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2019 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chairman: Frank M. Ruff, Jr.

Clerk: Eric Bingham
Staff: Brooks Braun, Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: February 11, 2019
Time and Place: 45 min after adjournment, Senate Room 3 - Capitol
updated to include HB1702, HB2632, HB2655, HB2672, HB2744

H.B. 1629 Virginia Public Procurement Act; request for proposals, publication.

Patron: Fowler

Virginia Public Procurement Act; request for proposals; publication. Removes the requirement for newspaper publication of Requests for Proposals for professional services.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4302.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; request for proposals; publication.

19104416D

H.B. 1650 Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.

Patron: Ware

Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners. Prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about individual winners whose prize exceeds $10 million, and exempts such information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), unless the winner consents to disclosure. Under FOIA, disclosure of the winner's name, hometown, and amount won is currently mandatory.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3705.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 40 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-4029, relating to Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.

19104476D

H.B. 1660 Landlord and tenant; landlord may obtain certain insurance for tenant, notice to tenant.

Patron: Delaney

Landlord and tenant; landlord may obtain certain insurance for tenant; notice. Requires a landlord that has purchased damage insurance coverage on behalf of a tenant to provide a notice to the tenant that, in case of damage to the property, (i) the landlord is not responsible for the tenant's personal property, (ii) the damage insurance purchased by the landlord only covers the structure and not the tenant's personal property, and (iii) if the tenant wishes to protect his personal property, he should obtain renter's insurance. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-225.24 and 55-248.7:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to landlord and tenant; landlord may obtain certain insurance for tenant; notice.

19105720D

H.B. 1663 Restaurants; certified food protection manager, exemption of certain establishments.

Patron: Edmunds

Food establishments; certified food protection manager; exemption. Provides that no regulation issued by the Board of Health (Board) shall require any restaurant that is operated by (i) a nonprofit civic service organization, (ii) a volunteer fire department, or (iii) a volunteer emergency medical services agency to employ a certified food protection manager. The bill defines a "certified food protection manager" as a person who has demonstrated proficiency in food safety issues, regulations, and techniques in maintaining a safe-food environment by passing a test and receiving a certification as part of a program that is accredited by the Board.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 35.1-1 and 35.1-25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to restaurants; certified food protection managers; exemptions.

19105081D

H.B. 1702 Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor.

Patron: Gilbert

Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor. Requires the Library of Virginia to catalogue and make accessible to the public all correspondence and other records required to be delivered by an outgoing Governor within one year of the delivery of such correspondence and records.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-126 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor.

19100717D

H.B. 1740 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; exemptions.

Patron: Bell, Richard P.

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; exemptions. Modifies current law to provide that personal information systems related to adult services and adult protective services that are maintained by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), rather than the Department of Social Services, are exempt from the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act. The bill also adds to such exemption DARS personal information systems related to auxiliary grants.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3802 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; exemptions.

19101803D

H.B. 1746 Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare; name change.

Patron: Bell, Richard P.

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare; name change. Changes the name of the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare to the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-435.8, 2.2-2472, 63.2-100, 63.2-601, 63.2-608, 65.2-101, 65.2-500, 65.2-502, and 65.2-512 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare; name change.

19101893D

H.B. 1773 Pawnbrokers; amends definition to only include natural persons.

Patron: Mullin

Definition of pawnbrokers. Amends the definition of "pawnbroker" to only include natural persons. Under current law, a person, defined to include corporations, partnerships, associations, cooperatives, limited liability companies, trusts, joint ventures, governments, political subdivisions, or any other legal or commercial entities and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof, may become a licensed pawnbroker. The bill provides that counties, cities, or towns may choose to extend the license of a pawnbroker who is not a natural person for a period of up to one year.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-4000, 54.1-4001, 54.1-4003, 54.1-4009, 54.1-4010, and 54.1-4200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the definition of pawnbroker.

19101622D

H.B. 1774 Pawning goods; unexpired government-issued identification card required.

Patron: Mullin

Pawning goods; unexpired government-issued identification card required. Requires the government-issued identification card presented by a person pawning, pledging, or selling goods or selling precious metals or gems to be unexpired and to bear the person's current legal address. If the government-issued identification card does not bear the current legal address, the bill requires the pawner or seller to present other documentation to verify his current legal address.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-4009, 54.1-4101, and 54.1-4102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pawning goods; unexpired government-issued identification card required.

19101623D

H.B. 1828 Sale of caskets; preneed arrangements for funeral services.

Patron: Orrock

Funeral services; sale of caskets. Provides that no person except a licensed funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee shall offer for sale or sell a casket when preneed arrangements for funeral services are being made, including preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral planning. The bill requires funeral service licensees to accept caskets provided by third parties when at-need arrangements for funeral services have been made with a licensed funeral service establishment.  A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2808.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale of caskets.

19105047D

H.B. 1887 Human trafficking hotline; posting information.

Patron: Miyares

Posting human trafficking hotline information. Requires the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority and the Virginia Employment Commission to post notice of the existence of a human trafficking hotline in government stores, except for government stores established on a distiller's licensed premises, and employment offices, to alert possible witnesses or victims of human trafficking to the availability of a means to report crimes or gain assistance.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 4.1-119.1 and 60.2-400.1, relating to posting notice of the human trafficking hotline.

19100371D

H.B. 1923 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement, etc.

Patron: Bourne

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; tenant's right to reasonable attorney fees. Provides that a tenant is entitled to reasonable attorney fees when a tenant successfully raises as a defense the landlord's noncompliance with the rental agreement and the court enters judgment in favor of the tenant.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-248.25 and 55-248.27 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; tenant's right to reasonable attorney fees.

19105504D

H.B. 1939 Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees.

Patron: Webert

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; adjustment of fees by regulatory boards; distribution of excess fees to regulants. Provides that following the close of any biennium, when the account for any regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation shows that moneys collected on behalf of the regulatory board exceed 20 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, of the expenses allocated to the regulatory board for the past biennium, the regulatory board shall (i) reduce the fees levied by it for certification, licensure, registration, or permit and renewal thereof so that the fees are sufficient but not excessive to cover expenses and (ii) distribute all unspent or unencumbered revenue in excess of such limits to current regulants of the board. Under current law, these boards are required to adjust their fees when their account shows expenses allocated to it for the past biennium to be more than 10 percent greater or less than moneys collected on behalf of the board. Current law does not require the boards to distribute excess funds to regulants.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-113 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; adjustment of fees by regulatory boards; distribution of excess fees to regulants.

19101681D

H.B. 1962 Common Interest Community Board; issuance of compliance orders.

Patron: Bulova

Common Interest Community Board; enforcement; issuance of compliance orders. Authorizes the Common Interest Community Board to issue orders requiring governing boards and developers under the (i) Condominium Act (§ 55-79.39 et seq.), (ii) Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act (§ 55-360 et seq.), and (iii) Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act (§ 55-424 et seq.) to take affirmative action to correct certain conditions to come into compliance with relevant statutory requirements. Currently the Board is limited to temporary and permanent cease and desist orders.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2352, 55-79.100, 55-396, and 55-500 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Common Interest Community Board; enforcement; issuance of compliance orders.

19102071D

H.B. 1966 Uniform Statewide Building Code; issuance of building permits.

Patron: Yancey

Uniform Statewide Building Code; issuance of building permits. Requires local building departments, when denying an application for the issuance of a building permit, to provide to the applicant a written explanation detailing the reasons for which the application was denied. The bill provides that the applicant may submit a revised application addressing the reasons for which the application was previously denied and that, if the applicant does so, the local building department shall limit its review of the revised application to only those portions of the application that were previously deemed inadequate and that the applicant has revised.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-105 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Uniform Statewide Building Code; issuance of building permits.

19105113D

H.B. 1973 Historical African American cemeteries; adds two cemeteries in Pulaski County.

Patron: Hurst

Historical African American cemeteries; Pulaski County. Adds two cemeteries in Pulaski County to the list of cemeteries for which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Department of Historic Resources for the care of historical African American cemeteries and graves. The cemeteries are the New River Cemetery, which contains 33 eligible graves, and the West Dublin Cemetery, which contains 44 eligible graves.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-2211.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to historical African American cemeteries; Pulaski County.

19103745D

H.B. 2007 Eviction; writs of possession and eviction.

Patron: Aird

Eviction; writs of possession and eviction. Changes the terminology from writ of possession to writ of eviction for the writ executed by a sheriff to recover real property pursuant to an order of possession. The bill specifies that an order of possession remains effective for 180 days after being granted by the court and clarifies that any writ of eviction not executed within 30 days of its issuance shall be vacated as a matter of law, and no further action shall be taken by the clerk. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-128, 8.01-129, 8.01-293, 8.01-470, 8.01-471, 16.1-69.40, 17.1-272, 55-225.01, 55-225.1, 55-246.1, 55-248.3:1, 55-248.35, 55-248.38:1, 55-248.38:2, and 58.1-3947 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eviction; writs of possession and eviction.

19101174D

H.B. 2058 Remote access to land records; fee, Department of General Services.

Patron: Carr

Remote access to land records; fee; Department of General Services; Department of Conservation and Recreation. Exempts the Department of General Services and the Department of Conservation and Recreation from paying the fee for remote access to land records.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-276 of the Code of Virginia, relating to remote access to land records; fee; Department of General Services and the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

19101871D

H.B. 2071 Virginia Public Procurement Act; job order contracting, limitations.

Patron: Bell, John J.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; job order contracting; limitations. Changes the maximum allowable sum of all jobs performed in a one-year contract term for job order contracts by increasing such maximum from the current amount of $5 million to $6 million on July 1, 2019. The bill also provides an exception to allow job order contracting in the case of safety improvements or traffic calming measures for individual job orders up to $250,000, subject to the maximum annual threshold amount as established in the bill.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4303.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; job order contracting; limitations.

19102584D

H.B. 2081 Common Interest Community Board; association fees, etc.

Patron: Watts

Common Interest Community Board; association fees; Common Interest Community Management Information Fund. Eliminates annual assessments levied by the Common Interest Community Board. The bill allows for the collection of application, renewal, and annual reporting fees set by the Board in accordance with a biennial assessment of the Common Interest Community Management Information Fund similar to the assessment required by the Callahan Act (§ 54.1-113), but at no time shall such fee exceed $25 if such fee is based on the number of units or lots in the association.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2349, 55-79.93:1, 55-504.1, 55-509.6, 55-509.7, 55-516.1, and 55-529 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Common Interest Community Board; association fees; Common Interest Community Management Information Fund.

19102061D

H.B. 2093 Virginia Fire Services Board; changes membership.

Patron: Guzman

Virginia Fire Services Board; membership. Changes the membership of the Virginia Fire Services Board by removing a member of the Virginia Society of Fire Service Instructors and the State Fire Marshal and adding a certified Virginia fire service instructor and a local fire marshal.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-202 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Fire Services Board; membership.

19102201D

H.B. 2133 Emergency Management, Virginia Department of; annual reporting requirements.

Patron: Jones, J.C.

Virginia Department of Emergency Management; annual reporting requirements; Virginia Comprehensive Emergency Management Report. Eliminates the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's requirement to submit an annual Commonwealth Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (C-THIRA) to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill also consolidates other additional annual reporting requirements into one annual tabulated report called the Virginia Comprehensive Emergency Management Report, which shall be submitted by the State Coordinator of Emergency Management to the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety by November 1 of each year.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-222.1, 2.2-222.3, 44-146.17:2, 44-146.18, and 44-146.28 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-146.18:4; and to repeal § 2.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management; annual reporting requirements; Virginia Comprehensive Emergency Management Report.

19102200D

H.B. 2161 General Services, Department of; disposition of surplus materials.

Patron: Carroll Foy

Department of General Services; disposition of surplus materials; veteran-owned small business and veterans service organizations. Provides that the Department of General Services shall permit surplus materials to be sold to (i) small businesses certified by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity that are (a) military spouse-owned or (b) veteran-owned and (ii) veterans service organizations.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of General Services; disposition of surplus materials; veteran-owned small businesses and veterans service organizations.

19105080D

H.B. 2198 Virginia Public Procurement Act; exempts counties, cities, etc., with population greater than 3,500.

Patron: Gilbert

Virginia Public Procurement Act; exempt counties, cities, school boards, and towns with populations greater than 3,500; competitive negotiation for professional services. Requires all counties, cities, and school divisions, and all towns having a population greater than 3,500, in the Commonwealth that are exempt from the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (the Act) because they have adopted alternative policies and procedures as permitted by law to procure professional services through competitive negotiation as set forth in the Act when the cost of the professional service is expected to exceed $80,000 in the aggregate or for the sum of all phases of a contract or project. Under current law, such counties, cities, and school divisions, and all towns having a population greater than 3,500, are required to procure professional services through competitive negotiation as set forth in the Act when the cost of the professional service is expected to exceed $60,000 in the aggregate or for the sum of all phases of a contract or project.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4343 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; exempt counties, cities, school boards, and towns with populations greater than 3,500; competitive negotiation for professional services.

19103075D

H.B. 2229 Affordable housing; waiver of fees.

Patron: Bagby

Affordable housing; waiver of fees. Provides that a locality may by ordinance provide for the waiver of building permit fees and other local fees associated with the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of housing by a private-sector entity that is pursuing an affordable housing development. The bill provides that a locality may determine in its ordinance what constitutes affordable housing and may set other conditions on the waiver of fees as it determines appropriate.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-958.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to affordable housing; waiver of certain fees.

19101954D

H.B. 2238 Cemeteries; removal of remains, etc., of previously unidentified.

Patron: McQuinn

Previously unidentified cemeteries. Adds the category of previously unidentified cemetery to the laws allowing for the removal of remains from graveyards or family cemeteries that have been abandoned or are unused and neglected by their owners. The bill includes technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 57-36, 57-38.1, and 57-38.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 57 a section numbered 57-35.35:1, relating to previously unidentified cemeteries.

19102311D

H.B. 2311 Historical African American cemeteries; adds a cemetery in City of Suffolk.

Patron: Hayes

Historical African American cemeteries; City of Suffolk. Adds Oak Lawn Cemetery in Suffolk, with 468 eligible graves, to the list of cemeteries for which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Department of Historic Resources for the care of historical African American cemeteries and graves.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-2211.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to historical African American cemeteries; City of Suffolk.

19103123D

H.B. 2324 Major information technology project procurement; terms and conditions, etc.

Patron: Peace

Major information technology project procurement; terms and conditions; limitation of liability provisions. Requires, in any contract for a major information technology project, terms and conditions relating to the indemnification obligations and liability of a supplier to be reasonable and to not exceed in aggregate twice the value of the contract. The bill also provides that there is be no limitation on the liability of a supplier for (i) any intentional or willful misconduct, fraud, or recklessness of a supplier or any employee of a supplier or (ii) claims for bodily injury, including death, and damage to real property or tangible personal property resulting from the negligence of a supplier or any employee of a supplier. The bill provides an exception to such conditions where the Secretary of Administration approves a reasonable maximum alternative limitation of liability amount recommended by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth based on a risk assessment showing exceptional risk to the Commonwealth.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2012.1, relating to major information technology project procurement; terms and conditions; limitation of liability provisions.

19105482D

H.B. 2327 DPOR; unlicensed practice, cease and desist notices.

Patron: McNamara

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; unlicensed practice; cease and desist notices. Permits the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, or his designee, to issue a notice to any person unlawfully engaging in unlicensed practice of an occupation to cease and desist such activity.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-111 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; unlicensed practice; cease and desist notices.

19101680D

H.B. 2328 Virginia Public Procurement Act; proscribed subcontracting by certain small businesses.

Patron: McNamara

Virginia Public Procurement Act; proscribed subcontracting by certain small businesses. Prohibits a small business from subcontracting with any other business with which it has an affiliated business entity relationship if such small business (i) has been awarded a contract by a public body as part of an enhancement or remedial measure authorized by the Governor and (ii) the award of such contract is conditioned upon the small business's qualification as part of a subcategory of small businesses established as part of the enhancement program.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4376.2, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; proscribed subcontracting by certain small businesses.

19100871D

H.B. 2352 Real Estate Board; real estate licensees.

Patron: Miyares

Real Estate Board; real estate licenses. Clarifies that the Real Estate Board (the Board) may establish criteria delineating the permitted activities of unlicensed individuals employed by, or affiliated as an independent contractor with, real estate licensees or under the supervision of a real estate broker. Current law only permits the Board to establish such criteria for unlicensed individuals employed by or under the supervision of a real estate broker. The bill also specifies that a real estate team may hire one or more unlicensed assistants as an employee or an independent contractor. Current law does not specify the method by which real estate teams may hire independent contractors. Finally, the bill permits an independent contractor affiliated with a disabled or deceased broker to carry on the business of the disabled or deceased broker for 180 days following the death or disability of the broker solely for the purpose of concluding the business of the deceased or disabled broker under certain circumstances. The bill contains a technical amendment.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2105, 54.1-2106.1, 54.1-2108.2, and 54.1-2109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Real Estate Board; real estate licensees.

19103998D

H.B. 2385 Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of condominium resale certificates.

Patron: Bulova

Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of condominium resale certificates and association disclosure packets; right of purchaser to cancel contract. Provides that a purchaser of a unit subject to the Condominium Act or a lot subject to the Property Owners' Association Act who receives a condominium resale certificate or association disclosure packet which is not in conformity with law may cancel the contract for such unit or lot (i) within three days after the date of the contract if the resale certificate or disclosure packet is received on or before the date that the purchaser signs the contract, (ii) within three days of receiving the resale certificate or disclosure packet if the resale certificate or disclosure packet is hand delivered, delivered by electronic means, or delivered by a commercial overnight delivery service or the United States Postal Service, and a receipt obtained; or (iii) within six days after the postmark date if the resale certificate or disclosure packet is sent to the purchaser by United States mail.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-79.97 and 55-509.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of condominium resale certificates and association disclosure packets; right of purchaser to cancel contract.

19104170D

H.B. 2406 Historical African American cemeteries; adds four cemeteries in City of Martinsville.

Patron: Adams, L.R.

Historical African American cemeteries; City of Martinsville. Adds three cemeteries in Martinsville to the list of cemeteries for which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Department of Historic Resources for the care of historical African American cemeteries and graves. The cemeteries are the Matthews Cemetery, which contains eight eligible graves; the People's Cemetery, which contains 178 eligible graves; and the Smith Street Cemetery, which contains nine eligible graves.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-2211.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to historical African American cemeteries; City of Martinsville.

19102745D

H.B. 2410 Resident agent; appointment by nonresident property owner.

Patron: Adams, L.R.

Appointment of resident agent by nonresident property owner. Limits the applicability of the requirement for a nonresident landlord to appoint a resident agent to nonresident individuals who own and lease real property in the Commonwealth. Under current law, the requirement applies to corporations, partnerships, business trusts, associations, and other legal entities. The bill also clarifies that if the resident agent appointed by the nonresident property owner is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity, it must be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth. In addition, the bill clarifies that the specification of ownership of four or more units applies to residential property and not commercial property. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-218.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of resident agent by nonresident property owner.

19103996D

H.B. 2541 Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance, Office of; and Broadband Advisory Council, expiration.

Patron: Byron

Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance; Broadband Advisory Council; expiration. Extends the expiration of the Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance and the Broadband Advisory Council from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2023, and alters and expands from 14 to 16 the membership of the Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2699.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact the second enactment of Chapter 444 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008, as amended by Chapter 759 of the Acts of Assembly of 2018, the third enactment of Chapter 818 of the Acts of Assembly of 2009, as amended by Chapter 759 of the Acts of Assembly of 2018, and the third enactment of Chapter 852 of the Acts of Assembly of 2009, as amended by Chapter 759 of the Acts of Assembly of 2018, relating to the Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance and the Broadband Advisory Council; expiration.

19100848D

H.B. 2632 Veterans Services, Board of; increases membership and clarifies scope of responsibilities.

Patron: Helsel

Board of Veterans Services; membership and scope of responsibilities. Increases the membership of the Board of Veterans Services by adding an additional member of the House of Delegates, an additional member of the Senate of Virginia, an additional nonlegislative citizen member, and an additional ex officio member, the Chairman of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation. The bill also clarifies the scope of responsibility of the Board to include policy recommendations related to the mission of the Virginia War Memorial. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2020.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2452 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Veterans Services; membership and scope of responsibilities.

19103958D

H.B. 2647 Condominium Act; meetings of unit owners' associations, proxy voting.

Patron: Reid

Condominium Act; meetings of unit owners' associations; proxy voting. Provides that any proxy shall be void if not signed by the unit owner or, in cases where the unit owner is more than one person, by all such unit owners. The bill provides, however, that in cases where the unit owner is more than one person, any such unit owner may designate another owner to sign all proxies on such unit owner's behalf. Under current law, the proxy of any person is void if not signed by a person having authority, at the time of the execution thereof, to execute deeds on behalf of that person.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-79.77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Condominium Act; meetings of unit owners' associations; proxy voting.

19105784D

H.B. 2655 Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; established, report.

Patron: Collins

Eviction Diversion Pilot Program. Establishes the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program (the Program), consisting of specialized dockets within the existing structure of the general district courts for the cities of Danville, Hampton, Petersburg, and Richmond. The Program is initially established as a pilot program that has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020, and that expires on July 1, 2023. The purpose of the Program is to reduce the number of evictions of low-income persons. Parties to an unlawful detainer action in participating jurisdictions will be directed to participate in the Pilot Program upon certain findings by the court. The Virginia Housing Commission (the Commission) shall request data from the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia for the evaluation of the Program's effectiveness and potential benefits and costs. The bill tasks the Commission with making recommendations for legislative action to the General Assembly, the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance, General Laws and Technology, and Courts of Justice, and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations, Finance, General Laws, and Courts of Justice in time for the 2023 Session.

 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13.2 of Title 55 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 55-248.40:1, 55-248.40:2, and 55-248.40:3, relating to the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program.

19106239D

H.B. 2672 Virginia War Memorial; names and homes of Virginians on Shrine of Memory.

Patron: Carr

Department of Veterans Services; Virginia War Memorial division. Provides that only the names and homes of record designation of those Virginians "Killed in Action" (i) as a result of military operations against terrorism, (ii) as a result of a terrorist act, or (iii) in any armed conflict after December 6, 1941, can be placed on the Shrine of Memory on the grounds of the Virginia War Memorial. The names and homes of record designation of all Virginians "Missing in Action" as a result of the Vietnam War and all other Virginians who served honorably but do not meet the criteria for placement on the Shrine of Memory, are required to be honored elsewhere at the Virginia War Memorial. The bill also provides that the Board of Veterans Services will advise the Department of Veterans Services on policies related to the War Memorial. This advisory authority currently rests with the Virginia War Memorial Board.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2001.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Veterans Services; Virginia War Memorial division.

19103704D

H.B. 2681 Historical African American cemeteries; adds two cemeteries in City of Hampton.

Patron: McQuinn

Historical African American cemeteries; City of Hampton. Adds six cemeteries in Hampton to the list of cemeteries for which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Department of Historic Resources for the care of historical African American cemeteries and graves. The cemeteries are Bassette's Cemetery, containing 212 eligible graves, the Elmerton Cemetery, containing 339 eligible graves, the Good Samaritan Cemetery, containing 37 eligible graves, the Queen Street Cemetery, containing 14 eligible graves, the Tucker Family Cemetery, containing 15 eligible graves, and the Union Street Cemetery, containing 125 eligible graves.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-2211.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to historical African American cemeteries; City of Hampton.

19102878D

H.B. 2694 Property Owners' Association Act; association meetings, notice by e-mail.

Patron: Cole

Property Owners' Association Act; association meetings; notice by e-mail. Allows members of property owners' associations to elect to receive notice of meetings of the association by e-mail in lieu of the current requirement that such notice be sent by United States mail or hand delivered, provided that in the event that such electronic mail is returned as undeliverable, notice is subsequently sent by United States mail.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Property Owners' Association Act; association meetings; notice by email.

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H.B. 2711 Real estate; exemptions, recordation of signed writing, etc.

Patron: Simon

Exemptions of real estate; recordation of signed writing; location of real estate or residence of householder if property located outside the Commonwealth. Provides that, in order to secure the benefits of the homestead exemption for real estate, a householder shall record a writing declaring his intention to claim such a benefit in the county or city in which such real estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located outside the Commonwealth, in the county or city where the householder resides.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 34-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions of real estate; recordation of signed writing; location of real estate or residence of householder if property located outside of the Commonwealth.

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H.B. 2726 Local workforce development boards; career pathways for opportunity youth, report.

Patron: James

Local workforce development boards; career pathways for opportunity youth; report. Requires each local workforce development board to develop focused strategies for engaging opportunity youth and placing them on pathways to education, training, and careers. The bill also provides for local workforce development boards to develop performance measures for evaluating the results of the implementation of such strategies and submit the measures annually to the Governor's Chief Workforce Development Advisor by November 30. "Opportunity youth" is defined in the bill as individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 who are (i) homeless, in foster care, or involved in the justice system or (ii) neither gainfully employed nor enrolled in an educational institution.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2472.3, relating to local workforce development boards; career pathways for opportunity youth.

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H.B. 2739 Historical African American cemeteries; adds six in City of Alexandria.

Patron: Herring

Historical African American cemeteries; City of Alexandria. Adds six cemeteries in Alexandria to the list of cemeteries for which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Department of Historic Resources for the care of historical African American cemeteries and graves. The cemeteries are the Baptist Cemetery at the African American Heritage Park, which contains 28 eligible graves; the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, which contains 631 eligible graves; the Douglass Cemetery, which contains 83 eligible graves; the Lebanon Union Cemetery, which contains 53 eligible graves; the Methodist Protestant Cemetery, which contains 1,134 eligible graves; and the Penny Hill Cemetery, which contains 14 eligible graves.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-2211.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to historical African American cemeteries; City of Alexandria.

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H.B. 2744 Virginia War Memorial Board; transfer of duties and sunset provision.

Patron: Fowler

Virginia War Memorial Board; transfer of duties and sunset. Sunsets the Virginia War Memorial Board effective January 1, 2020, and, upon dissolution, transfers its advisory duties to the Board of Veterans Services. The Virginia War Memorial Board currently serves as an advisory board to the Department of Veterans Services.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2001.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 23 of Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-2469.1, relating to the Virginia War Memorial Board; transfer of duties and sunset.

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H.B. 2762 Firefighting foam management; use of foam that contains PFAS chemicals.

Patron: Bulova

Firefighting foam management. Prohibits, beginning July 1, 2021, the use for training purposes or for testing, with some exceptions, of a class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals, as defined in the bill.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 9.1-207.1, relating to firefighting foam management.

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