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Chesterfield County 2001 Legislative Program
Bill numbers will be linked to the Legislative Information System for
your convenience
Legislative Priorities:
- Protection of all existing revenue sources and taxing authority (includes:
cash proffers, HB599, 9-1-1).
- Provision of additional state funding for Comprehensive Services
Act shortfalls.
- Amend County Charter to reflect recodification of Title 15.1 to 15.2.
- SB
881
- Support legislative requests of High Growth Coalition.
- Support equal taxing authority for counties. - HB
1794
- Support state return of portion of income tax revenues to localities.
- HB
1635; HB
2017; HB
2249;
HB
2446; SB
1165; SB
1218
- Support full funding for Rt. 288 as a four lane road.
- Oppose any new mandates on local government.
- Oppose proposals to allow VDOT to bypass local zoning in the siting
of telecommunications towers in VDOT rights of way.
- Oppose any legislation that will weaken the ability of local governments
to regulate land use.
Legislative Requests:
Strategic Goal: To Be the Model for Excellence in Government
- Create State Certification program for construction site operators
for implementation of erosion and sediment control plans. -
SB 1247
- Provide that any proceeding before the Board of Zoning Appeals would
be stayed in the event there is a pending criminal proceeding on the
same matter. -
HB 2522
- Allow localities the discretion to not require finger printing for
concealed weapons permit applicants on subsequent applications by a
permit holder. -
SB 880
- Request the Department of Taxation to do a study to clarify the definition
of manufacturer for the purpose of business license fees (BPOL). - HJ
626
Strategic Goal: To be the safest and most secure community of its
size in the USA.
- Amend the State Code to clarify the maximum fine a locality may charge
for an uncontested parking violation and increase that fine from a $20
to a $50 maximum. The proposed maximum fines will not apply to
existing fines for handicapped parking violations. - HB
2170
- Continue funding for new van service from new state revenue sources.
- Continue HB599 funding.
- Fully fund staffing standards for Constitutional Officers.
- Fund Court Services Unit positions.
Support/Oppose
- Support State budget/funding requests for:
- Camp Baker
- Operation of Drug Court
- Henricus Foundation
- Eppington
- Carpenter Center
- Virginia League of Social Services Executives
- Virginia Association of Community Services Boards
- Support legislative requests of Capital
Region Airport Commission. - SB
877 & HB
2479
- Support expansion of misdemeanor exceptions for
which a juvenile may be taken into custody (brandishing a firearm and
vandalism to property on commercial grounds).
- Support Statewide Emergency Management Association
proposal for mandatory tornado drills in schools, and an upgrade of
the state Emergency Operations Center. - SB
1022
- Support enforcement of primary seatbelt law to promote
safety of citizens. - HB
1672
- Support legislation to provide equitable state funding
support for existing regional and independent criminal justice training
academies.
- Support legislation requiring Compensation Board
to fund fully additional positions for Clerk of Circuit Court
offices when new judgeships are created.
- Support Metro Clerks Association position eliminating
Compensation Board role in use of technology trust funds and removal
of the sunset clause on this statute.
- Support expansion of open space preservation initiatives.
- HB
1879
- Support increased State funding for the State Workforce
Services program.
- Oppose expansion of overtime under Fair Labor Standards
Act. - HJ
578
- Oppose state reductions in police grants.
- Oppose any new mandated benefits.
- Oppose changes to local grievance procedure. - HB
1944
- Oppose "Meet and Confer" legislation. -
SB
1317
Legislative Programs 2000-2007
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