund created [HB-36]
Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for deposits to Ala. Trust Fund including General Fund Rainy Day Account, add funds for Medicaid and certain highway projects, BP Settlement Fund created

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Clouse Forwarded To Executive Department on 09/07/2016

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State (Alabama)
Alabama First Special Session 2016

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created [HB-35]
Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Collins Read For The First Time And Referred To The House Of Representatives Committee On Ways And Means General Fund on 08/15/2016

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State (Alabama)
Alabama First Special Session 2016

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created [HB-34]
Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Collins Read For The First Time And Referred To The House Of Representatives Committee On Ways And Means General Fund on 08/15/2016

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State (Alabama)
Alabama Regular Session 2016

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created [HB-569]
Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Clouse Motion To Adopt Clouse Substitute Adopted Roll Call 796 on 04/28/2016

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State (Alabama)
Alabama Regular Session 2016

Water, sewer, and fire protection authorities, addition of territory in adjoining co., addition of member to board of directors may be waived by co. commission, Sec. 11-88-5 am'd. [HB-480]
Water, sewer, and fire protection authorities, addition of territory in adjoining co., addition of member to board of directors may be waived by co. commission, Sec. 11-88-5 am'd.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Lee Indefinitely Postponed on 04/28/2016

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State (Alabama)
Alabama First Special Session 2015

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created [SB-31]
Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Orr Read For The Second Time And Placed On The Calendar 1 Amendment on 08/04/2015

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