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- HB 6 Charter; Town of Duffield.
- HB 27 Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
- HB 33 Debt, state and local; estimates of debt service costs to be included in ballot question.
- HB 38 Grass; adds Spotsylvania County to list of counties authorized to require property owners to cut.
- HB 51 Comprehensive plan amendment; grants authority to local gov't to prepare & submit to public hearing.
- HB 82 Public sewer system; locality may adopt ordinance establishing standard for use & services; penalty.
- HB 109 Firearms; repealing requirement for sellers of pistols to send report to clerk of circuit court.
- HB 120 Local debt; locality's budget shall contain statement of current and proposed total debt.
- HB 137 Solid waste disposal; Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties to levy fees upon each household.
- HB 159 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.
- HB 200 Service districts annual tax; shall only be levied upon specific classification of real estate.
- HB 206 Aboveground liquid fertilizer storage tanks; requires localities to adopt ordinance that regulates.
- HB 232 Rental property; civil penalty imposed on certain property owners.
- HB 263 Grass; adds City of Winchester to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- HB 297 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.
- HB 318 Manufacturing facility; expands definition to include those used in creation of intangible property.
- HB 336 Cash proffers; broadens locality's ability to use for capital projects.
- HB 337 Charter; Town of Middleburg.
- HB 343 Community development authorities; permitted to request locality levy and collect special tax.
- HB 358 Regional Industrial Facilities Act; method by which member locality of authority may withdraw.
- HB 363 Vacant building registration; increases fee required of an owner of building vacant for 12 months.
- HB 367 Bad checks; recovery if stop-payment order placed in bad faith.
- HB 374 Cash proffers; collected or accepted by locality after completion of final inspection.
- HB 396 Water and wastewater utilities; delinquent payment of rates and charges.
- HB 401 Local government; publication of notices for charter changes, referenda, and public hearings.
- HB 436 Donations by localities; may donate to nonprofit organizations providing energy efficiency services.
- HB 466 Charter; City of Hampton.
- HB 467 Hampton Federal Area Development Authority; expands membership.
- HB 494 Notary public; civil immunity for local government officers, employees, and volunteers.
- HB 507 Transportation services; those that operate as nonprofit organization & serve senior citizens, etc.
- HB 552 Vested rights; includes right to replace existing on-site sewage system.
- HB 573 Public nuisances; locality to include activity or conduct that causes annoyance, etc.
- HB 583 Farm businesses; local restrictions.
- HB 586 Local government; publication of notices for charter changes, referenda, and public hearings.
- HB 600 Criminal justice training academies; locality may eliminate requirement to contain word training.
- HB 635 Subdivision of land; dividing lot for sale or gift may include family member's spouse.
- HB 672 Virginia Infrastructure Project Loan Fund; created.
- HB 690 Criminal background checks; fingerprinting of applicants and employees of public transit services.
- HB 694 Notary public; civil immunity for local government officers, employees, and volunteers.
- HB 700 Grievance procedures; local government to permit an observer for each party.
- HB 707 Water and sewer charges; adds Counties of Caroline and New Kent to those localities that may impose.
- HB 751 Charter; City of Charlottesville.
- HB 763 Charter; City of Richmond.
- HB 766 Legal notices; failure by publisher of newspaper to properly publish shall not invalidate action.
- HB 785 Equalization, Board of; local government to appoint.
- HB 790 Defacement removal; localities to charge owners of occupied property actual cost.
- HB 796 Richmond, City of; tax amnesty program established.
- HB 811 Zoning appeals, Board of; review of decision.
- HB 846 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; localities may allocate portion of civil penalties.
- HB 847 Social services, local board of; removes membership limit for certain counties.
- HB 851 Buchanan County Public Service Authority; membership.
- HB 866 Mutual aid agreements; includes private police forces of higher educational institutions.
- HB 875 Charter; Town of Amherst.
- HB 877 Volunteer property maintenance and zoning inspectors; adds Newport News to cities who may utilize.
- HB 881 Solar energy collection devices; no community association shall prohibit installation or use.
- HB 882 Development rights; permitted to be attached in receiving areas to be equal or greater than rights.
- HB 887 Jet bases; removes localities that have auxiliary landing fields from certain existing provisions.
- HB 894 Solid waste disposal; Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties to levy fees upon each household.
- HB 895 Charter; Town of Windsor.
- HB 914 Barking dog ordinances; locality may require parties to use mediation in resolving dispute.
- HB 922 Charter; Town of Scottsville.
- HB 960 Local or regional housing fund; locality may establish to make grants to housing sponsers, etc.
- HB 967 Assisted living facility and group home; no more than 8 aged, infirmed, etc., persons shall reside.
- HB 994 Charter; Town of Christiansburg.
- HB 1003 Regional Industrial Facilities Act; method by which member locality of authority may withdraw.
- HB 1013 Virginia Infrastructure in Urban Development Areas Loan Fund; created.
- HB 1020 Loitering; locality may prohibit congregating around any public place for purposes of solicitation.
- HB 1054 Health insurance; coverage funded by localities.
- HB 1062 Zoning administrator; reduces time for response to request for decision on zoning matters.
- HB 1063 Zoning appeals, Board of; fee for filing appeal by person aggrieved by decision, etc.
- HB 1064 Zoning appeals, Board of; fee for filing an appeal by person aggrieved by decision of administrator.
- HB 1071 Urban development; sets certain densities in areas according to population of locality.
- HB 1076 Grass and weeds; adds City of Colonial Heights to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- HB 1177 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; board to establish ranger police division.
- HB 1187 Southwest Virginia Health Authority; adds four additional appointments to board of directors.
- HB 1188 Social services, local board of; counties that have county board form of government to appoint.
- HB 1206 Regional Industrial Facilities Act; method by which member locality of authority may withdraw.
- HB 1211 Aboveground liquid fertilizer storage tanks; may require permit from local fire official.
- HB 1250 Vested rights; issuance of written order, etc., by zoning administrator regarding use of property.
- HB 1303 Jet bases; removes localities that have auxiliary landing fields from certain existing provisions.
- HB 1307 Family health care; zoning provisions for temporary structures.
- HB 1327 Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
- HB 1348 Subdivision ordinance; designated administrative agency means planning commission of locality, etc.
- HB 1383 Zoning appeals, Board of; no action of board shall be valid unless authorized by majority.
- SB 2 Charter; Town of Duffield.
- SB 12 Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
- SB 19 Solid waste disposal; Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties to levy fees upon each household.
- SB 28 Criminal background checks; fingerprinting of applicants and employees of public transit services.
- SB 38 Charter; City of Norfolk.
- SB 73 Charter; Town of Floyd.
- SB 91 Charter; Town of Windsor.
- SB 110 Clean energy financing; localities authorized to place liens against any property.
- SB 121 Real property tax; notice of public hearing when locality's assessment results in increase.
- SB 222 Land use proposals; exempts localities and citizens' organization from payment of certain VDOT fees.
- SB 246 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.
- SB 252 Manufacturing facility; expands definition to include those used in creation of intangible property.
- SB 291 Donation by locality; may donate to nonprofit organizations that are exempt under 501 (c)(3) of IRC.
- SB 292 Charter; City of Charlottesville.
- SB 318 Subdivision ordinance; dedication of public improvements.
- SB 322 Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; name changed to Lake Country Airport Commission.
- SB 324 Charter; Town of Amherst.
- SB 338 Assisted living facility; considered occupancy by single family if no more than 8 persons reside.
- SB 370 Social services, local board of; county supervisors may choose board consisting of five citizens.
- SB 379 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; localities may allocate portion of civil penalties.
- SB 383 Claims against county; attorney of county shall notify claimant by certified mail of date.
- SB 420 Urban development; sets certain densities in areas according to population of locality.
- SB 433 New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority; created.
- SB 449 Equalization, Board of; local government with county manager plan of government to appoint.
- SB 451 Health insurance; coverage funded by localities.
- SB 496 Charter; Town of Chatham.
- SB 497 Charter; Town of Gretna.
- SB 503 Charter; Town of Fincastle.
- SB 509 Charter; Town of Vinton.
- SB 572 Charter; City of Alexandria.
- SB 594 Charter; City of Richmond.
- SB 625 Grass and weeds; adds City of Colonial Heights to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- SB 632 Cash proffers; delays collection or acceptance by locality until completion of final inspection.
- SB 718 Private capital lending; allows local government, etc., to enter into certain conduit agreements.