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2022 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government

Chair: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr.

Clerk: Michael Jackson,Thomas Jackson
Staff: Jeff Sharp, Nikhil Edward
Date of Meeting: February 28, 2022
Time and Place: 9:00 AM Senate Room 3, The Capitol -Public Comment Registration:
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H.B. 1

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of South Hill. Updates the charter for the Town of South Hill to reflect its upcoming shift from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5, as amended, of Chapter 39 of the Acts of Assembly of 1936, which provided a charter for the Town of South Hill, relating to election of mayor and council.

22100291D

H.B. 2

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of Victoria. Amends the charter for the Town of Victoria to reflect the upcoming shift from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5 of Chapters 237 and 710 of the Acts of Assembly of 2014, which provided a charter for the Town of Victoria, relating to election of mayor and council.

22100309D

H.B. 164

Patron: Ransone

Charter; Town of Colonial Beach; chief of police. Provides that the chief of police for the Town of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the town manager, rather than the town council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 261 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960, which provided a charter for the Town of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, relating to appointments; chief of police.

22101100D

H.B. 190

Patron: Hodges

Charter; Town of Urbanna. Extends the term for the elected mayor of the Town of Urbanna in Middlesex County from two years to four years and spells out specific responsibilities of the office. The bill also staggers and extends the terms for council members from two years to four years.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4 and 5, as amended, of Chapter 131 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, which provided a charter for the Town of Urbanna in Middlesex County, relating to election of council and mayor.

22103516D

H.B. 219

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of Kenbridge. Updates the town's charter to reflect the upcoming shift in municipal elections from May to November. In addition, the bill reduces the mayor's term from four years to two years, beginning with the election to be held in November 2024.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4 and 7, as amended, of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, which provided a charter for the Town of Kenbridge, relating to time of elections; term of mayor.

22100478D

H.B. 223

Patron: Coyner

Insurance for employees of certain public school foundations. Provides that any locality may provide group life, accident, and health insurance programs for employees of certain public school foundations.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1517 of the Code of Virginia, relating to insurance for employees of certain public school foundations.

22100233D

H.B. 315

Patron: Rasoul

Charter; City of Roanoke; municipal elections. Makes various changes related to the City of Roanoke's shift to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4, 10, and 16, as severally amended, of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, which provided a charter for the City of Roanoke, relating to municipal elections.

22102021D

H.B. 321

Patron: Williams Graves

Charter; City of Norfolk; council; elections. Makes various changes to reflect the City of Norfolk's upcoming shift in municipal elections from May to November.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 12, 18, and 19, as severally amended, of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, which provided a charter for the City of Norfolk, relating to council; elections.

22102104D

H.B. 443

Patron: Bulova

Park authorities; electric vehicle charging stations. Gives park authorities created by a locality the authority to locate, operate, regulate the use of, and install signage relating to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on property under its jurisdiction. The bill adds park authorities to the list of entities for which provision of electricity for EV charging is exempt from the definition of retail sale of electricity. The bill adds park authorities to the list of entities that the State Corporation Commission cannot regulate or prescribe the rates, charges, and fees for retail EV charging service.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-5704, 15.2-5705, 56-1.2:1, and 56-232.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to park authorities; electric vehicle charging stations.

22101682D

H.B. 445

Patron: Murphy

Broadband service; new residential and commercial development; stakeholder advisory group. Provides that the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) shall convene a stakeholder advisory group for the purpose of evaluating local and state policies, procedures, or ordinances to facilitate the expansion of high-speed broadband service and associated infrastructure in new residential and commercial development. The stakeholder advisory group shall be composed of representatives from the commercial and residential land development and construction industry, local government, high-speed broadband providers, and other stakeholders as determined by the Department and shall report its findings and recommendations to the Broadband Advisory Council no later than September 30, 2022.

 A BILL to create a stakeholder advisory group on expanding high-speed broadband service in new residential and commercial development.

22105452D

H.B. 454

Patron: Knight

Charter; City of Chesapeake; operating budget; reserves. Removes the requirement that a minimum of six percent of the total general fund revenue be reserved for emergency use and cash flow needs upon the adoption of the City of Chesapeake's annual operating budget.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5.04, as amended, of Chapter 717 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, which provided a charter for the City of Chesapeake, relating to operating budget; reserves.

22100938D

H.B. 556

Patron: O'Quinn

Charter; City of Bristol; election of councilmembers; city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation. Changes the date of elections in the City of Bristol from May to November and the start of terms from July to January. The bill clarifies the term inaugural or organizational meeting and changes meeting dates that referred to July to January. The bill changes the expiration dates and references to filling vacancies of other boards from June to December and July to January. The bill provides that the city manager's term commences at the inaugural or organizational meeting and changes the term expiration from June to December of the same calendar year. The bill provides that the chief financial officer's statement for presentation to the council by the city manager is to be submitted either no later than the twenty-fifth day of each month or as soon as practicable thereafter under the bill. The bill updates the term "councilman" to "councilmember" in the charter.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.02, 3.03, 4.03, as amended, 4.07, as amended, 5.01, 7.02, as amended, and 16.01 of Chapter 542 of the Acts of Assembly of 1990, which provided a charter for the City of Bristol, relating to election of city councilmembers; election of city manager; chief financial officer monthly statement for presentation.

22102710D

H.B. 648

Patron: Kory

Comprehensive plan; substantial accord; parks. Clarifies provisions related to whether certain public facilities are substantially in accord with the adopted comprehensive plan by adding parks to the types public uses that may, with certain types of land use applications, be excepted from the requirement for submittal to and approval by the planning commission or the governing body for the purpose of determining substantial accord.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive plan; public hearing.

22106527D

H.B. 904

Patron: Kilgore

Charter; Town of Pound. Repeals the charter for the Town of Pound in Wise County. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023.

A BILL to repeal Chapter 109, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, which provided a charter for the Town of Pound in Wise County.

22102042D

H.B. 1028

Patron: LaRock

Charter; Town of Lovettsville; Town Council; town officers and powers. Makes numerous technical and clarifying amendments to the charter for the Town of Lovettsville in Loudoun County. The bill includes changes that reflect the shift in town municipal elections from May to November by referencing "the date specified by general law for municipal elections."

A BILL to amend and reenact § 1.2, as amended, § 1.3, §§ 2.1 and 2.2, as severally amended, § 2.3, § 2.4, as amended, §§ 2.5 and 3.1, §§ 3.2 through 3.5, as severally amended, § 3.6, §§ 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, as severally amended, § 5.1, and § 5.2, as amended, of Chapter 520 of the Acts of Assembly of 1983, which provided a charter for the Town of Lovettsville in Loudoun County, relating to Town Council; town officers and powers.

22101728D

H.B. 1088

Patron: Leftwich

Planning; subdivision of land and zoning. Changes the definition of "subdivision" to provide that it does not preclude different owners of adjacent parcels from entering into a valid and enforceable boundary line agreement with one another so long as such agreement is only used to resolve a bona fide property line dispute, the boundary adjustment does not move by more than 250 feet from the center of the current platted line or alter either parcel's resultant acreage by more than five percent of the smaller parcel size, and such agreement does not create an additional lot, alter the existing boundary lines of localities, result in greater street frontage, or interfere with a recorded easement.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to planning; definition of subdivision: boundary line agreement.

22103287D

H.B. 1194

Patron: Carr

Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act; legislative intent; affordable housing grants. Authorizes an industrial development authority to make grants associated with the construction of affordable housing in order to promote safe and affordable housing in the Commonwealth and to benefit thereby, the safety, health, welfare, and prosperity of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-4901 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act; legislative intent; affordable housing grants.

22103736D

H.B. 1256

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of Chase City; municipal elections. Updates the charter for the Town of Chase City to reflect the upcoming shift from May to November for municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 377 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, which provided a charter for the Town of Chase City in Mecklenburg County, relating to municipal elections.

22103320D

H.B. 1258

Patron: Wright

Charter; Town of La Crosse; municipal elections. Updates the charter for the Town of La Crosse in Mecklenburg County to reflect its upcoming shift from May to November municipal elections.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2 and 3 of Chapter 867 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003, which provided a charter for the Town of La Crosse in Mecklenburg County, relating to municipal elections.

22103444D

H.B. 1268

Patron: Head

Local government self-insurance pools. Expands provisions related to local government self-insurance pools by providing that a local government group self-insurance pool may provide all authorized insurance coverages to (i) any separate corporation established by one or more counties, cities, towns, or school boards, as permitted by law that are supported wholly or principally by local public funds or utilize federal funds for local projects and (ii) other corporations recognized under § 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that are supported wholly or principally by local public funds or utilize federal funds for local projects and that are recognized by a political subdivision and authorized by law to perform a government function.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2701 and 15.2-2702 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local government self-insurance pools.

22104505D

H.B. 1271

Patron: Morefield

Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act; revenue sharing agreements; facilities. Allows facilities owned by a non-authority that are utilized as part of a cooperative arrangement entered into by an authority promoting economic and workforce development to participate in localities' revenue sharing agreements.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-6407 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act; revenue sharing agreements; facilities.

22103946D

H.B. 1325

Patron: Reid

General Powers of local governments; additional powers; Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing programs. Changes the existing authorization for local governments to finance, by ordinance, clean energy, resiliency, and stormwater management programs to authorize the financing of eligible improvements to eligible properties, as defined in the bill, under C-PACE loan programs. The bill allows localities to delegate billing, collection, and remittance of C-PACE loan payments to a third party.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-958.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general powers of local governments; additional powers; Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing programs.

22105767D

H.B. 1362

Patron: Wiley

Short-term rentals; localities' ability to restrict. Clarifies that short-term rentals may be operated in any locality in the absence of an ordinance pursuant to the locality's general land use and zoning authority restricting short-term rentals.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-983 of the Code of Virginia, relating to short-term rentals; localities' ability to restrict.

22104334D