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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
Senate Finance and Appropriations
MEMBERSHIP
Howell (Chair), Saslaw, Norment, Hanger, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Vogel, Barker, Edwards, Deeds, Locke, Petersen, Marsden, Ebbin, McClellan
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Tuesday 9:00 a.m. and Wednesday 9:00 a.m., West Committee Room, Science Museum of Virginia
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- HB 1750 Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program; established.
- HB 1751 Peanuts; extends sunset date of excise tax on all peanuts grown in Virginia.
- HB 1763 Tax credit; agricultural best management practices.
- HB 1774 Tangible personal property taxes;classification of certain motor vehicles, trailers, & semitrailers.
- HB 1776 Teachers; temporary extension of certain licenses by Board of Education.
- HB 1796 License plates, special; removes fee for issuance to Va. National Guard retirees.
- HB 1800 Budget Bill.
- HB 1818 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
- HB 1820 SNAP benefits program; eligibility for benefits, postsecondary education.
- HB 1833 Conservation and Recreation, Department of; leasing of land.
- HB 1855 Mines, Minerals and Energy, Department of; renamed the Department of Energy.
- HB 1884 Income tax, state; voluntary inclusion of personal & contact information on appropriate forms.
- HB 1890 Discrimination; prohibited in voting and elections administration, etc.
- HB 1893 New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority; creation of authority in Planning District 4.
- HB 1895 Fines and costs; accrual of interest, deferral or installment payment agreements.
- HB 1899 Coal tax credits; sunset date.
- HB 1912 Child support payments; juvenile in custody of or committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- HB 1916 Research and development expenses; tax credit available against the bank franchise tax.
- HB 1925 Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; established, report.
- HB 1935 Income tax, state; conformity with the Internal Revenue Code.
- HB 1953 Licensed certified midwives; clarifies definition, licensure, etc.
- HB 1969 Administration of blighted and derelict properties; modifies definition of "qualifying locality."
- HB 1979 Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding, report, sunset date.
- HB 1985 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
- HB 1986 George Mason University; management agreement with the Commonwealth.
- HB 1989 Public health emergency; emergency medical services agencies, real-time access to information.
- HB 1992 Firearms; purchase, etc., following conviction for assault and battery of a family member.
- HB 1993 State agencies and their appointing authorities; diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plans.
- HB 1995 Rare Disease Council and Rare Disease Council Fund; created, report.
- HB 1999 Tax Commissioner; waiver of accrual of interest in the event that Gov. declares state of emergency.
- HB 2001 State and local buildings, certain; building standards.
- HB 2004 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; law-enforcement criminal incident information, criminal files.
- HB 2006 Energy storage systems; definitions, tax exemption, revenue share for systems.
- HB 2007 Prescription drugs; price transparency, definitions.
- HB 2017 Juvenile offenders; youth justice diversion programs.
- HB 2027 Standards of Learning; reading & mathematics assessments for students in grades three through eight.
- HB 2032 Employees providing domestic service; application of laws applicable to employee safety.
- HB 2040 Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits, repayment of overpayments.
- HB 2047 Criminal proceedings; consideration of mental condition and intellectual, etc.
- HB 2053 Affordable and market-rate housing; DHCD to evaluate growing demand.
- HB 2058 Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; established, report.
- HB 2059 Delinquent returns; enforcement, when approval required.
- HB 2060 Online portal for tax practitioners; Department of Taxation shall analyze prospect of establishing.
- HB 2063 Virginia Overtime Wage Act; overtime compensation for employees, definitions, penalties.
- HB 2074 Environmental justice; interagency working group.
- HB 2099 Judgments; limitations on enforcement, judgment liens, settlement agents, effective date.
- HB 2101 GO Virginia Grants; matching funds, extends sunset provision.
- HB 2110 Pretrial data collection; VCSC to collect and disseminate on an annual basis.
- HB 2111 Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; established, report.
- HB 2113 Criminal records; sealing of records, Sealing Fee Fund created, penalties, report.
- HB 2117 Children's Services Act; funds expended special education programs.
- HB 2118 Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; created, report.
- HB 2123 Students; eligibility for in-state tuition.
- HB 2124 COVID-19; DMAS shall deem testing, treatment, and vaccination to be emergency services.
- HB 2129 Chesapeake Bay; wastewater treatment, Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program established.
- HB 2132 Homicides and assaults and bodily woundings; certain matters not to constitute defenses.
- HB 2133 Commercial sex trafficking; issuance of writ of vacatur for victims.
- HB 2137 Paid sick leave; employers to provide to certain employees.
- HB 2138 Identification privilege cards; authorizes DMV to issue, fee, confidentiality, penalties.
- HB 2148 Small renewable energy projects; energy storage.
- HB 2163 Motor Vehicles, Department of; limits the release of privileged information to government entities.
- HB 2165 Tax delinquent property; sale of land for delinquent taxes.
- HB 2166 Involuntary admission; provisions governing involuntary inpatient & mandatory outpatient treatment.
- HB 2167 Parole; notice and certification, monthly reports, discretionary early consideration.
- HB 2174 State-Facilitated IRA Savings Program; established, membership, report.
- HB 2177 Capital outlay plan; repeals existing six-year capital outlay for projects to be funded.
- HB 2178 Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2021; created.
- HB 2179 Refunding bonds; alters the principal and interest requirements.
- HB 2181 Virginia Retirement System; technical amendments.
- HB 2185 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for personal protective equipment.
- HB 2191 Social services, local departments of; investigations and family assessments, etc.
- HB 2194 Communicating threats of death or bodily injury to a person with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- HB 2203 Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program and Fund; established and created.
- HB 2204 Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program; created and established, report.
- HB 2206 Child Care Subsidy Program; expanding Program to serve more families.
- HB 2207 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
- HB 2212 Children's Services Act; effective monitoring and implementation.
- HB 2218 Pharmaceutical processors; permits processors to produce & distribute cannabis products.
- HB 2219 Pharmacies; freedom of choice by covered individual.
- HB 2223 Treasury and State Treasurer, Department of the; surety bonds.
- HB 2227 Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation.
- HB 2230 Supported decision-making agreements; DBHDS to develop and implement a program, etc.
- HB 2252 Tazewell County; quitclaim and conveyance of easement by Board of Wildlife Resources.
- HB 2261 License plates, special; removes fee for issuance to a member of the Virginia National Guard.
- HB 2263 Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.
- HB 2269 Solar energy projects and energy storage systems; revenue share for projects and systems.
- HB 2271 Universal health care; Joint Commission on Health Care to study options for financing.
- HB 2273 Data centers; sales and use tax exemption, clarifies "distressed locality," report.
- HB 2276 Plastic firearms and unfinished frames, etc.; manufacture, import, sale, transfer, etc., penalty.
- HB 2293 Local gas severance tax; extends sunset date.
- HB 2307 Consumer Data Protection Act; personal data rights of consumer, etc.
- HB 2312 Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, etc.
- HB 2321 Labor, Secretary of; position created in Governor's Cabinet.
- HB 2322 Opioid Abatement Authority; established, Fund created, report, membership.
- HB 2323 Library aid; former regional library system.
- HB 2330 Percentage of Income Payment Program and Fund; DHCD & DSS to adopt rules, etc., for adoption.
- HB 2331 Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
- HB 2332 Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; established, report.
- HB 2337 Income tax, state; subtraction for low-income military veterans with a service-connected disability.
- HB 5001 Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant Program; established, report.
- HJ 542 Transit equity and modernization; Department of Rail and Public Transportation to study.
- SB 1100 Budget Bill.
- SB 1102 Personal care aides; DMAS shall establish an orientation program for certain aides.
- SB 1103 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
- SB 1104 Parole; notice and certification, monthly reports.
- SB 1105 Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence, report.
- SB 1106 Public School Assistance Fund and Program; created.
- SB 1108 General district courts; jurisdictional limits.
- SB 1112 Research and development expenses; tax credit available against the bank franchise tax.
- SB 1113 Communicating threats of death or bodily injury to a person with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- SB 1119 Law-enforcement agencies; body-worn camera systems.
- SB 1125 Parole Board; notice of parole of prisoner to victim.
- SB 1127 Charitable gaming; conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards.
- SB 1130 Personal property tax; exemption for motor vehicle of a 100 percent disabled veteran.
- SB 1134 Refunding bonds; alters the principal and interest requirements.
- SB 1145 Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2021; created.
- SB 1146 Income tax, state; conformity with the Internal Revenue Code.
- SB 1147 Nurse Loan Repayment Program; expands eligibility for Program to include certified nurse aides.
- SB 1150 Military Spouse Liaison; position created in Department of Veterans Services, report.
- SB 1155 Capital outlay plan; repeals existing six-year capital outlay for projects to be funded.
- SB 1156 Technology Development Grant Fund; created.
- SB 1158 Port of Virginia tax credits; extends the sunset date.
- SB 1162 Tax credit; agricultural best management practices.
- SB 1163 Agricultural equipment; establishes a refundable individual and corporate income tax credit.
- SB 1165 Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.
- SB 1170 Isle of Wight County; authorized to impose an additional local sales and use tax to support schools.
- SB 1188 Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program and Fund; established and created.
- SB 1193 Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program; established.
- SB 1196 Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency training.
- SB 1197 Virginia housing opportunity; tax credit established.
- SB 1201 Energy storage systems; definitions, tax exemption, revenue share for systems.
- SB 1204 George Mason University; management agreement with the Commonwealth.
- SB 1207 Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements throughout the Commonwealth.
- SB 1210 Permit fee schedules; DEQ to revise current schedule for nonhazardous solid waste mgmt. facilities.
- SB 1211 Vehicle registration fees; imposes an additional fee to be deposited into Public Safety Trust Fund.
- SB 1212 New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority; creation of authority in Planning District 4.
- SB 1221 Loudoun & Prince William Counties & Manassas & Manassas Park Cities; operation of local health dept.
- SB 1226 Compensation Board; determining staffing and salaries for an attorney for the Commonwealth.
- SB 1227 Hormonal contraceptives; payment of medical assistance for 12-month supply.
- SB 1251 Virginia Retirement System; technical amendments.
- SB 1252 Coal tax credits; sunset date.
- SB 1254 Sports betting; clarifies certain procedures.
- SB 1257 SOQ; school board to provide at least three specialized student support positions.
- SB 1258 Solar projects; erosion and sediment control.
- SB 1261 Court of Appeals; expands jurisdiction, increases from 11 to 17 number of judges on Court.
- SB 1262 Restricted permit; prepayment of fines and costs.
- SB 1275 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
- SB 1278 Charitable gaming; regulations of operators of Texas Hold'em poker games.
- SB 1279 Veterans Services, Department of; initiatives to reduce unemployment among veterans.
- SB 1282 Greenhouse gas emissions inventory; regulations.
- SB 1284 Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy; established.
- SB 1298 Tourism improvement districts; authorizes any locality to create.
- SB 1300 Inmates; Board of Local and Regional Jails to review services provided during pregnancy, etc.
- SB 1301 Correctional facilities; use of isolated confinement.
- SB 1302 Crisis Call Center Fund; created, collection of 988 charges.
- SB 1305 Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction contracts, subcontractor workforce requirements.
- SB 1307 School-based health services; Bd. of MAS to amend state plan for services to provide for payment.
- SB 1310 Virginia Human Rights Act; application of laws applicable to employee safety and payment of wages.
- SB 1313 Children's Services Act; funds expended special education programs.
- SB 1314 Education and Labor Market Alignment, Office of; established.
- SB 1315 Criminal proceedings; consideration of mental condition and intellectual, etc.
- SB 1316 Child care providers; background checks, portability.
- SB 1318 Interagency Environmental Justice Working Group; established, report.
- SB 1321 Confirmatory adoption; expands the stepparent adoption provisions.
- SB 1326 Local cigarette taxes; regional cigarette tax boards.
- SB 1328 State-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance program; created.
- SB 1333 Pharmaceutical processors; permits processors to produce & distribute cannabis products.
- SB 1336 Ignition interlock systems; restricted permits to operate a motor vehicle.
- SB 1338 Telemedicine; coverage of telehealth services by an insurer, etc.
- SB 1339 Criminal records; sealing of records, Sealing Fee Fund created, penalties, report.
- SB 1350 Transportation funding; statewide prioritization process, resiliency.
- SB 1354 Chesapeake Bay; wastewater treatment, Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program established.
- SB 1357 Standards of Learning; reading & mathematics assessments for students in grades three through eight.
- SB 1362 Employers; reporting outbreaks of COVID-19, effective clause.
- SB 1363 Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; membership, powers and duties, effective clause.
- SB 1365 Data Governance and Analytics, Office of; created.
- SB 1367 Line of Duty Act; Virginia licensed health practitioners required to conduct medical reviews.
- SB 1375 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
- SB 1380 Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.
- SB 1387 Students; eligibility for in-state tuition.
- SB 1389 Real property; required disclosures for buyer to exercise due diligence, flood risk report.
- SB 1391 Pretrial data collection; VCSC to collect and disseminate on an annual basis.
- SB 1392 Consumer Data Protection Act; personal data rights of consumer, etc.
- SB 1395 Discrimination; prohibited in voting and elections administration, etc.
- SB 1396 Onsite Sewage Indemnification Fund; use of Fund for grants to certain property owners.
- SB 1398 Retail sales and transient occupancy taxes; room rentals.
- SB 1401 Standards of Learning; reduces total number & type of required assessments to minimum requirements.
- SB 1402 Trout fishing in stocked waters; equalizes for residents and nonresidents requirements to fish.
- SB 1403 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for personal protective equipment.
- SB 1405 Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program; created and established, report.
- SB 1406 Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, etc.
- SB 1411 Peanuts; extends sunset date of excise tax on all peanuts grown in Virginia.
- SB 1418 Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund; grants, waiver or reduction of capital investment.
- SB 1423 Data centers; sales and use tax exemption, clarifies "distressed locality," report.
- SB 1425 Data centers; expands sales and use tax exemption.
- SB 1428 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores, sale of low alcohol beverage coolers.
- SB 1429 Southwestern Va. Mental Health Institute; Governor to lease a portion of property to Smyth County.
- SB 1436 Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory; established.
- SB 1438 Combined transient occupancy and food and beverage tax; technical amendments.
- SB 1442 Public defender office; establishes an office for the County of Chesterfield.
- SB 1443 Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
- SB 1461 Bribery in correctional facilities; penalty.
- SB 1462 Virginia Digital Equity Pilot Program and Fund; established, report, sunset date.
- SB 1465 Illegal gambling; skill games, definitions, enforcement by localities and Attorney General.
- SB 1469 Opioid Abatement Authority; established, Fund created, report, membership.
- SB 1471 Alcoholic beverage control; designated outdoor refreshment area license.