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- HB 1500 Budget Bill. Additional appropriations for 2004-2006 biennium.
- HB 1508 Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; exemption for limited liability companies.
- HB 1512 Income tax, state; credit for certain health care practitioners providing indigent care.
- HB 1523 Health insurance; credits for retired teachers and school board employees, removes cap.
- HB 1530 Income tax, state; credit for commuter parking lot.
- HB 1563 DMV; assessment of additonal fees on certain drivers.
- HB 1591 Income tax, state; deduction for long-term care insurance premiums.
- HB 1615 School safety audits; requirements.
- HB 1626 Health insurance credits for retired state employees; removes cap.
- HB 1627 Health insurance; increases credits for retired state employees, removes cap.
- HB 1638 Retail Sales & Use Tax; reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption, effective date.
- HB 1641 Motor fuels tax; refunds for agricultural vehicles.
- HB 1651 Optional life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance; increased.
- HB 1652 State Police Officers' and Law Enforcement Officers' Retirement Systems; changes in.
- HB 1653 Retirement System; changes in life insurance benefits.
- HB 1654 Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998; gradually increases amount of car tax relief to 100%.
- HB 1655 Income tax, state and corporate; credit for purchase of conservation tillage equipment.
- HB 1667 Highway vehicles; definition.
- HB 1682 War Orphans Education Act; created.
- HB 1712 Indians, Council on; membership.
- HB 1737 Child support; felony for failure to pay.
- HB 1738 Line of Duty Act; reimbursement of health insurance premiums to disabled State Police officers.
- HB 1744 Income tax, state & corporate; credit for purchase of equipment for processing recyclable materials.
- HB 1745 Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; daily rental fee.
- HB 1765 Telephone systems within correctional facilities; requiring facilities to offer debit system.
- HB 1787 Teachers; extends sunset provision concerning retirement allowances, report.
- HB 1793 Life insurance; additional benefits for state and local employees called to active military duty.
- HB 1833 Income tax, state; increases personal exemption, effective date.
- HB 1838 Food and beverage tax; limits frequency of referendums on imposing.
- HB 1839 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions for certain contractors.
- HB 1857 Transient occupancy tax; imposition in Arlington County.
- HB 1885 Tobacco products tax; changes in provisions.
- HB 1920 Retirement System; purchase of prior service for retirement.
- HB 1925 Health insurance; credits for retired constitutional officers or social services boards.
- HB 1926 Health insurance; credits for retired state employees.
- HB 1927 Retirement System; suspension of retirement payments when in covered position.
- HB 1928 Retirement System; administrative costs of defined contribution plans.
- HB 1929 Social Security Act; locality to have members in Retirement System if entered in plan of agreement.
- HB 1930 Retirement system; optional benefits.
- HB 1942 Children At Risk in Education (CARE) Scholarship Tax Credit; created.
- HB 1943 Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
- HB 1948 Administrative Process Act; impact on small businesses.
- HB 1965 Transient occupancy tax; imposition in Prince George County.
- HB 1966 Terrorism intelligence center; established within Dept. of State Police.
- HB 1993 State agency budgets; Dept. of Planning & Budget to provide copies to Gov. & General Assembly.
- HB 2003 Income tax, state; voluntary contribution for Spay and Neuter Fund.
- HB 2007 Transient occupancy tax; imposition in Carroll County.
- HB 2032 Powers and duties of Department of Emergency Management; Freedom of Information Act.
- HB 2033 Semiconductor manufacturing performance grants; updates to make qual. manufacturer eligible.
- HB 2041 Neighborhood Assistance Act; extends tax credits.
- HB 2047 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2005; created.
- HB 2065 Nonresident contractor withholding; procedures for withholding taxes.
- HB 2078 Antiquities Act; creation of position of State Archaeologist, penalty.
- HB 2080 Historic preservation; appropriation of state funds therefor.
- HB 2092 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions for certain contractors.
- HB 2100 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain nonprofit entities.
- HB 2177 Recordation tax; exemptions include limited liability companies.
- HB 2203 Criminally negligent bodily injury; penalty.
- HB 2232 Food and beverage tax; prohibits imposition on gratuities and service charges.
- HB 2233 Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; created.
- HB 2241 Business, professional & occupational license tax; exempts gross receipt from real estate appraisal.
- HB 2289 Income tax, state and corporate; credit for agricultural best management practices.
- HB 2291 Controlled substances; raises penalty for manufacturing, selling. etc.
- HB 2301 Criminal history record information; allows free check for council of Girl Scouts.
- HB 2303 Income tax, state; voluntary refund contributions entities process changes.
- HB 2325 Income tax, state; extension for filing tax returns.
- HB 2330 Highway improvement funds; revenue sharing fund program to include cities and towns.
- HB 2340 Business license tax, local; exemption.
- HB 2341 Claims; H. Steven Arrington, Carolyn Dixon, Betty Earle and E. Anthony Ware.
- HB 2372 Business license tax, local; population basis and fee increase.
- HB 2411 Income tax, state; system of taxation and conformity with Internal Revenue Service Code.
- HB 2444 Income tax, state; extends sunset provision for tax credit rent reductions.
- HB 2455 Baseball Stadium Authority; entitlement to tax revenues.
- HB 2459 Income tax, state; credit for restoration of a historic presidental home.
- HB 2466 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include school textbooks.
- HB 2477 Machinery and tools tax; changes in valuation method published by notice in newspaper 30 days prior.
- HB 2489 Sickness and Disability Program; appeal of disability benefit determinations.
- HB 2513 Income tax, state and corporate; credit for employer provided long-term care insurance.
- HB 2536 Sickness and Disability Program; long-term disability benefit.
- HB 2556 State agencies; Dept. of General Services to require services to be procured from private sectors.
- HB 2564 Sexual offenses; increase in penalty when against children by a parent or grandparent.
- HB 2566 Claims; Walter S. Lingebach.
- HB 2570 Enterprise zones; regulations.
- HB 2596 Rail Enhancement Fund; portion of tax on motor vehicle rentals to be deposited therein.
- HB 2599 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include public transportation services.
- HB 2601 Medical assistance services; establishing more restrictive asset transfer limit.
- HB 2625 Cigarette and tobacco products; dealer discounts.
- HB 2629 Master Settlement Agreement; release of escrow funds to certain cigarette manufacturers.
- HB 2635 Deferred real estate tax; allows locality to establish interest rate.
- HB 2645 Wetlands; Marine Res. Comm. updating of maps for localities, copy in land records of circuit court.
- HB 2661 Judges; increases number in 15th district, & 20th juvenile & domestic relations district courts.
- HB 2662 Judges; new circuit court judgeship created in 28th Judicial Circuit.
- HB 2664 Driver's license; imposition of additional fee for reinstatement.
- HB 2679 Business license tax, local; appeals to court.
- HB 2686 Personal property exempt from taxation; includes commercial fishing boats.
- HB 2688 Stalking; increase in penalty if occurs within two year period.
- HB 2732 Investment Partnership Act.
- HB 2746 Retirement System; liability protection for governing body of any county, city, or town.
- HB 2747 Claims; Beulah K. Davidson.
- HB 2762 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include automobile refinishing repair materials.
- HB 2765 Health insurance; credits for retired general registrars and their retired employees.
- HB 2771 Insurance license tax; Transportation Investment Fund; one-third of revenues deposited therein.
- HB 2774 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include manufactured signs.
- HB 2777 Retail Sales and Use Tax; increased, creates Water Quality Improvement Restricted Use Fund.
- HB 2788 Land preservation tax credit; transfer to other taxpayers.
- HB 2793 Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund; created.
- HB 2797 Library computers; juveniles' Internet access.
- HB 2827 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain truck trailers and cargo containers.
- HB 2844 Competitive Government Act; change in reporting dates.
- HB 2850 Veterans' Care Center; Governor to request federal funds to expand capacity of beds.
- HB 2851 Veterans; Commiss. of Dept. of Veterans Serv. to appoint personnel to process benefit claims weekly.
- HB 2852 Retail Sales and Use Tax; Tax Commissioner to investigate and analyze on periodic basis, report.
- HB 2880 Communications services; various revisions to taxation thereof.
- HB 2899 Cigarette tax; exempts exclusive distributors and manufacturers from affixing tax revenue stamps.
- HB 2918 Tobacco manufacturers; assignment of escrow funds by non participating nanufacturers.
- HB 2919 Tobacco farmers; payments to manufacturers of domestic leaf annually by State.
- HB 2933 Cigarette tax; stamping agents to receive deduction of bad debts from taxes owed.
- HJ 525 Constitutional amendment; limit on growth in general fund appropriations & revenues (1st reference).
- HJ 527 Constitutional amendment; Highway and Transportation Trust Funds continued (first reference).
- HJ 559 Constitutional amendment; budget and appropriation limits (first reference).
- HJ 620 Constitutional amendment; exclude privately owned motor vehicles from property taxation (first ref).
- HJ 621 Constitutional amendment; prohibits payment of sales and use taxes in advance (first reference).
- HJ 820 Constitutional amendment; exempts dwellings designed for continuous habitation (first reference).
- SB 478 Charter; County of Roanoke.
- SB 694 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include school-related items.
- SB 696 Law Officers' Retirement System; changes in benefits.
- SB 698 Income tax, state; subtractions include certain materials used for teaching.
- SB 700 Budget Bill. Additional appropriations for 2004-2006 biennium.
- SB 702 Medical assistance services; eligibility for aged and disabled individuals.
- SB 703 Health insurance credit for retired teachers.
- SB 708 Retail Sales & Use Tax; reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption, effective date.
- SB 709 Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates additional payment required of dealers.
- SB 714 Criminal trials; hospitalization of mentally ill defendants.
- SB 715 Nursing homes; guidelines for staffing.
- SB 718 Crisis Intervention Pilot Programs; established for persons with mental illness or substance abuse.
- SB 720 Food and beverage tax; imposition in Giles County.
- SB 725 Mental health courts; Office of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to establish pilot program.
- SB 727 Health insurance; increases credits for retired state employee, removes cap.
- SB 733 Enterprise zones; extends designations and authority.
- SB 734 Income taxes, state & corporate; subtractions include payment to producers & tobacco quota holders.
- SB 735 Enterprise zones; extends designations and authority.
- SB 736 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
- SB 737 Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998; changes in provisions.
- SB 744 Nurse aides; nonprofit organization to provide on-site training to promote quality care.
- SB 746 Resources Authority; expands projects that can financed to include design & construction of roads.
- SB 750 Rail Transportation Development Authority; created.
- SB 751 Retail Sales & Use Tax; reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption, effective date.
- SB 754 Retirement System; creditable compensation of teachers.
- SB 755 Food and beverage tax; imposition in Washington County.
- SB 757 Student Financial Security Program and Fund; created.
- SB 759 Retail Sales & Use Tax; City of Hampton to allocate portion of revenues to certain projects.
- SB 761 Teachers; extends sunset provision for division superintendent to report shortages to school board.
- SB 762 Teachers; extends sunset provision.
- SB 769 Individual Income tax, state deductions for qualified tuition programs.
- SB 770 Salaries; instituted annually for members of Board of Education.
- SB 781 Personal Property Tax Relief; reimbursement to localities.
- SB 785 Retirement System; default payment option.
- SB 786 Retirement System; liability of Board of Trustees.
- SB 793 Transient occupancy tax; overnight accomodations.
- SB 794 Motor fuels tax; refunds for agricultural vehicles.
- SB 796 Assessment tax; statute of limiations of certain property by State Corporation Commission.
- SB 801 Utility tax; imposition on local consumers in Dumfries for mobile phone usage.
- SB 803 Income tax, state; voluntary contribution to various entities.
- SB 808 Evidence, human biological; Div. of Forensic Science to store, etc. & to develop inventory.
- SB 817 Teachers; extends sunset provision concerning retirement allowances, report.
- SB 826 Misdemeanor and felony violations; increase of fees.
- SB 836 Motor Vehicle Sales and Use tax; exemptions include gift of vehicle to spouse, son or daughter.
- SB 840 Law Enforcement Officers' Retirement System; includes probation officers, etc.
- SB 844 Real estate tax; deferral for certain elderly and handicapped persons.
- SB 848 Enterprise zones; extends designations and authority.
- SB 851 Real estate tax; deferral for certain elderly and handicapped persons.
- SB 856 Income tax, state; system of taxation and conformity with Internal Revenue Service Code.
- SB 861 Tuberculosis; establishing library of isolates from persons with disease.
- SB 866 Income tax, state; subtractions include salary for federal and state employees.
- SB 867 Tax Commissioner; annual report on corporate tax relief.
- SB 871 Budget bill; change in effective date.
- SB 872 Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates additional payment required of dealers.
- SB 876 Cigarettes; changes in tax laws, enforcement.
- SB 878 Line of Duty Act; funding of continued health insurance and death payment of benefits thereunder.
- SB 881 State Police Officers' Retirement System; includes deputy sheriffs.
- SB 896 Real estate tax; definition of open or common space.
- SB 897 Income tax, state; charitable contributions for relief of tsunami victims.
- SB 905 Capitol restoration; sale of surplus property and transfer of proceeds.
- SB 907 Estate tax; confirmity of state and federal statutes.
- SB 917 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain contractors.
- SB 918 Law Officers' Retirement System; includes emergency medical technicians.
- SB 920 Recordation tax; limits fee imposed by cities and counties.
- SB 930 Economic Development Incentive Act; created.
- SB 932 Corporate notes; allows Department of Treasury to invest money therein.
- SB 939 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2005; created.
- SB 940 Prisoners; illegal to possess cellular telephone, penalty.
- SB 946 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include school supplies, clothing, footwear and computers.
- SB 967 DMV; assessment of additonal fees on certain drivers.
- SB 983 Enterprise zones; regulations.
- SB 993 Highway improvement funds; revenue sharing fund program to include cities and towns.
- SB 994 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- SB 1010 Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates additional payment required of dealers.
- SB 1011 Personal property tax; rate on generating equipment of electric suppliers.
- SB 1014 Health insurance; increases credits for retired teachers & other school bd. employees, removes cap.
- SB 1015 Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
- SB 1028 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain school-related items.
- SB 1031 Claims; County of Henrico.
- SB 1032 Health insurance; mandated coverage for treatment of morbid obesity.
- SB 1038 Cigarette tax; revenues to be deposited into Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund.
- SB 1041 Income tax, state and corporate; credit for employer provided long-term care insurance.
- SB 1042 Real estate tax; localities to increase amount of income on sliding scale for elderly or disabled.
- SB 1043 Health insurance; increases credits for retired state employees.
- SB 1046 Business license tax, local; requires localities to impose flat license fees.
- SB 1051 Real estate tax; changes in local relief programs.
- SB 1052 Excise tax; allows localities to impose penalty for delinquent payment.
- SB 1066 Higher educational institutions; reduction in undergraduate tuition and fees.
- SB 1067 Juveniles; detention for firearm possession if constituted as threat to others.
- SB 1073 Retirement System; creates a defined contribution plan.
- SB 1087 Deferred real estate tax; allows locality to establish interest rate.
- SB 1097 Medical Savings Account Plan; amd. prov. that permit eligible indiv. to establ. health savings acct.
- SB 1099 Motor fuels tax; additional imposition in Northern Virginia transportation district.
- SB 1100 Local government taxes; equalizes city and county authority, penalty.
- SB 1102 Transient occupancy tax; extends additional imposition in Arlington County.
- SB 1105 Retail Sales & Use Tax; exemptions include certain nonprofit edu. institutions for purchase of ser.
- SB 1116 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include telecommunication and telephone companies.
- SB 1117 Retirement System; creditable compensation of part-time employees of institutions of higher learning
- SB 1121 Methamphetamine precursor chemicals, unlawful possession; penalty.
- SB 1125 Higher education; removes responsibility for annual audits, report.
- SB 1126 Educational Choice Act; created, tax credits for tuition and textbook expenses, report.
- SB 1128 Claims; Robert and Barbara Morrison.
- SB 1129 Public Building Authority; authorized to issue bonds for specific capital projects for museums,etc.
- SB 1132 Immunization Information System (VIIS); established.
- SB 1135 Retail Sales & Use Tax Act; renamed Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
- SB 1137 Cigarettes; tax increased.
- SB 1138 Estate tax; confirmity of state and federal statutes.
- SB 1139 Income tax, state and corporate; limits land preservation tax credits.
- SB 1142 Recordation tax; collection to be transferred toWater Quality Improvement Fund.
- SB 1152 Law Officers' Retirement System; includes deputy sheriffs.
- SB 1153 Department of Forensic Science, Forensic Science Board and the Scientific Advisory Board created.
- SB 1154 Judges; increases number in 15th district, & 20th juvenile & domestic relations district courts.
- SB 1167 Judges; new circuit court judgeship created in 28th Judicial Circuit.
- SB 1182 Enterprise zones; extends sunset provision.
- SB 1183 Assisted living facilities; licensing requirements, increases maximum civil penalty, report.
- SB 1184 Newborn screening.
- SB 1186 Income tax, state; indexing age deduction.
- SB 1190 Investment Partnership Act; qualified research & dev. services eligible to receive grants.
- SB 1193 Retail Sales & Use Tax; reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption, effective date.
- SB 1194 Christopher Reeve Stem Cell Research Fund; created.
- SB 1195 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include public transportation services.
- SB 1202 Master Settlement Agreement; release of escrow funds to certain cigarette manufacturers.
- SB 1204 Excise tax; imposition on cigarette manufacturers.
- SB 1213 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteer Training and Assistance Fund; created, fees.
- SB 1214 Early childhood education; availability in all school divisions for four- and five-year olds.
- SB 1217 Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.
- SB 1219 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include sales to nonresidents and bad debts.
- SB 1221 Law Officers' Retirement System; includes juvenile probation and parole officers.
- SB 1224 Tax reform; changes in provisions for personal property, and sales and use taxes.
- SB 1225 Income tax; preparers of fraudulent returns, felony.
- SB 1235 Retail Sales and Use Tax; increased, creates Water Quality Improvement Restricted Use Fund.
- SB 1237 Brain Injury Waiver; licensing authority.
- SB 1239 Income tax, state; subtractions include certain materials used for teaching.
- SB 1244 Income tax, state; credit for contributions to candidates running for office.
- SB 1245 Transportation funding; to be used for administering, planning, etc. roads for State and localities.
- SB 1252 Databases; changes requirement for periodic security audits of government.
- SB 1255 Income tax, state; credit for health insurance premiums and health savings accounts.
- SB 1257 Tuition; restricted annual increase for resident students.
- SB 1263 Income tax, state; credit for certain health care practitioners providing indigent care.
- SB 1273 Personal property tax; separate classification for boats used in businesses.
- SB 1279 Personal property tax; separate classification of certain machinery and tools used in businesses.
- SB 1288 War Orphans Education Act; created.
- SB 1299 Retirement System; increases average final compensation retirement multiplier for teachers.
- SB 1301 Center for Rural Virginia; if dissolved, asset to be distributed as stated in Internal Revenue Code.
- SB 1303 Tax information; Gen. Assbly. members regarding constituent at request thereof, confidentiality.
- SB 1324 Commonwealth Transit Capital Fund; renamed Transit Partnership Fund.
- SB 1325 Transportation funds; to used for improvement of road, license tax deposited in Prior. Transp. Fund.
- SB 1332 Tobacco manufacturers; payment to manufacturers of domestic leaf annually by State.
- SB 1340 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; hazardous materials response specialist officers.
- SB 1342 Drug Treatment Court Act; includes City of Chesapeake.
- SB 1345 Claims; Henry Ridge.
- SJ 275 Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property from taxation (first reference).
- SJ 309 Constitutional amendment; reversing present schedule of General Assembly(first reference).
- SJ 310 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Trust Fund (first reference).
- SJ 316 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); establishment of special funds.
- SJ 340 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property exempt from taxation.
- SJ 358 Constitutional amendment; surplus to deposited in Revenue Stabilization Fund.
- SJ 362 Constitutional amendment; tax relief for persons 65 or older (first reference).
- SJ 365 Retirement system; joint subcomm. to study direct contribution retirement alternative to existing.
- SJ 383 Personal property tax, tangible; joint subcomm. to study elimination thereof on personal-use cars.
- SJ 384 Constitutional amendment; assessment of real property (first reference).
- SJ 405 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property exempt from taxation.
- SJ 408 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); limit on appropriations.
- SJ 449 Constitutional amendment; exempts dwellings designed for continuous habitation (first reference).