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2024 SESSION
Senate Local Government
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McPike (Chair), Stanley, Hackworth, Suetterlein, Bagby, Sturtevant, McGuire, Aird, VanValkenburg, Roem, Subramanyam, Williams Graves, Durant, Diggs, Pekarsky
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Monday 10:00 a.m. Senate Room B, General Assembly Building
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- HB 5 Town of Leesburg Parking Authority; created.
- HB 54 Falls Church, City of; amending charter, qualifications of members of boards and commissions.
- HB 59 Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act; Planning Districts 13 and 14.
- HB 61 Enterprise zones; renewal periods.
- HB 91 Smithfield, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections, repealing outdated provisions.
- HB 128 Door-to-door vendors; local regulation, political parties exempted.
- HB 136 Staunton, City of; City allowed to reduce or waive utility connection fees in certain areas.
- HB 208 Comprehensive plan; locality may consider adopting a healthy communities strategy.
- HB 227 Colonial Heights, City of; amending charter, relating to duties of city manager, etc.
- HB 233 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; eligible site for site development grant.
- HB 281 Child day programs; use of office buildings, waiver of zoning requirements.
- HB 299 License tax; retired police or military dogs, exemption.
- HB 376 New Market, Town of; new charter (previous charter repealed).
- HB 405 Electric vehicle charging facilities; infrastructure necessary to support installation.
- HB 415 Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, expansion of board of equalization.
- HB 416 Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition of city council.
- HB 456 City council salaries; permitted salaries.
- HB 459 Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities.
- HB 467 Real estate contract disclosures, certain; establishment by localities prohibited.
- HB 478 Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities.
- HB 529 Trees; conservation and replacement during development process.
- HB 650 Zoning; solar photovoltaic and energy storage projects.
- HB 682 Bristol, City of; amending charter, increases voting precincts.
- HB 725 Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement.
- HB 755 Industrial and commercial areas; civil penalties for certain local property violations.
- HB 776 Law-enforcement officers; minimum qualifications, citizenship, waiver.
- HB 878 Affordable housing; purchase of development rights.
- HB 914 Local historic district; locality that establishes district may provide tax incentive.
- HB 947 Local government; regulation by ordinance for locations of tobacco products, etc.
- HB 951 Local government; authority, service employees, transition period.
- HB 953 Local Environmental Impact Fund; localities to create a permanent and perpetual fund.
- HB 1028 Affordable housing; assisted living facilities.
- HB 1052 Local government; alternative and conventional onsite sewage systems.
- HB 1054 Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance.
- HB 1070 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers.
- HB 1100 Trees; Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), conservation during land development process.
- HB 1127 Pulaski, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
- HB 1138 Fort Monroe Authority; powers and duties.
- HB 1139 Fort Monroe Authority; land and utility ownership.
- HB 1208 Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, aligning dates for nomination of candidates.
- HB 1211 Tax assessment districts; establishes, petition by parcel owners.
- HB 1395 Historic preservation; filing of a historic designation application.
- HB 1410 Russell County Industrial Development Authority; appointments.
- HB 1415 Historic structures; civil penalty for demolition.
- HB 1486 Vacant buildings; registration.
- HB 1488 Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc.
- HB 1511 Martinsville, City of; amending charter, granting of town status.
- HB 1512 Martinsville, City of; amending charter, notice of special meetings to council members.
- SB 13 Child day programs; use of office buildings, waiver of zoning requirements.
- SB 17 Motor sports facilities; local incentives.
- SB 48 Vacant buildings; registration.
- SB 49 Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities.
- SB 89 Fort Monroe Authority; powers and duties.
- SB 90 Fort Monroe Authority; land and utility ownership.
- SB 106 Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, aligning dates for nomination of candidates.
- SB 112 Colonial Heights, City of; amending charter, relating to duties of city manager, etc.
- SB 121 Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities.
- SB 134 Economic Development Authority; bd. of supervisors of Craig Co. to appoint one member to Authority.
- SB 135 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; eligible site for site development grant.
- SB 136 Local government; prohibition on certain appointments.
- SB 163 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers.
- SB 171 Zoning; enhanced civil penalties for violations involving nonpermitted commercial uses.
- SB 189 Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition of city council.
- SB 200 Legal notices; locality to advertise on their website.
- SB 262 Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, expansion of board of equalization.
- SB 288 Data centers; noise abatement.
- SB 296 Local planning commission; action on proposed plats, site plans, and development plans.
- SB 304 Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
- SB 305 Gas-powered leaf blowers; local prohibition or regulation, civil penalty.
- SB 309 Smithfield, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections, repealing outdated provisions.
- SB 316 Trees; Town of Vienna allowed to require subdivision/development provide for preservation, etc.
- SB 329 Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments infrastructure; civil penalty.
- SB 371 Planning districts; King George County.
- SB 375 New Market, Town of; new charter (previous charter repealed).
- SB 409 Energy efficiency and climate standards; more stringent energy efficiency and climate requirements.
- SB 413 Local government; standardization of public notice requirements for certain meetings, hearings, etc.
- SB 430 Residential development in certain areas; affordable housing.
- SB 475 Pulaski, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
- SB 478 Vacant bldg. registration; Town of Waverly with authority to require owner to register annually.
- SB 524 Local government; installation of water-based fire protection systems in new townhouse construction.
- SB 544 Short-term rental property; locality's ability to prohibit use of accessory dwelling unit.
- SB 549 Travel expenses; local officials.
- SB 595 Comprehensive plan; locality may consider adopting a healthy communities strategy.
- SB 597 Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
- SB 612 Local law enforcement; reduction of budget prohibited, exception.
- SB 618 Bristol, City of; amending charter, increases voting precincts.
- SB 641 Boiler and pressure vessel operators; certification by localities.
- SB 645 Local fiscal distress; determination by Auditor of Public Accounts, state intervention.
- SB 652 Zoning ordinances; adequate public facilities.
- SB 656 Terrorism hoax incident, etc.; reimbursement of expenses incurred to localities.
- SB 669 Local economic development; commitments.
- SB 679 Enterprise zones; extension.
- SB 697 Solar and energy facilities; local regulation.
- SB 715 Zoning; local review of decisions.
- SB 721 Local government actions related to comprehensive plans, etc.; approval process.
- SB 722 Enterprise zones; renewal periods.
- SB 727 Russell County Industrial Development Authority; appointments.
- SB 729 Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report.