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2008 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rules
Subcommittee Studies

Edwards (Chairman), Puckett, Quayle

Clerk: Susan Clarke Schaar/Patty Lung
Staff: Cheryl Jackson, Brenda Edwards
Date of Meeting: January 15, 2008
Time and Place: 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor East

S.B. 383 Bicentennial of American War of 1812 Commission and Fund; created, report.

Patron: Martin

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 45, consisting of sections numbered 30-293 through 30-300, relating to the Virginia Bicentennial of the American War of 1812 Commission and Fund; report.

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S.B. 464 Virginia Commission on Energy. 

Patron: Whipple

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 45, consisting of sections numbered 30-293 through 30-299, relating to the Virginia Commission on Energy.

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S.B. 575 Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. 

Patrons: Saslaw, Norment

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-201, 30-205, 30-208, 30-209, 56-579, 56-592, 56-592.1, 56-596, and 67-202 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.

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S.J.R. 32 Energy efficient office and public buildings; joint subcommittee to study options therefor.

Patron: Puller

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study options for energy efficient office buildings and public buildings. Report.

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S.J.R. 42 Study; mental health; report.

Patron: Lucas

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study mental health reform. Report.

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S.J.R. 46 Study; continuing the study of the mental health needs and treatment of minority young adults.

Patron: Marsh

Directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to continue its study of the mental health needs and treatment of young minority adults in the Commonwealth. Report.

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S.J.R. 47 Study; JLARC to study Board of Medicine; report.

Patron: Puller

Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to conduct a follow-up review of the effectiveness of the Board of Medicine in regulating the practice of medicine. Report.

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S.J.R. 50 Study; Craney Island Dredged Materials Management Area; report.

Patron: Lucas

Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the Craney Island Dredged Materials Management Area. Report.

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S.J.R. 55 Study; teacher shortage; report.  

Patron: Locke

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the teacher shortage in the Commonwealth. Report.

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S.J.R. 56 Study; Virginia Housing Commission; vacant residential units in densely populated urban areas; repor

Patron: Locke

Directing the Virginia Housing Commission to study the problem of vacant residential units in densely populated urban areas. Report.

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S.J.R. 57 Study; organization of Virginia local government. 

Patron: Deeds

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the organization of Virginia local government. Report.

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S.J.R. 61 Study; early reading proficiency and comprehension; report.

Patron: Miller, J.C.

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study ways to promote and ensure early reading proficiency and comprehension among third graders in the public schools. Report.

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S.J.R. 62 Study; unforeseen circumstances that prevent a local governing body from convening a quorum for cond

Patron: Barker

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study methods to alleviate the instances when unforeseen circumstances prevent a local governing body from convening a quorum for conducting business. Report.

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S.J.R. 66 Study; fiscal autonomy for elected school boards; report.

Patron: Blevins

Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study implications of granting fiscal autonomy to elected school boards in the Commonwealth. Report.

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S.J.R. 68 Study; state assistance for public school construction and renovation; report.

Patron: Barker

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the level of state assistance to localities to assist with financing land acquisition, and the construction and renovation of school facilities. Report.

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S.J.R. 70 Study; required and voluntary incorporation of urban development areas into localities.

Patron: Vogel

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the required and voluntary incorporation of urban development areas into the comprehensive plans of localities. Report.

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S.J.R. 75 Study; continuing Joint Subcommittee to Study; Comprehensive Services Program for At-Risk Youth.

Patron: Hanger

Continuing the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families Program. Report.

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S.J.R. 76 Study; continues Joint Subcommittee study of Long-Term Funding for Purchase of Development Rights.

Patron: Hanger

Continuing the Joint Subcommittee to Study Long-Term Funding Sources for the Purchase of Development Rights to Preserve Open-Space Land and Farmlands. Report.

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S.J.R. 77 Study; substance abuse and prevention programs.

Patron: Hanger

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study strategies and models for substance abuse prevention and treatment that effectively reduce the costly service demands created by substance abuse. Report.

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S.J.R. 79 Study; Dedicated revenue stream for teacher salaries.

Patron: Northam

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility of creating a dedicated revenue stream for teacher salaries. Report.

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S.J.R. 80 Study; Virginia Housing Commission; incentives used by other states for targeted affordable housing

Patron: Northam

Directing the Virginia Housing Commission to study incentives used by other states for targeted affordable housing development for the workforce. Report.

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S.J.R. 81 Study; income tax credits for certain homeowners based upon real property taxes and annual income; r

Patron: Miller, J.C.

Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study implications of a state income tax credit for homeowners with annual real property taxes exceeding a certain percentage of their annual incomes. Report.

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S.J.R. 90 Study; restorative justice; report.

Patron: Norment

Directing the Virginia State Crime Commission to study restorative justice. Report.

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S.J.R. 92 Study; Hampton Roads transportation entities; report.

Patron: Stolle

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the relationships, duties, and responsibilities of and between the various transportation entities in Hampton Roads. Report.

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S.J.R. 99 Study; clerks' offices; report. 

Patron: Stolle

Continuing the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Operations of Circuit Court Clerks' Offices. Report.

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S.J.R. 100 Study; nuclear power; report.

Patron: Cuccinelli

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study nuclear power within the Commonwealth. Report.

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S.J.R. 101 Study; benefits, economic impact, and fiscal impact of adopting a single sales factor to apportion t

Patron: Stosch

Establishing a joint committee of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Finance to study the benefits, economic impact, and fiscal impact of adopting a single sales factor to apportion the income of multistate corporations for purposes of the corporation income tax. Report.

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S.J.R. 102 Study; support services for family caregivers of the frail elderly and disabled and community-based

Patron: Stosch

Directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to study support services for family caregivers of the frail elderly and disabled and community-based caregiver support organizations. Report.

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S.J.R. 107 Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the mining of uranium in the Commonwealth. 

Patron: Saslaw

Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the mining of uranium in the Commonwealth.

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