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HOUSE BILL NO. 1730 Offered January 14, 2009 Prefiled January 6, 2009 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.1:11, relating to sunset provisions on certain tax bills. ---------- Patrons-- Cole, Athey, Frederick and Peace; Senator: Vogel ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 30-19.1:11 as follows:

§ 30-19.1:11. Legislation to add or increase tax.

No bill proposing to (i) add a new state or local tax, or both, or (ii) increase any existing state or local tax, or both, shall be reported from any committee of the General Assembly unless such bill shall contain an expiration date of not longer than four years from the effective date of the tax levy.