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2022 SESSION
Chair: Janet D. Howell
Clerk: Michael Jackson,Thomas Jackson
Staff: Connor Garstka
Date of Meeting: February 8, 2022
Time and Place: 8:30 AM - Shared Committee Room B / Pocahontas Building
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Patron: Suetterlein
Elections; absentee voting; ballots to be sorted and results to be reported by precinct. Provides that absentee ballots processed at a central absentee precinct must be sorted by the precinct to which the voter who cast the absentee ballot is assigned and that the resulting vote totals from such ballots must be reported separately for each voter precinct.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-712 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; ballots to be sorted and counted by precinct.22100577D
Patron: Petersen
Income tax; standard deduction. Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2022, Virginia's standard deduction shall be in an amount equivalent to the federal standard deduction.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-322.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; standard deduction.22100571D
Patron: Suetterlein
Income tax; standard deduction. Increases the standard deduction for taxable years 2022 through 2025 from $4,500 to $9,000 for single filers and from $9,000 to $18,000 for married filers (one-half of such amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). As provided under current law, starting with taxable year 2026, the standard deduction will decrease to $3,000 for single filers and to $6,000 for married filers.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-322.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; standard deduction.22100628D
Patron: Hackworth
Income tax; Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits. Increases the aggregate annual cap on the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits from $25 million to $50 million, increases the value of the credit from 65 percent to 80 percent, and removes the credit's current sunset of January 1, 2028.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-439.26 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits.22101239D
Patron: Ruff
Income tax credits; Neighborhood Assistance Program and Education Improvement Scholarships. Makes several amendments to expand the availability of the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) and Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC). The bill increases the limit on NAP credits approved by the Department of Education (DOE) from $9 million to $25 million. When added to the current limit of $8 million of NAP credits approved by the Department of Social Services (DSS), the overall limit on NAP credits would be $33 million. The bill makes decisions of DOE and DSS regarding the qualification of a scholarship foundation or the awarding of tax credits subject to judicial appeal; currently, such decisions are final. The bill provides that the annual allocation of tax credits among neighborhood organizations shall not rely solely on the amount of credits awarded in the previous year. For the EISTC, the bill allows certified public accountants to receive tax credits for donations of accounting services to scholarship organizations. The bill also authorizes scholarship foundations, which are the sole recipient of funding from the issuance of EISTC, to receive funding for scholastic assistance, defined in the bill as counseling or supportive services. Under current law, scholarship foundations may receive EISTC funding only for the purpose of providing scholarships.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-439.20, 58.1-439.20:1, 58.1-439.25, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 58.1-439.26, and 58.1-439.28, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax credits; Neighborhood Assistance Program and Education Improvement Scholarships.22100606D
Patron: Marsden
Economic development; Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund created. Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund (the Fund). The Fund would be administered by the Governor and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority and would provide grants to political subdivisions to prepare sites for industrial or commercial development. The bill repeals existing law that created the Major Employment and Investment Project Site Planning Grant Fund and provides that any remaining funds would be allocated to the Fund. The bill also authorizes grants from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund for site remediation and requires the prioritization of sites with potential for redevelopment and economic benefits to the surrounding community.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1237 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2240.2:1, and to repeal § 2.2-2240.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to economic development; Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund created.22100242D
Patron: Spruill
Assisted living facilities; involuntary discharge. Requires that regulations of the Board of Social Services regarding involuntary discharges of residents from assisted living facilities provide certain safeguards for residents, including a description of the reasons for which a resident may be involuntarily discharged, certain notice requirements, a requirement that the facility make reasonable efforts to resolve any issues upon which the discharge is based, and the provision of information regarding the resident's right to appeal the facility's decision to discharge the resident.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1805 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assisted living facilities; involuntary discharge.22102327D
Patron: Petersen
Certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements. Provides that any person who is affected by an order of quarantine may file an appeal in the circuit court for the city or county in which he resides or is located or the circuit court for the jurisdiction or jurisdictions for any affected area; currently, only a person who is subject to an order of quarantine may appeal the order. The bill also provides that, in any case in which the Governor has issued an emergency order that includes any measure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movement of healthy persons within the area to which the order applies, all of the rights, protections, and procedures applicable in the case of an order of quarantine issued by the Commissioner of Health shall apply.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-48.010 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-146.17:1.1, relating to certain emergency and quarantine orders; additional procedural requirements.22100560D
Patron: Spruill
Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant Program. Updates some provisions of the Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant Program to reflect changes in the agreement between the Commonwealth and a qualified company.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-284.39 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant Program.22102769D
Patron: Norment
Marijuana tax; revenue allocations. Reallocates revenues from the state marijuana tax so that the 30 percent currently allocated to the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund would be reallocated to the general fund.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-614 of the Code of Virginia, relating to marijuana tax; revenue allocations.22100683D
Patron: Ruff
Income tax; major business facility job tax credit; sunset. Extends the sunset of the major business facility job tax credit from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2025.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-439 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; major business facility job tax credit; sunset.22102758D
Patron: Hanger
Department of Motor Vehicles; permanent farm use placard. Requires an owner or lessee of a vehicle claiming a farm use exemption from the registration, licensing, and decal requirements for a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to obtain a permanent farm use placard from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The applicant is required to provide a limited amount of information about the vehicle and its usage, pay a fee that may not exceed the cost of the placard, and show proof of insurance. Once a vehicle is no longer used for farm use, the owner or lessee is required to return the farm use placard to the Department.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-665, 46.2-666, 46.2-670, 46.2-672, and 46.2-673 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-684.2, relating to Department of Motor Vehicles; permanent farm use placard.22100248D
Patron: Petersen
Certificate of public need; expedited review process. Requires the Department of Health to establish an expedited review process for certain projects involving addition of imaging equipment, addition of a new ambulatory or outpatient surgery center, addition of operating rooms at an existing ambulatory or outpatient surgery center, and addition of psychiatric beds or conversion of existing beds at a medical care facility to psychiatric beds and requires the Board of Health to include in regulations governing the certificate of public need program a provision for the development of review criteria and standards for specific medical care facilities and health care services for each health planning region that take into account the unique needs and characteristics of such region. The bill also amends the definition of "charity care" and defines "health care service" and "indigent."
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-102.1 and 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-102.6:2, relating to certificate of public need; expedited review process.22101209D
Patron: McPike
Electronic vehicle titling and registration. Permits the Department of Motor Vehicles to expand the existing electronic titling program for new motor vehicles to all applications for original motor vehicle titles, thereby authorizing person-to-person online titling. The bill authorizes the Department to charge certain fees. The bill also allows for the online registration of such motor vehicles and the issuance of a temporary certificate of registration.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-603.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic vehicle titling and registration.22102212D
Patron: McPike
Virginia Employment Commission; administrative reforms; reporting requirements; electronic submissions; Appeals Ombudsman established. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to calculate and report the (i) average unemployment insurance benefit levels, (ii) average income replacement of unemployment insurance benefits, and (iii) recipiency rate for unemployment insurance benefits in the Commonwealth as part of the Commission's annual balance sheet. The bill also requires the Commission, as part of its biennial strategic plan submitted to the Department of Planning and Budget, to develop and maintain an unemployment insurance Resiliency Plan that describes the specific actions the agency would take, depending on the level of increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims, to address staffing, communications, and other relevant aspects of operations to ensure continued efficient and effective administration of the UI program.
The bill creates within the Commission on Unemployment Compensation a subcommittee that shall be responsible for monitoring the Virginia Employment Commission's management of the unemployment insurance program. The subcommittee shall meet at least once each quarter and shall report annually, beginning on December 1, 2022, to the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Labor and Commerce, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The bill also directs the Commission to convene an advisory committee composed of stakeholders and subject matter experts to review information related to UI claims.
The bill authorizes the Virginia Employment Commission to request, at any time, that an employer submit information related to a claim, including separation information, or unemployment insurance tax payments through electronic means, unless the employer has been granted a waiver by the Commission.
The bill provides that a claim for unemployment benefits that has been determined invalid by the Virginia Employment Commission as a result of the claimant's monetary ineligibility is not eligible for appeal through the Commission's appeals division. The bill also creates an Appeals Ombudsman position for the purpose of providing information and assistance to persons seeking assistance in unemployment appeals proceedings and exempts confidential case files of the Appeals Ombudsman from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
The bill directs the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management to lead a multi-agency work group to discuss strategies for staffing assistance and support for agencies that might need staffing assistance during emergencies. Additionally, the Virginia Employment Commission is directed to task its internal audit division to review and revise documents and online resources related to unemployment compensation.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2- 3705.7, 30-222, 60.2-111, and 60.2-619, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 60.2 sections numbered 60.2-121.2 and 60.2-121.3, relating to Virginia Employment Commission; administrative reforms; reporting requirements; electronic submissions; Appeals Ombudsman position established.22101014D
Patron: Suetterlein
Department of Medical Assistance Services; amend waivers providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities; greater financial flexibility for certain services; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to (i) take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers to combine the maximum annual allowable amount for assistive technology, electronic home-based support services, and environmental modifications for an individual receiving waiver services, for an annual total of $15,000, to provide for greater flexibility and better meet the needs of individuals receiving services and (ii) report on its progress to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
A BILL to require the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend certain waivers providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities to provide greater financial flexibility for certain services.22103837D
Patron: Surovell
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; pedestrian and bicyclist projects. Requires the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) to dedicate certain funds to projects that improve pedestrian or bicyclist safety or infrastructure.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-2510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; pedestrian and bicyclist projects.22104193D
Patron: Favola
Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation; transfer of custody. Provides that, in cases in which transportation of a person subject to an emergency custody order is ordered to be provided by an alternative transportation provider, the primary law-enforcement agency that executes the order may transfer custody of the person to the alternative transportation provider immediately upon execution of the order, and the alternative transportation provider shall maintain custody of the person from the time custody is transferred to the alternative transportation provider by the primary law-enforcement agency until such time as an evaluation is conducted and custody is transferred pursuant to a temporary detention order or the person is released upon determination the person does not meet the criteria for temporary detention or custody of the person is transferred to the community services board or its designee that is responsible for conducting the evaluation. The bill also provides that in cases in which transportation of a person subject to a temporary detention order is ordered to be provided by an alternative transportation provider, the primary law-enforcement agency that executes the order may transfer custody of the person to the alternative transportation provider immediately upon execution of the order, and that the alternative transportation provider shall maintain custody of the person from the time custody is transferred to the alternative transportation provider by the primary law-enforcement agency until such time as custody of the person is transferred to the temporary detention facility. The bill also adds employees of and persons providing services pursuant to a contract with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the list of individuals who may serve as alternative transportation providers.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-808 and 37.2-810 of the Code of Virginia, relating to emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation; transfer of custody.22103833D
Patron: Barker
Refundable income tax credit for low-income taxpayers. Allows low-income individuals and married persons to claim either (i) a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to $300 for each individual, his spouse, and any dependents or (ii) a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the individual or married persons for the same taxable year. Under current law, low-income individuals and married persons may elect either of these amounts; however, both options for claiming the credit are nonrefundable. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years 2022 through 2028.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-339.8 and 63.2-527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to refundable income tax credit for low-income taxpayers.22102700D
Patron: Barker
Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement applies if the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitioner has issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria. The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. The measure also requires the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-325 and 38.2-4319, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.21, relating to health insurance and medical assistance services; coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of donated human breast milk.22102485D
Patron: Barker
Department of Motor Vehicles documents; blood type. Directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to offer a way by which an applicant for a driver's license or identification card may indicate his blood type to be noted on his license or card for the purpose of providing emergency medical support by emergency medical services agencies.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-342 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Motor Vehicles documents; blood type.22102694D
Patron: Stuart
James River watershed; timeline for compliance with regulations of certain combined sewer overflow outfalls. Advances the timeline from 2035 to 2030 for work on construction related to any consent special order issued by the State Water Control Board for certain combined sewer overflow systems east of Charlottesville that discharge into the James River. The dates of interim steps to completion are also advanced.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2 and 4 of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 2020, relating to James River watershed; timeline for compliance with regulations of certain combined sewer overflow outfalls.22102283D
Patron: Stuart
Children's Services Act; special education programs. Expands eligibility for services under the Children's Services Act to students who transfer from an approved private school special education program to a public school special education program established and funded jointly by a local governing body and school division located within Planning District 16 (George Washington Regional) for the purpose of providing special education and related services when (i) the public school special education program is able to provide services comparable to those of an approved private school special education program and (ii) the student would require placement in an approved private school special education program but for the availability of the public school special education program.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-5211 and 2.2-5212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Children's Services Act; special education programs.22102236D
Patron: Stuart
Seafood Industry Employment Ombudsman; office created. Directs the Commissioner of Marine Resources to appoint a Seafood Industry Employment Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) and establish an Office of the Seafood Industry Employment Ombudsman (the Office) to assist employees and employers in the seafood industry in understanding their rights and the processes available to them, including rights and processes available according to the laws and regulations governing temporary worker visas.
The bill requires that the Ombudsman is an attorney and provides that the Ombudsman and Office personnel are immune from civil liability in their performance of their duties. The bill also requires the Office to maintain the confidentiality of records and exempts confidential materials and communications from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Finally, the bill authorizes the Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the bill.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 28.2 a section numbered 28.2-105.1, relating to Seafood Industry Employment Ombudsman.22100238D
Patron: Bell
Elections; conduct of election; election results; risk-limiting audits. Requires local electoral boards and general registrars to perform certain risk-limiting audits, defined in the bill, under the supervision of the Department of Elections and in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The bill provides that localities are required to participate in such audits at least once every five years. The bill also provides that the Department shall submit a report on the results of such audits to the State Board. The provisions of the bill requiring that such audits be conducted (i) for at least one randomly selected contested race for the General Assembly in the year of a general election for members of the General Assembly and (i) for any other contested race that is necessary to ensure that each locality participates in a risk-limiting audit of an office within its jurisdiction at least once every five years or that the State Board finds appropriate has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023. The provision of the bill requiring that such audits be conducted for at least one randomly selected contested race for an office that requires certification by the State Board in the year of general election for any local office has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-669, 24.2-671, and 24.2-679 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-671.2; and to repeal § 24.2-671.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; conduct of election; election results; risk-limiting audits.22104252D
Patron: McDougle
Sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Exempts food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products (the grocery tax) from all state, regional, and local sales taxes. The bill dedicates state sales tax revenue to provide a supplemental school payment to counties and cities. For fiscal year 2023, the payment is the county or city's fiscal year 2022 distribution of revenue from the grocery tax. For fiscal year 2024 and after, the payment is the previous year's payment multiplied by the county or city's local sales tax index, defined in the bill as the ratio by which sales tax revenues in a county or city for the current year exceed the previous year's revenues.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-603.1, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-603.2, 58.1-604.01, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-605.1, 58.1-606.1, 58.1-611.1, 58.1-638, and 58.1-2425, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products.22101364D
Patron: McDougle
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; preexisting contracts. Establishes a reserve account for the purchase of Regional Green House Gas Initiative (RGGI) allowances by an entity that has a preexisting contractual arrangement related to a power purchase entered into on or before May 16, 2017, and continuing in effect on July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2025. Such entity is authorized under the bill to purchase RGGI credits at a discounted rate, subject to conditions set forth in the bill, if, because of the preexisting contractual arrangement, the entity is unable to pass through or recover its RGGI costs.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-1329 and 10.1-1330 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; preexisting contracts.22101370D
Patron: Barker
Health insurance; coverage for prosthetic devices. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for prosthetic devices, including myoelectric, biomechanical, or microprocessor-controlled prosthetic devices that have a Medicare code. The measure repeals the existing requirement that coverage for prosthetic devices be offered and made available. The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, or at any time thereafter when any term of the policy, contract, or plan is changed or any premium adjustment is made. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.15:1 and to repeal § 38.2-3418.15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to coverage for prosthetic devices and components.22102486D
Patron: Dunnavant
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Department of State Police; mobile applications; mental health and public safety. Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to develop or obtain a mental health mobile application for suicide prevention and the provision of educational materials related to suicide prevention. The bill requires the mobile application to provide a means to directly connect to the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Secretary of Education to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application using existing resources. The bill also requires the Department of State Police, in coordination with the Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center, to (i) develop or obtain a public safety mobile application to enable individuals in the Commonwealth to furnish confidential tips to the Department of State Police through text, audio, images, or video concerning a suspected, anticipated, or completed criminal violation or a school-related safety concern and (ii) develop a referral system to ensure that such confidential tips are referred to the appropriate law-enforcement agency, school board, threat assessment team, or other relevant entity. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application using existing resources. The provisions of the bill related to an application developed by DBHDS have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.2-312.3 and by adding in Chapter 11 of Title 52 a section numbered 52-49.1, relating to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of State Police; mobile applications; mental health and public safety.22101433D
Patron: Dunnavant
Sales tax; taxable accommodations. Provides that only accommodations furnished to transients for overnight sleeping are subject to sales tax. The provisions of the bill are retroactive to January 1, 2018.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-602 and 58.1-603, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales tax; taxable accommodations.22104077D
Patron: Barker
Board of Health; Statewide Telehealth Plan; Virginia Telehealth Network. Requires the Board of Health to consult with the Virginia Telehealth Network in amending and maintaining the Statewide Telehealth Plan. The bill requires the Board of Health to leverage the expertise of the Virginia Telehealth Network, or another Virginia-based nongovernmental organization focused on telehealth if the Virginia Telehealth Network is no longer in existence, to (i) provide direct consultation to any advisory groups and groups tasked by the Board with implementation and data collection, (ii) track implementation of the Statewide Telehealth Plan, and (iii) facilitate changes to the Statewide Telehealth Plan as accepted medical practices and technologies evolve.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-122.03:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Health; Statewide Telehealth Plan; Virginia Telehealth Network.22103818D
Patron: Dunnavant
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.22101435D
Patron: Boysko
State correctional facilities; fees. Reduces or eliminates certain fees associated with inmates in state correctional facilities. The bill provides that the cost of items within a state correctional facility's store or commissary shall not exceed 10 percent of the typical market rate for the same goods or services and that the fee associated with electronic visitation and messaging systems shall not exceed the actual costs of establishing and operating such systems. The bill eliminates fees associated with the use of telephone systems and the provision of an inmate's medical records upon his discharge. The bill provides that upon discharge from a state correctional facility an inmate shall receive, in the form of a check, an electronic transfer, or a debit or other account card, the balance of the inmate's personal trust account.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-1.1, 53.1-27, 53.1-28, 53.1-35.1, and 53.1-43.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state correctional facilities; fees.22103967D
Patron: Boysko
Sales and use tax; exemption for essential personal hygiene products. Provides a sales and use tax exemption for essential personal hygiene products, defined in the bill as (i) nondurable incontinence products such as diapers, disposable undergarments, pads, and bed sheets and (ii) menstrual cups and pads, pantyliners, sanitary napkins, tampons, and other products used to absorb or contain menstrual flow. Under current law, such products are taxed at a reduced state sales and use tax rate of 1.5 percent and the standard local rate of one percent. The bill contains technical amendments.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-603.1, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-603.2, 58.1-604.01, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-605.1, 58.1-606.1, 58.1-609.10, and 58.1-611.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales and use tax; exemption for essential personal hygiene products.22100388D
Patron: Bell
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; contractors; boiler and pressure vessel operator license. Creates a two-tiered category of licensure administered by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation's Board for Contractors for any person who has primary responsibility for maintaining boiler, unfired pressure vessel, and water heater operations in a multifamily dwelling unit.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-1149 through 54.1-1154, relating to Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; contractors; boiler and pressure vessel operator license.22103973D
Patron: McClellan
Consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, and historic resources. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to establish policies and procedures for consulting with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth when evaluating certain permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, or historic resources or that would have tribal implications, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the Secretary of the Commonwealth to designate an Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation to facilitate communication and consultation with Tribal Nations. The bill codifies Executive Order 82 (2021).
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-401.01, 5.1-7, 10.1-1003, 10.1-1188, 10.1-2206.1, 10.1-2214, 10.1-2305, 56-46.1, and 62.1-266 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 10.1-104.02, 10.1-1186.3:1, 10.1-2205.1, and 28.2-104.01, relating to consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, and historic resources.22104201D
Patron: McClellan
Comprehensive children's health care coverage program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to establish a program to provide state-funded comprehensive health care coverage for individuals in the Commonwealth who (i) are under 19 years of age, (ii) are not covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, and (iii) but for their immigration status would be eligible for medical assistance services through the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services established pursuant to Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. The bill also requires the Department to ensure that all program information is made available in a manner that is accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, free of charge, and to ensure that information obtained by the program remains confidential and is not disclosed for any purpose not related to the administration of the program or any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement unless the subject of the information consents to such disclosure or the requesting agency presents a valid judicial order, subpoena, or warrant.
The bill also requires the Department to establish a workgroup composed of individuals with experience conducting outreach to individuals who are eligible for the program established by the bill to advise and assist the Department in carrying out marketing and outreach activities required by the bill, and to seek all federal waivers and other approvals necessary to maximize federal financial participation in the cost of carrying out the program established by the bill.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 13.01, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-353.01, relating to comprehensive children's health care coverage program.22103994D
Patron: McClellan
Elections; removal of officers; recall elections; petition. Provides for the removal of certain elected officers and officers appointed to elected offices by recall referendum. The bill requires a petition for recall be signed by 30 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office for which a recall is sought.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-103, 24.2-230, 24.2-233, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 24.2-238, 24.2-682, and 24.2-684.1 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-239 through 24.2-243; and to repeal § 24.2-234 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; removal of officers; recall elections; petition.22101043D
Patron: Lewis
Virginia Resources Authority; short-term loans to planning district commissions. Provides that the Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) shall have the power to establish a perpetual and permanent revolving fund with any funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the VRA for the purpose of making short-term loans to any planning district commission. Under the bill, loans are made for the purpose of providing short-term cash flow necessary for state and federal grants that require the expenditure of funds prior to requesting reimbursement by the planning district commission. Such loans shall be deemed in the public interest, and the loan interest rates charged by the VRA shall be set based on guidelines established for the administration of loan funds and based on prevailing short-term interest rates, according to the bill.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 62.1-218.1, relating to Virginia Resources Authority; planning district commissions; loans.22103969D
Patron: McPike
Property tax; data centers. Provides that if data center fixtures are taxed as part of the real property where they are located, they shall be valued based on depreciated reproduction or replacement cost, rather than based on the amount of income they generate.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-3295.3, relating to property tax; data centers.22104161D
Patron: McPike
Guardianship and conservatorship of incapacitated persons. Makes several changes to the provisions of adult guardianships and conservatorships, including (i) adding certain powers and duties to the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to provide support, oversight, and guidance with respect to such guardianships; (ii) requiring the notice of hearing on a guardianship or conservatorship petition to include notice that any adult individual required to receive a copy of such notice may file a motion to intervene in the action to become a party and request to be appointed as guardian or conservator or offer an alternative to the guardian or conservator selected; (iii) requiring a schedule for periodic review hearings in the order of appointment of a guardian or conservator to be set by a court, unless the court makes a determination that such hearings are unnecessary or impracticable; and (iv) providing that a guardian shall not restrict an incapacitated person's ability to communicate with, visit, or interact with other persons with whom the incapacitated person has an established relationship unless such restriction is necessary to prevent physical, mental, or emotional harm to or financial exploitation of the incapacitated person; the bill further requires that the guardian must provide written notice to any restricted person stating (a) the nature and terms of the restriction, (b) the reasons why the guardian believes the restriction is necessary, and (c) how the restricted person may challenge such restriction in court. The bill sets up a procedure by which a person whose visit, communication with, or interaction with an incapacitated person has been restricted may challenge such restriction in court.
A BILL to direct the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to perform certain tasks related to adult guardianship and conservatorship cases; to amend and reenact §§ 51.5-150, 64.2-2004, 64.2-2009, 64.2-2019, and 64.2-2020 of the Code of Virginia; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 64.2-2009.1 and 64.2-2019.1, relating to guardianship and conservatorship of incapacitated persons.22104012D
Patron: McPike
Refundable income tax credit for low-income taxpayers. Allows low-income individuals and married persons to claim either (i) a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to $300 for each individual, his spouse, and any dependents or (ii) a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the individual or married persons for the same taxable year. Under current law, low-income individuals and married persons may elect either of these amounts; however, both options for claiming the credit are nonrefundable. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2023.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-339.8 and 63.2-527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to refundable credit for low-income taxpayers.22102532D
Patron: McPike
Consumer Data Protection Act; nonprofit organizations. Provides, for the purposes of the Consumer Data Protection Act, that the definition for "nonprofit organization" includes certain nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under § 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-575, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Consumer Data Protection Act; nonprofit organizations.22101048D
Patron: Lucas
Income tax; motion picture production tax credit. Removes the sunset for the motion picture production tax credit, which currently is set to expire after taxable year 2026. The bill increases the aggregate limit on credits from $6.5 million to $15 million starting with fiscal year 2021 and also provides that credits allocated for episodic content, gaming, virtual reality, and augmented reality productions shall not count against the aggregate limit. The bill provides that if the amount of credits actually claimed is less than the aggregate limit for that year, the unclaimed remainder shall be added to the limit for the next year. The bill authorizes credits to be issued for multiyear periods. Under current law, if production continues for more than one year, the taxpayer must file a separate application for each year.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-439.12:03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; motion picture production tax credit.22102572D
Patron: Lucas
Toll Relief Program; eligibility. Requires the Department of Transportation to expand eligibility for the Toll Relief Program for the tolls on the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels to residents of the Cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk with an income of $45,000 or less per year. The bill requires that all eligible residents receive the same toll relief regardless of income level. The bill provides that funding for the additional toll relief shall be paid by the Commonwealth from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), as possible, and any costs not covered by the ARPA shall be the responsibility of the Commonwealth. The bill expires on January 1, 2025.
A BILL to expand eligibility for the Toll Relief Program.22101993D
Patron: Barker
Payment of prevailing wage; certified payroll; penalties. Requires employers that are subject to prevailing wage provisions for work done on public contracts to furnish the Commissioner of Labor and Industry within 30 days after issuance of its first payroll, and every 30 days thereafter, a certified payroll that consists of a complete copy of certain records accompanied by a statement signed by the employer that indicates that (i) such records are true and accurate; (ii) the hourly rate paid to each worker is not less than the general prevailing rate of hourly wages required by law; and (iii) the contractor or subcontractor is aware that filing a certified payroll that he knows to be false is a Class 6 felony. The bill provides civil penalties not to exceed $1,000 for each violation for violations of prevailing wage provisions for any contractor or subcontractor that (a) knowingly fails to provide the certified pay scale for each craft or trade employed on the project, (b) knowingly fails to provide the certified payroll required by the bill, and (c) fails to post the general prevailing wage rate for each craft and classification involved in a contract in prominent and easily accessible places at the site of the work and a civil penalty not to exceed $10 per calendar day that required records have not been received. The bill also provides that any contractor or subcontractor who knowingly files false records or willfully fails to file records is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4321.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of prevailing wage; certified payroll; penalties.22102463D
Patron: Marsden
Consumer Data Protection Act; enforcement; Consumer Privacy Fund. Authorizes the Attorney General to pursue actual damages to consumers to the extent they exist if a controller or processor of the personal data of Virginians continues to violate the Consumer Data Protection Act following a 30-day cure period offered by the Attorney General or breaches an express written statement provided to the Attorney General. Political organizations are classified as nonprofit organizations and thus exempt from the Act. The bill specifies that the Attorney General may deem whether a cure under the provisions of the Act is possible for consumers. In addition, the bill abolishes the Consumer Privacy Fund and all civil penalties, expenses, and attorney fees collected from enforcement of the Act shall be deposited into the Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation, and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-575 and 59.1-584, as they shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 59.1-585 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Consumer Data Protection Act; enforcement; Consumer Privacy Fund.22103309D
Patron: Marsden
Sales and transient occupancy taxes; accommodations intermediaries. Broadens the definition of accommodations intermediary for purposes of collection of sales tax by accommodations intermediaries.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales and transient occupancy taxes; accommodations intermediaries.22103640D
Patron: Norment
Income tax; standard deduction. Increases the standard deduction, starting with taxable year 2022, from $4,500 to $9,000 for single filers and from $9,000 to $18,000 for married filers (one-half of such amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). The increase would remain in effect for taxable years 2026 and after, when, under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to be reduced to $3,000 for single filers and to $6,000 for married filers.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-322.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income tax; standard deduction.22100742D
Patron: Newman
Sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Exempts food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products (the grocery tax) from all state, regional, and local sales taxes.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-603.1, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-603.2, 58.1-604.01, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-605.1, 58.1-606.1, and 58.1-611.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products.22100738D
Patron: Mason
Criminal history background checks; children's residential facilities. Provides that a person who is required to undergo a background check as a condition of employment at a children's residential facility may work at such children%92s residential facility pending the results of all background check components required by this section provided that (i) the applicant has received qualifying results on the fingerprint-based criminal history background check and (ii) the person is supervised at all times by a person who received qualifying results on a background check conducted in accordance with this section within the past five years. Currently, no person who is required to undergo a background check as a condition of employment at a children's residential facility may work at the children's residential facility until the criminal history background check and a check of the central registry of records of child abuse and neglect investigations maintained by the Department of Social Services are complete.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-408.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal history background checks; children's residential facilities.22103996D
Patron: Hanger
Income tax refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return. Provides an income tax refund of up to $300 for individuals and up to $600 for married persons filing a joint return for taxable year 2021. The bill provides that the refund shall not exceed the taxpayer's tax liability.
A BILL to provide income tax refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return.22100746D
Patron: Morrissey
Local correctional facilities; fees. Eliminates certain fees charged to inmates within a local correctional facility, including a fee to defray the costs associated with an inmate's keep, travel and other expenses associated with an inmate's work release employment or participation in an educational or rehabilitative program, and telephone systems. The bill also caps certain fees charged to inmates within a local correctional facility, including that the cost of items within a correctional facility's store or commissary and that the fee associated with electronic visitation and messaging systems. The bill removes provisions that if an inmate is unable to pay in full certain fees, the inmate must enter into a deferred or installment payment agreement with the local correctional facility, or that such facility may enter into a contract for collection of such fees with a private entity, a local governing body, or the county or city treasurer. The bill also provides that, upon discharge from a local correctional facility, an inmate shall receive, in the form of a check, electronic transfer, or a debit or other account card, the balance of all accounts maintained by the facility for an inmate's use.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-1.1, 53.1-127.1, 53.1-127.2, 53.1-131, and 53.1-131.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 53.1-127.3, 53.1-127.5, and 53.1-131.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local correctional facilities; fees.22101620D
Patron: Newman
Custody and transportation of persons subject to emergency custody or temporary detention order; alternative custody; auxiliary police officers. Provides that auxiliary police officers may execute emergency custody orders and provide transportation for a person subject to an emergency custody or temporary detention order; adds an employee or designee of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the list of persons who may provide alternative transportation of a person who is subject to an emergency custody or temporary detention order, and provides that, in cases in which transportation of a person subject to an emergency custody order or temporary detention order is ordered to be provided by an alternative transportation provider, the primary law-enforcement agency that executes the order may transfer custody of the person to the alternative transportation provider immediately upon execution of the order, and that the alternative transportation provider shall maintain custody of the person from the time custody is transferred to the alternative transportation provider by the primary law-enforcement agency until such time as custody of the person is transferred to the community services board or its designee that is responsible for conducting the evaluation or the temporary detention facility, as is appropriate. The bill also directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory minimum training standards for auxiliary police officers who are called into service solely for the purpose of executing emergency custody orders and providing transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody order or to provide transportation for a person in the temporary detention process.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-1731, 15.2-1734, 15.2-1735, 15.2-1736, 37.2-808, and 37.2-810 of the Code of Virginia, relating to custody and transportation of persons subject to emergency custody orders or temporary detention process; alternative custody; auxiliary police officers.22104326D
Patron: Pillion
Nitrile Glove Manufacturing Training Grant Program; established. Establishes a grant program of up to $4,601,000 for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, through the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program, to support the recruitment and training needs of nitrile glove manufacturing companies located in the Mount Rogers Planning District.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.19, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.40, relating to Nitrile Glove Manufacturing Training Grant Program; established.22102787D
Patron: DeSteph
Sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Exempts food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products (the grocery tax) from all state, regional, and local sales taxes.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-603.1, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-603.2, 58.1-604.01, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-605.1, 58.1-606.1, and 58.1-611.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products.22102389D
Patron: Lucas
Governor's Office; creation of a Secretary of Disability Services Coordination. Creates the position of Secretary of Disability Services Coordination to be appointed by the Governor. The bill provides for the responsibilities of the Secretary.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-207.1 and 2.2-207.2, relating to Governor's Office; creation of a Secretary of Disability Services Coordination.22101040D
Patron: Favola
Low-to-Moderate Income Solar Fund and Program; financial incentives. Provides that the purpose of the Low-to-Moderate Solar Loan and Rebate Fund and the Low-to-Moderate Solar Loan and Rebate Pilot Program is to provide financial incentives, which may include grants, loans, rebates, and other inducements, to electric customers who complete solar installations and energy efficiency projects and renames the Fund and Program to reflect such purpose. Under current law, the Fund and Program may only offer loans and rebates to customers who complete either solar installations or energy efficiency projects. The bill reassigns the duty to accept and review applications to the Program for such financial incentives from the Clean Energy Advisory Board to the Director of Energy. The bill updates references to the Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association with the association's new name, the Chesapeake Energy Storage and Solar Association.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 45.2-1912 through 45.2-1917 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Low-to-Moderate Income Solar Fund and Program; financial incentives.22103673D
Patron: Deeds
Transient occupancy tax; supporting documentation. Requires accommodations providers to submit certain supporting documentation, upon request by a locality, when remitting transient occupancy taxes collected.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3826 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transient occupancy tax; supporting documentation.22103528D
Patron: Morrissey
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care Program Advisory Board established. Establishes the Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care Program Advisory Board for the purpose of assisting the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in expanding the provision of high-quality, evidence-based early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention services.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.2-313.2, relating to Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care Advisory Board established.22104318D
Patron: Hanger
Emergency custody and temporary detention; hospitals and providers of behavioral health services; acceptance of custody. Requires every hospital with an emergency department to employ sufficient security staff to be able to accept custody of a person who is subject to emergency custody or temporary detention and who is transported to such hospital by a law-enforcement officer or receiving services at such hospital and requires every provider of behavioral health services licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to a person who is subject to emergency custody and may be transported for the required evaluation to (i) be licensed to provide the level of security necessary to protect both the person and others from harm, and actually capable of providing the level of security necessary to protect the person and others from harm, and (ii) accept custody of every person transported to such provider for evaluation by law enforcement.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-127 and 37.2-808 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.2-421.2, relating to emergency custody and temporary detention; hospitals and providers of behavioral health services; acceptance of custody.22103826D
Patron: Vogel
Sales and transient occupancy taxes; accommodations intermediaries. Changes the process by which sales and transient occupancy taxes are collected from accommodations sales involving accommodations intermediaries. Under current law, accommodations intermediaries remit these taxes to the Department of Taxation or a locality, or a hotel, depending on the circumstances. The bill requires accommodations intermediaries to collect such taxes and remit them to the Department of Taxation or a locality, as applicable. The bill also provides that in a transaction involving multiple parties that may be considered accommodations intermediaries, such parties may agree that one party shall be responsible for collecting and remitting the taxes. In such event, the party agreeing to collect and remit such taxes shall be the sole party liable for the tax.
The bill also broadens the definition of accommodations intermediary. The bill directs the Department of Taxation to publish guidelines on implementation of the bill by August 1, 2022. The substantive provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of October 1, 2022.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-602, 58.1-612.2, 58.1-3826, and 58.1-3843 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales and transient occupancy taxes; accommodations intermediaries.22103709D
Patron: Stanley
State plan for medical assistance services; provision for payment of telemedicine services facilitated by emergency medical services. Directs the Board of Health to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for the payment of the originating site fee to emergency medical service agencies for facilitating synchronous telehealth visits with a distant site provider delivered to a Medicaid member. The bill defines "originating site" as any location where the patient is located, including any medical care facility or office of a health care provider, the home of the patient, the patient's place of employment, or any public or private primary or secondary school or postsecondary institution of higher education at which the person to whom telemedicine services are provided is located.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state plan for medical assistance services; provision for payment of telemedicine services facilitated by emergency medical services.22104431D
Patron: Lewis
Workers' compensation; cost of living supplements. Provides that cost-of-living supplements shall be payable to claimants who are receiving disability benefits under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act but are not receiving federal disability benefits.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-709 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; cost of living supplements.22103325D
Patron: Deeds
Temporary detention; alternative custody. Provides that if the facility indicated on a temporary detention order is a state facility, no bed for the person detained or in custody pursuant to the temporary detention order is immediately available at such state facility, and an employee or designee of such state facility is available to take custody of such person, such employee or designee of the state facility may assume custody of such person wherever such person is located and maintain custody of such person and transport such person to such state facility or to an alternative facility of temporary detention. The bill also provides that a person who is an inmate who is subject to an order authorizing treatment shall remain in law-enforcement custody at all times prior to admission to the facility designated for treatment of the person pursuant to such order.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-809 and 37.2-809.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to temporary detention; alternative custody.22103613D
Patron: Marsden
Sales and use tax; media-related exemptions. Makes changes to the sales and use tax exemption for amplification, transmission, and distribution equipment used to provide Internet services. Under the bill, the exemption would apply to network equipment used to provide Internet service, regardless of whether the provider of such service is also a telephone common carrier or whether such network is also used to provide services other than Internet services.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-602 and 58.1-609.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales and use tax; media-related exemptions.22103553D
Patron: Petersen
Income taxation; pass-through entities. Permits a qualifying pass-through entity, defined in the bill, to make an annual election in taxable years 2021 through 2025 to pay an elective income tax at a rate of 5.75 percent, created by the bill, at the entity level for the taxable period covered by the return. The bill also creates a corresponding individual income tax subtraction for taxable years 2021 through 2025 for any amount of income derived from a pass-through entity having Virginia taxable income if such pass-through entity makes such election and pays the elective income tax imposed at the entity level.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-322.02, 58.1-390.1, and 58.1-390.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58.1-390.3, relating to income taxation; pass-through entities.22104491D
Patron: Marsden
Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established. Establishes the Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund to provide grants to localities to develop wildlife corridor plans and implement the provisions of such plans.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 a section numbered 29.1-580, relating to Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established.22104347D
Patron: DeSteph
Education improvement scholarships tax credits; sunset. Removes the sunset of taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, for the tax credit for donations to certain scholarship foundations and removes the sunset for changes to the definition of an eligible student with a disability and certain income guidelines that were set to expire beginning with taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-439.26 of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact the second enactment of Chapter 808 of the Acts of Assembly of 2019, relating to Education improvement scholarships tax credits; sunset.22104469D
Patron: Ruff
Sales tax; data center exemption. Reduces the new job creation requirement from 50 to 25 for the sales tax exemption for data center operators.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-609.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales tax; data center exemption.22104886D
Patron: Vogel
Virginia Elections Commission; establishment; purpose. Establishes the Virginia Elections Commission as an advisory commission in the legislative branch for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on matters related to the administration and conduct of elections in the Commonwealth in order to ensure the accessibility, integrity, efficiency, and security of elections in the Commonwealth. The Commission will be composed of 15 members, including members of local electoral boards, general registrars, and members of the General Assembly, and shall employ an executive director and other persons as it deems necessary to assist in carrying out its duties.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 64, consisting of sections numbered 30-409 through 30-409.3, relating to establishment of Virginia Elections Commission.22104542D
Patron: Dunnavant
Behavioral Health Hospital Authority; established. Creates the Behavioral Health Hospital Authority (the Authority) as an independent political subdivision of the Commonwealth, to control the delivery, financing, utilization, and health outcomes of public acute inpatient psychiatric services in the Commonwealth, and transfers responsibility for the Commonwealth's state hospitals for individuals with mental illness from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Authority.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-212, 2.2-309.1, 2.2-507, 2.2-1124, 2.2-1839, 2.2-2818, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3114, 16.1-346.1, 19.2-316, 19.2-389 , 22.1-7, 22.1-215, 25.1-100, 29.1-313, 32.1-59, 32.1-283, 37.2-100, 37.2-201, 37.2-203, 37.2-304, 37.2-306, 37.2-308.1, 37.2-312, 37.2-314, 37.2-314.1, 37.2-317, 37.2-511, 37.2-700 through 37.2-721, 37.2-805, 37.2-805.1, 37.2-809, 37.2-809.1, 37.2-824, 37.2-826, 37.2-828, 37.2-834, 37.2-837, 37.2-840, 37.2-841, 40.1-28.9, 46.2-1229, 64.2-2000, and 64.2-2028 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 37.2 a chapter numbered 12, consisting of sections numbered 37.2-1200 through 37.2-1209; and to repeal § 37.2-316 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Behavioral Health Hospital Authority; established.22104520D
Patron: Lewis
Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund. Creates the Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund. The bill provides guidelines for deposits, expenditures, and investments and requires an annual audit of the Virginia Resources Authority. The bill provides that the Fund be used for loans or to refinance projects for local governments or to give grants to them, provides that the Fund may be used for loans or grants for individuals, and establishes guidelines for the priority of such loans and grants.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 10.1 an article numbered 1.4, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-603.28 through 10.1-603.40, relating to Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund.22104328D
Patron: Locke
Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration; certain adjudications.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-404, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 24.2-409, 24.2-409.1, 24.2-410, 24.2-418, 24.2-427, 53.1-5, 53.1-10, 64.2-2000, and 64.2-2009 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-400.1, 24.2-409.2, and 24.2-418.2; and to repeal Chapter 12.1 (§§ 53.1-231.1 and 53.1-231.2) of Title 53.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration; certain adjudications.22104979D