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2017 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chairman: Frank M. Ruff, Jr.

Clerk: Maryann Horch, Eric Barton
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: January 30, 2017
Time and Place: Monday 15 min. after Adjournment / Senate Room A
Time Change and Updated to add SBs 1573 and 1575

S.B. 959 Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.

Patron: Spruill

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling unit for abandoned animals; penalty. Requires a landlord who knew or should have known that a dwelling unit has been vacated to inspect such dwelling unit for the presence of any abandoned animals. If an abandoned animal is discovered, the landlord is required to notify an animal control officer or law enforcement of the presence and condition of the animal but shall not be considered the owner or custodian of the animal. Bill also provides for a civil penalty of $500 for failing to comply with the inspection and notification provisions with the proceeds deposited into the Literary Fund.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-248.37:1, relating to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling unit for abandoned animals; penalty.

17101755D

S.B. 966 Residential rental property.

Patron: Obenshain

Residential rental property. Provides that if a residential dwelling unit is foreclosed upon and there is a tenant living in the dwelling unit at the time of the foreclosure, the foreclosure shall act as a termination of the rental agreement by the landlord. The bill allows the tenant to pay any rent that may be due prior to the date upon which the tenancy will terminate (i) to the successor landlord; (ii) to the managing agent of the landlord or successor landlord, if any; or (iii) into a court escrow account pursuant to the provisions of § 55-225.12. The bill also provides that, if there is in effect at the date of the foreclosure sale a written property management agreement between the landlord and a real estate licensee licensed pursuant to the provisions of § 54.1-2106.1, the foreclosure shall convert the property management agreement into a month-to-month agreement between the successor landlord and the real estate licensee acting as a managing agent, except in the event that the terms of the original property management agreement between the landlord and the real estate licensee acting as a managing agent require an earlier termination date. The bill permits a real estate licensee acting on behalf of a landlord client as a managing agent who elects to terminate the property management agreement to transfer any funds held in escrow by the licensee to the landlord client without his consent, provided that the real estate licensee provides written notice to each tenant that the funds have been so transferred. The bill provides immunity, in the absence of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, to any such licensee acting in compliance with the provisions of § 54.1-2108.1. The bill clarifies that a tenant residing in a dwelling unit that has been foreclosed upon is eligible to file an assertion pursuant to § 55-225.12 and that a court may order any moneys accumulated in escrow to be paid to the successor landlord or the successor landlord's managing agent, if any. Finally, the bill requires a current owner of rental property who has entered into a written property management agreement with a managing agent and who has subsequently entered into a purchase agreement with a new owner to give written notice to the managing agent requesting payment of security deposits to the current owner prior to settlement with the new owner. The bill requires the managing agent to transfer the security deposits to the current owner and provide written notice to each tenant that his security deposit has been transferred.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2108.1, 55-225.12, and 55-507 of the Code of Virginia, relating to residential rental property.

17102231D

S.B. 991 Residential rental property.

Patron: Dance

Residential rental property. Removes a provision that allows a tenant to remain in a dwelling unit that has been foreclosed upon pursuant to the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act because the Act expired on December 31, 2014, and is no longer in effect. The bill also requires a current owner of rental property who has entered into a written property management agreement with a managing agent and who has subsequently entered into a purchase agreement with a new owner to give written notice to the managing agent requesting payment of security deposits to the current owner prior to settlement with the new owner. The bill requires the managing agent to transfer the security deposits to the current owner and provide written notice to each tenant that his security deposit has been transferred.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-225.10 and 55-507 of the Code of Virginia, relating to residential rental property.

17101453D

S.B. 1075 Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties, appointment of Executive Director, report.

Patron: Ruff

Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties; appointment of Executive Director; report. Requires the Veterans Services Foundation to provide an annual report on its funding levels and services to the General Assembly. The bill also (i) authorizes the board of trustees of the Foundation to appoint an Executive Director, (ii) clarifies that the Foundation may make direct request for appropriations from the General Assembly, (iii) clarifies that only the unrestricted portion of the Veterans Services Fund may be used for Foundation expenses, and (iv) changes the authority for disbursements from the Fund from the State Treasurer to the Executive Director with the approval of the board of trustees. The bill requires that allocations and expenditures of donated restricted funds be in accordance with cited provisions of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act relating to the standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional funds.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2715, 2.2-2716, and 2.2-2718 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2715.1, relating to Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties; appointment of executive director; report.

17100958D

S.B. 1094 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; right of resident upon eviction from a manufactured home park.

Patron: Petersen

Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; right of resident upon eviction from a manufactured home park. Provides that a manufactured home owned by an evicted resident of a manufactured home park when there is no secured party shall be held in trust for the resident by the park owner until such time as the home is sold. The bill further provides that if the manufactured home is sold, the proceeds of the sale shall be remitted by the owner to the resident minus any costs for the sale and any amounts owed to the park.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-248.50:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; right of resident upon eviction from a manufactured home park.

17101897D

S.B. 1096 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; home-based businesses, licensed child care provider.

Patron: Petersen

Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; home-based businesses; licensed child care provider. Provides that a lot owner who is a licensed child care provider operating within his personal residence pursuant to state law and in compliance with local ordinances shall be considered an accessory residential use and may not be prohibited by a property owners' association unless specifically prohibited by the declaration.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-513.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; home-based businesses; licensed child care provider.

17102204D

S.B. 1114 Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund.

Patron: McPike

Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund. Establishes the Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund to provide grants to eligible providers of educational, training, or other services to veterans in the areas of starting their own business, purchasing a franchise, or other entrepreneurial endeavors and to assist such service providers in offering resources to veterans for the start-up of new veteran-owned business operations in the Commonwealth. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2019, and provides that if the Program and Fund are not reauthorized by the General Assembly, moneys in the Fund shall revert to the general fund.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2001.5, relating to Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund.

17101381D

S.B. 1123 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; renewal of lease.

Patron: McPike

Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; renewal of lease. Requires a park operator to provide written notification to each year-round resident whose rental agreement is subject to automatic renewal of any violations that have been cited by the locality involving the failure of the park operator to comply with the obligation imposed by the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act at least 60 days before the termination date. If the violations cited by the locality have not been corrected within 30 days of the termination date, the automatic renewal provision of the Act shall not apply.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-248.42:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-248.42:2, relating to the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; renewal of lease.

17102886D

S.B. 1156 Virginia Public Building Authority; Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects.

Patron: Reeves

Virginia Public Building Authority; Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects. Authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to finance or assist in the financing of certain activities connected with Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects (MMIE projects), defined by the bill as a project or projects recommended by the Commission on Military Installations and Defense Activities and approved by the Governor that are designed to improve, expand, develop, or redevelop a federal or state military installation to enhance such installation's military value.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2260, 2.2-2261, and 2.2-2263 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Building Authority Act of 1981; Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects.

17100588D

S.B. 1182 Veterans Services, Board of; membership, duties.

Patron: Reeves

Board of Veterans Services; membership; duties. Removes requirements regarding specific areas of expertise for members appointed to the Board of Veterans Services (the Board) by the Governor. The bill also (i) extends the number of consecutive terms for legislative members from four to six two-year terms for members of the House of Delegates and from two to three four-year terms for members of the Senate; (ii) removes the requirements that the Board be organized into at least three standing committees; and (iii) makes other changes to the administration of the Board and the eligibility for reappointment of nonlegislative citizen members of the Board.

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

17103501D

S.B. 1193 Board for Contractors; Class D registration; responsibility for contracting with unlicensed person.

Patron: Stuart

Board for Contractors; Class D registration; responsibility for contracting with unlicensed or unregistered person. Defines a Class D contractor and requires a Class D contractor to be registered by the Board for Contractors. The bill also (i) provides that any contractor who directly employs, or otherwise contracts with, a person who is not licensed or registered by the Board for Contractors for work requiring a contractor's license or registration shall be solely responsible for any monetary penalty or other sanction resulting from employing or contracting with an unlicensed or unregistered person based upon such person's failure to obtain or maintain the required license or registration; (ii) requires the Board for Contractors to adopt regulations implementing these provisions on or before October 1, 2017; and (iii) provides that the initial regulations of the Board for Contractors are exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act but that any subsequent modification to such regulations shall comply with the Administrative Process Act.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-1100, 54.1-1102, 54.1-1103, 54.1-1109, and 54.1-1114 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 54.1-1108.3 and 54.1-1115.01, relating to the Board for Contractors; Class D registration; responsibility for contracting with unlicensed persons.

17103399D

S.B. 1198 Operators of emergency vehicles; completion of Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course.

Patron: DeSteph

Operators of emergency vehicles; Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course. Requires that ordinances relating to the powers and duties of fire departments and fire companies and regulations made by fire companies contain the requirement that a member of a fire department or fire company who operates an emergency vehicle possess a valid motor vehicle operator's permit and complete an approved Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course or equivalent training course recognized by the Department of Fire Programs or the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The bill requires such operators of emergency vehicles prior to July 1, 2017, to successfully complete such a course no later than July 1, 2020.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 27-9 and 27-14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to operators of emergency vehicles; Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course.

17103587D

S.B. 1212 Board of Veterans Services; membership; duties.

Patron: Wexton

Board of Veterans Services; membership; duties. Removes requirements regarding specific areas of expertise for members appointed to the Board of Veterans Services (the Board) by the Governor. The bill also (i) extends the number of consecutive terms for legislative members from four to six two-year terms for members of the House of Delegates and from two to three four-year terms for members of the Senate; (ii) removes the requirements that the Board be organized into at least three standing committees; and (iii) makes other changes to the administration of the Board and the eligibility for reappointment of nonlegislative citizen members of the Board.

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

17103500D

S.B. 1226 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; proprietary records and trade secrets.

Patron: Edwards

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Public Procurement Act; proprietary records and trade secrets; solar energy agreements. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA proprietary information, voluntarily provided by a private business under a promise of confidentiality from a public body, used by the public body for a solar photovoltaic services agreement, a solar power purchase agreement, or a solar self-generation agreement. The bill requires the private business to specify the records for which protection is sought before submitting them to the public body and to state the reasons why protection is necessary. The bill also (i) allows a solar services agreement contractor or provider to designate specific provisions in a solar services agreement as proprietary information not subject to disclosure, and (ii) authorizes a city to withhold from disclosure such information provided by a private entity in connection with a franchise, lease or use under a solar photovoltaic services agreement, a solar power purchase agreement, or a solar self-generation agreement.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.6 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the code of Virginia by adding sections numbered section numbered 2.2-4329.2 and 15.2-2103.1relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Public Procurement Act; proprietary records and trade secrets; solar energy agreements.

17103762D

S.B. 1228 Va. Fair Housing Law; responsibilities with respect to use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.

Patron: Barker

Virginia Fair Housing Law; rights and responsibilities with respect to the use of an assistance animal in a dwelling. Sets out the rights and responsibilities under the Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) with respect to maintaining an assistance animal in a dwelling. The bill establishes a process for the review and approval or denial of a request from a person with a disability for reasonable accommodation to maintain an assistance animal in such person's dwelling. Under the bill, whenever a request for a reasonable accommodation to maintain an assistance animal in a dwelling is denied for reasons other than that the requester does not have (i) a disability or (ii) a disability-related need for an assistance animal, the person who receives the request shall initiate an interactive process with the individual requesting accommodation to determine if there is an alternative accommodation that would effectively address the disability-related need. The bill removes language providing that the terms "individual with a handicap" nor the term "handicap" do not apply to an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite. The bill also defines assistance animal, major life activities, and physical or mental impairment. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-96.1:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 36-96.3:1, relating to the Virginia Fair Housing Law; rights and responsibilities with respect to the use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.

17103819D

S.B. 1231 Property Owners' Association Act; designation of authorized representative by seller.

Patron: Stanley

Property Owners' Association Act; designation of authorized representative by seller; association disclosure packet. Provides that unless expressly authorized by the Property Owners' Association Act (§ 55-508 et seq.) or the declaration or as otherwise provided by law, no association may require the use of any for sale sign that is (i) an association sign or (ii) a real estate sign that does not comply with the requirements of the Real Estate Board. An association may, however, prohibit the placement of signs in the common area and establish reasonable rules and regulations that regulate (a) the number of real estate signs, (b) the geographical location of real estate signs, (c) the manner in which real estate signs are affixed to real property, and (d) the period of time after settlement when the real estate signs must be removed. In addition, no property owners' association may require any lot owner to execute a formal power of attorney if the lot owner designates a person licensed by the Real Estate Board to serve as his authorized representative in the sale of a lot. The bill provides that if a request has been made to a association or its common interest community manager to furnish the disclosure packet and such packet is not provided within 14 days of the request, it shall be deemed a waiver of any claim for delinquent assessments or of any violation of the declaration, bylaws, rules and regulations, or architectural guidelines existing as of the date of the request with respect to the subject lot. The bill also authorizes the Common Interest Community Board to assess a monetary penalty for failure to deliver the association disclosure packet within 14 days against the association or its common interest community manager.

 

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-509.4 and 55-509.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Property Owners' Association Act; designation of authorized representative by seller; association disclosure packet.

17103664D

S.B. 1255 Condominium Act; resale by purchaser; designation of authorized representative.

Patron: DeSteph

Condominium Act; resale by purchaser; designation of authorized representative. Provides that unless expressly authorized by the Condominium Act or the condominium instruments or as otherwise provided by law, no unit owners' association may require the use of any for sale sign that is a unit owners' association sign, or a real estate sign that does not comply with the requirements of the Real Estate Board. A unit owners' association may, however, prohibit the placement of signs in the common area and establish reasonable rules and regulations that regulate (i) the number of real estate signs to be located on real property upon which the owner has a separate ownership interest or a right of exclusive possession, so long as at least one real estate sign is permitted; (ii) the geographical location of real estate signs on real property in which the owner has a separate ownership interest or a right of exclusive possession, so long as the location of the real estate signs complies with the requirements of the Real Estate Board; (iii) the manner in which real estate signs are affixed to real property; and (iv) the period of time after settlement when the real estate signs on such real property shall be removed. The bill also prohibits a unit owners' association from requiring any unit owner to execute a formal power of attorney if the unit owner designates a person licensed by the Real Estate Board to serve as his authorized representative in the sale of a unit. In addition, the bill authorizes the Common Interest Community Board to assess a monetary penalty against a unit owners' association or common interest community manager for the failure to deliver the resale certificate within 14 days.

 

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-79.97 and 55-79.97:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Condominium Act; resale by purchaser; designation of authorized representative.

17103704D

S.B. 1265 General Services, Department of; maintenance of property records.

Patron: Chafin

Department of General Services; maintenance of property records; notification when deed, lease, or other agreement to terminate. Requires the Department of General Services to maintain records relating to all property interests held by the Commonwealth and under the control of or occupied by any of its departments, agencies, or institutions, with the exception of records relating to (i) real estate or rights-of-way acquired by the Department of Transportation for the construction of highways; (ii) ungranted shores of the sea, marsh, and meadowlands as defined in § 28.2-1500; or (iii) real estate or rights-of-way acquired by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the construction of railway lines or rail or public transportation facilities or the retention of rail corridors for public purposes. The bill also provides that whenever the use or occupancy of an inventoried property is to terminate pursuant to the lease, license, permit, or other agreement and such property serves as a branch office of a state agency, the Department of General Services must provide electronic notification to the legislators representing the locality in which the branch office is located at least three months prior to the date of termination.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1136 and 2.2-1147 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of General Services; maintenance of property records; notification when deed, lease, or other agreement to terminate.

17100255D

S.B. 1291 Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.

Patron: Chafin

Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets. Authorizes the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (Department) to require disclosure of chemical ingredient names, chemical abstracts numbers, or the amount or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well notwithstanding exclusion from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as a trade secret. The bill authorizes the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (Director) to disclose such information to additional Department staff or state or local officials to assist the Department in responding to an emergency. The bill prohibits such individuals from disseminating such information further. The bill requires the Director to notify the party that submitted the trade secret of disclosure as soon as practicable. The bill prohibits orders issued pursuant to § 45.1-361.27 from including trade secret information.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 45.1-361.29 of the Code of Virginia, relating to well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.

17101749D

S.B. 1292 FOIA; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.

Patron: Chafin

Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA trade secrets, as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.), submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy that identify chemical ingredient names, the chemical abstracts number for a chemical ingredient, or the amount or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well pursuant to § 45.1-361.29 or Department regulations concerning such ground-disturbing activities. The bill requires that for such records to be protected, the submitting party must (i) invoke this FOIA exclusion upon submission of the data or materials for which protection from disclosure is sought, (ii) identify the data or materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary. The bill requires the Department to determine whether the information claimed to be a trade secret is entitled to such protection.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3705.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy.

17101750D

S.B. 1293 State agencies; criminal background checks for certain positions, annual report to DHRM.

Patron: McDougle

Department of Human Resources Management; criminal background checks; state agency positions designated as sensitive; agencies to report to the Department. Requires each state agency to create and annually update a list of the positions that it has designated as sensitive and submit the list to the Department of Human Resources Management by July 1 of each year. The bill clarifies who would be subject to a criminal background investigation in a sensitive position. The bill expands the definition of sensitive position to include those positions (i) responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of citizens or the protection of critical infrastructures; (ii) that have access to sensitive information, including information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) that are otherwise required by state or federal law to be designated as sensitive. The bill contains an emergency clause.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201.1 and 19.2-389 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Human Resources Management; authority to conduct criminal background checks; state agencies positions that are designated as sensitive; agencies to report to the Department.

17101473D

EMERGENCY

S.B. 1341 Government records; digital certification.

Patron: Surovell

Digital certification of government records. Requires state agencies to provide, via a website or upon request, copies of electronic records that contain an electronic signature that electronically and visually assures that the document is authentic. An agency may charge a fee of $5 for each digitally certified copy of a record. Such electronic signatures shall comply with standards developed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in cooperation with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. Any digitally certified record submitted to a court in the Commonwealth shall be deemed to be authenticated by the custodian of the record.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-390 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 38.2, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-3817, 2.2-3818, and 2.2-3819, relating to the digital certification of government records.

17100671D

S.B. 1360 Military Affairs, Department of; civil actions.

Patron: Reeves

Department of Military Affairs; civil actions. Authorizes certain employees of the Department of Military Affairs to prepare, execute, file, and have served certain civil documents without the intervention of an attorney. The bill provides that its provisions do not authorize a nonattorney to file any legal document not specifically set forth in the bill.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-507 and 16.1-88.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Military Affairs; civil actions.

17101790D

S.B. 1365 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of Va. Fire Services Bd., fees for school inspections.

Patron: Edwards

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of the Virginia Fire Services Board; fees for school inspections. Transfers primary authority for the adoption of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code from the Board of Housing and Community Development to the Virginia Fire Services Board. The bill also removes the prohibition against the State Fire Marshal's charging fees for school inspections. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-203, 27-97, 27-98, 36-118, 36-119.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of the Virginia Fire Services Board; fees for school inspections.

17101238D

S.B. 1374 Contractors, Board for; adds a professional engineer to membership.

Patron: DeSteph

Board for Contractors; membership. Adds a professional engineer to the membership of the Board for Contractors.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board for Contractors; membership.

17103951D

S.B. 1401 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; lot owner representation on association board.

Patron: Dunnavant

Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; lot owner representation on association board. Requires, unless the declaration expressly provides otherwise, that the membership of the board of directors of the association include lot owners other than the declarant until the transfer of the common area to the association by the declarant.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-509.1:2, relating to the Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; lot owner representation on association board.

17103644D

S.B. 1431 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.

Patron: Reeves

Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations; input from affected businesses. Provides that when the Department of Planning and Budget conducts an economic impact analysis of a proposed regulation it must provide an opportunity for input from affected businesses or other entities to which the proposed regulation would apply. The bill also entitles an adversely affected small business as defined in subsection A of § 2.2-4007.1 to judicial review of compliance with the regulation.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4007.04 and 2.2-4027 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations; input from affected businesses.

17102481D

S.B. 1449 Regulatory Management, Division of, and Red Tape Reduction Commission; established.

Patron: Chase

Department of Planning and Budget; establishment of the Division of Regulatory Management and the Red Tape Reduction Commission; review of regulatory requirements; report. Creates the Division of Regulatory Management (the Division) within the Department of Planning and Budget to develop and maintain a state regulatory baseline of all current state regulatory requirements. The bill defines a regulatory requirement as any action required to be taken or information required to be provided in accordance with a statute, regulation, or policy in order to access government services or operate and conduct business. The bill also provides that after the regulatory baseline has been established, any subsequent regulatory requirement proposed by an agency that is not included in the initial state regulatory baseline is considered a new regulatory requirement and requires the approval of the Division before it may be enacted. The bill also creates the Red Tape Reduction Commission to review current state regulatory requirements and provide recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on measures to reduce the baseline regulatory requirements.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1500, 2.2-2101 as it is currently effective and  as it shall become effective, 2.2-4007.04, 2.2-4007.1, 2.2-4011, and 2.2-4027 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 15 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 2, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-1514.1 through 2.2-1514.8, and by adding in Chapter 25 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2537 through 2.2-2541, relating to the Department of Budget and Planning; establishment of the Division of Regulatory Management and the Red Tape Reduction Commission; review of regulatory requirements; report.

17103899D

S.B. 1483 Cooperative Marketing Fund; programs eligible for matching grant funds.

Patron: Hanger

Virginia Tourism Authority; Cooperative Marketing Fund; eligibility. Provides that proposals for existing programs that have a measurable return on investment are eligible for matching grant funds under the Cooperative Marketing Fund. The bill also (i) removes the requirement that only private funds be matched and (ii) provides that guidelines established for the Fund may include a preference for proposals submitted by state agencies.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2319 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Tourism Authority; Cooperative Marketing Fund; eligibility.

17103582D

S.B. 1493 Computer Science for All Virginia Students Advisory Committee, established.

Patron: McClellan

Establishment of Computer Science for All Virginia Students Advisory Committee and Computer Science for All Virginia Students public-private partnership. Declares CodeVA, Inc., to be the Computer Science for All Virginia Students public-private partnership (the public-private partnership) and requires the public-private partnership to establish and administer the Computer Science for All Virginia Students Initiative for the purpose of developing, marketing, and implementing high-quality and effective computer science training and professional development activities for public school teachers throughout the Commonwealth. The bill also requires the Secretary of Education to establish the Computer Science for All Virginia Students Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the public-private partnership on such training and professional development activities.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2101, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-208.2 and 22.1-212.1:3, relating to the establishment of the Computer Science for All Virginia Students Advisory Committee and Computer Science for All Virginia Students public-private partnership.

17103742D

S.B. 1530 Administration, Secretary of; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment.

Patron: Vogel

Policy of the Commonwealth regarding the employment of individuals with disabilities and contracting with individuals with disabilities; responsibilities of state agencies; report. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote and increase the employment of individuals with disabilities and contracting with individuals with disabilities. To further this policy, the bill establishes a goal to increase by five percent the level of (i) individuals with disabilities employed by state government and (ii) contracts to procure goods and services from individuals with disabilities by fiscal year 2023. The bill designates the Secretary of Administration to coordinate efforts to achieve the goal and requires the Secretary to establish a reporting system for tracking and reporting the progress of state agencies toward meeting the employment and contracting goals and to report annually on the number of individuals with disabilities employed by the state. The bill requires each state agency to submit a plan to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities to the Secretary no later than December 31, 2017, and each July 1 thereafter.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-203.2:3, relating to the Secretary of Administration; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment of and contracting with individuals with disabilities; report.

17104228D

S.B. 1573 Appraisal management companies; compensation to appraisers.

Patron: Wagner

Appraisal management companies; compensation to appraisers. Requires that an appraisal management company shall compensate the appraiser within 30 days of the initial delivery by the appraiser of the completed appraisal report.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2022.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appraisal management companies; compensation to appraisers.

17102071D

S.B. 1575 Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board; appraisal management companies, compensation of appraisers.

Patron: Wagner

Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board; appraisal management companies; compensation of appraisers. Requires an appraisal management company to compensate appraisers at a rate that is customary and reasonable for appraisal services performed in the market area of the property being appraised. The bill provides that compliance with the fee requirement is presumed if an appraisal management company compensates appraisers in an amount that is reasonably related to recent rates paid for comparable appraisal services by entities other than appraisal management companies in the geographic market of the property being appraised. The bill also provides that an appraisal management company may use objective third-party information, such as government agency fee schedules, academic studies, and independent private sector surveys, as evidence to determine appraiser compensation.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2022.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board; appraisal management companies; compensation of appraisers.

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S.B. 1586 Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.

Patron: Suetterlein

Local and regional libraries; boards not mandatory. Provides an exemption for counties with a charter from having to create a managing library board appointed by the local governing body.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 42.1-36 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local and regional libraries; boards not mandatory.

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