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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Industrial development authorities; issuance of bonds to finance local tax preferences. [HB-2312]
Industrial development authorities; issuance of bonds to finance local tax preferences. Authorizes industrial development authorities to make loans to any locality for the purpose of reducing local tax rates.
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Courthouses; county removal. [HB-2313]
Removal of courthouse. Provides that in the case of the removal of a county courthouse that is not located in a city or town, and is not being relocated to a city or town, such removal shall not require a petition or approval by the voters.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Localities; public hearings for tax rate increases. [SB-1268]
Localities; public hearings for tax rate increases. Authorizes localities to hold hearings on tax rate increases at the same time as the annual budget hearing. Current law requires a hearing on a tax rate increase to occur at a separate proceeding.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Va. Public Procurement Act; use of best value contracting, construction and professional services. [SB-1275]
Virginia Public Procurement Act; use of best value contracting; construction and professional services. Authorizes any public body to procure construction on a best value procurement basis using a numerical scoring system consisting of (i) technical solution, 30 percent; (ii) past performance, 30 percent; and (iii) price, 40 percent. Under the bill, if proceeding on a best value procurement basis, the Request for Proposal must contain a notice to potential offerors that the procurement decision will be made on a best value procurement basis and
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Cats and dogs; lifetime licenses. [SB-1263]
Cats and dogs; lifetime licenses. Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to provide for a lifetime dog or cat license. The bill also removes the minimum annual tax for a dog or cat, sets the maximum tax for a lifetime license at $50, and limits the fee for a duplicate dog or cat tag to $1.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Sanctuary cities; liability for certain injuries and damages caused by an illegal alien. [SB-1262]
Liability of sanctuary cities for certain injuries and damages. Provides that a sanctuary city, defined in the bill as any locality that adopts any ordinance, procedure, or policy that intentionally restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law, shall be jointly and severally liable for the tortious injury to persons or property caused by an illegal alien within such locality.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Conveyance of utility easements; transportation. [SB-1259]
Conveyance of utility easements; transportation. Exempts from the public hearing requirement prior to disposal of real property by a locality the conveyance of utility easements related to transportation projects. This bill was incorporated into SB932.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Regulation of private wells. [SB-1247]
Regulation of private wells. Adds Stafford County to the list of counties and cities authorized to establish standards for the construction and abandonment of private wells that are more stringent than those standards adopted by the Board of Health.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Real property tax; Stafford County may adopt, by ordinance, to restrict deferral of taxes. [SB-1248]
Real property tax; deferral; Stafford County. Allows Stafford County, by ordinance, to restrict the deferral of real property taxes authorized under current law to a taxpayer's sole dwelling whose tax levy for 2016 exceeded the tax levy for 2015 by at least 25 percent due to improvements made to adjacent property by Stafford County. The amount of the deferral shall not exceed 95 percent of such excess. This bill is identical to HB 2219.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town. [SB-1237]
Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town. Provides that the governing body of a town, in addition to the governing body of a county or city as in current law, may authorize a housing authority to contract for the construction of additional housing or acquire land for, or purchase material for the construction or installation of, any sewerage, streets, sidewalks, lights, power, water, or any other facilities for such additional housing. This bill is identical to HB 1585.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Arts and cultural districts. [SB-1225]
Arts and cultural districts. Provides that arts and cultural districts may be created jointly by two or more localities. This bill is identical to HB 1486.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling; local ordinances, civil penalties. [HB-2272]
Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling; local ordinances; civil penalties. Allows any locality to require (i) a retailer of CFL bulbs to accept used bulbs from customers and to post written notice of that requirement at the point of retail sale and (ii) a wholesaler of CFL bulbs to accept used bulbs and to pick them up from the point of collection within 90 days of collection. The bill requires any such local ordinance to require CFL bulb retailers and wholesalers to take the returned bulbs to a collection or recycling facility and authorizes
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Noxious weeds; golden bamboo. [HB-2194]
Noxious weeds; golden bamboo. Designates golden bamboo as a noxious weed and authorizes any locality to adopt an ordinance to prevent, control, and abate the growth, importation, or spread of golden bamboo.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Alcoholic beverage control; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license. [HB-2078]
Alcoholic beverage control; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license. Authorizes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to grant an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license to persons operating food concessions at any performing arts facility located in the arts and cultural district of the City of Harrisonburg, provided that the performing arts facility (i) is occupied under a bona fide long-term lease or concession agreement, the original term of which was more than five years; (ii) has been rehabilitated in accordance
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers; disclosure of information regarding former officers. [HB-2100]
Disclosure of information regarding former deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers. Provides that any sheriff or chief of police, any director or chief executive of any agency or department employing deputy sheriffs or law-enforcement officers, and the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall disclose to a prospective law-enforcement or jail employer (i) any information related to an arrest or prosecution of a former appointee or employee, including expunged information; (ii) any information related to a civil suit regarding
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue. [SB-1204]
Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue. Authorizes localities to adopt ordinances prohibiting the sale in a business of any dog or cat that was not obtained from a Virginia releasing agency or a nonprofit animal rescue organization.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Wireless Services Authority Act; rates and charges. [HB-2108]
Virginia Wireless Services Authority Act; rates and charges. Provides that a wireless services authority may fix rates, fees, and charges for services provided, or facilities owned, operated, or maintained by the authority, for which the authority has received loan funding. Currently, an authority may do so only if it has issued revenue bonds. A similar change authorizes rates to be set at levels to provide for payment of loans. The measure also requires each authority to maintain records demonstrating compliance with certain provisions and to make
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Real property tax; Stafford County may adopt, by ordinance, to restrict deferral of taxes. [HB-2219]
Real property tax; deferral; Stafford County. Allows Stafford County, by ordinance, to restrict the deferral of real property taxes authorized under current law to a taxpayer's sole dwelling whose tax levy for 2016 exceeded the tax levy for 2015 by at least 25 percent due to improvements made to adjacent property by Stafford County. The amount of the deferral shall not exceed 95 percent of such excess. This bill is identical to SB 1248.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Line of Duty Act; clarifies provisions of Act. [HB-2243]
Line of Duty Act. Clarifies provisions of the Line of Duty Act, including clarifying that suspension or reinstatement of health insurance benefits begins and ends at the beginning of a health insurance plan year rather than in the middle of a plan year and recognizing current practice that the Line of Duty Act administrator provides materials for training. The bill codifies certain provisions of the Line of Duty Act that currently are in the appropriation act. The bill modifies the provision that would have disqualified, effective July 1, 2017,
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions. [SB-1171]
Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions, charges, and arrests. Prohibits state agencies from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the prospective employee has ever been arrested or charged with, or convicted of, any crime, subject to certain exceptions. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional
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