Bill to Make Short-Term Rentals a By-Right Use Passes in Committee
SB 544 (Bagby), as amended in committee, prohibits a locality from adopting a local ordinance that requires a special exception, special use, or conditional use permit be obtained for the use of a...
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View ArticleBill to Make Short-Term Rentals a By-Right Use Passes Senate
The Senate of Virginia passed SB 544 (Bagby) by a vote of 25-15. The legislation prohibits a locality from adopting a local ordinance that requires a special exception, special use, or conditional use...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Make ADUs a By-Right Use
The Senate of Virginia passed SB 304 (Salim) by a vote of 22 to 18. The legislation mandates all localities permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as an accessory use in residential zoning districts....
View ArticleSenate Approves Bill Preempting Local Authority on Siting Solar and Battery...
By a vote of 21-18, the Senate of Virginia passed SB 697 (Van Valkenburg). The legislation mandates that any local ordinance adopted pursuant § 15.2-2288.7 of the Code of Virginia (local regulation of...
View ArticleLegislation Addressing Local Fiscal Distress Moves Forward in the Senate,...
HB 655 (Coyner) and SB 645 (Aird) build on existing budget language that creates a process for state review of local fiscal distress, but also go beyond this language in enabling the state to appoint...
View ArticleCounties’ Opposition Heard – SCC Authority Bills Fail
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View Article“Money Committees” Report Budgets
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View ArticleVACo Analysis of House and Senate Budget Proposals
On Thursday, February 22, the full House and Senate passed their respective budgets, marking another milestone in the process of adopting a new biennium budget and revisions to the FY 2024 budget. The...
View ArticleCapitol Contact ALERT! Call Now to Oppose Bill to Preempt Local Authority to...
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View ArticleBill Preempting Local Authority on Siting Solar and Battery Storage...
In light of strong opposition from Virginia counties, a subcommittee of House Counties, Cities and Towns voted to carry over to the 2025 legislation session, SB 697 (VanValkenburg). At the request of...
View ArticleBill to Preempt Local Authority to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Passes
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View ArticleBill Impacting Local Authority to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Amended to...
As introduced, HB 1461 (Mundon King) would have prohibited a locality from barring an operator, as defined in existing law, who is a lessee or sublessee of property from offering such property as a...
View ArticleFiscal Distress Legislation Heading to the Governor’s Desk, Scope Limited
SB 645 (Aird), which addresses situations of local fiscal distress, has undergone significant modifications on its journey through the legislative process, and major provisions were substantially...
View ArticleMoney Committee Chairs Announce State Budget Compromise Reached; VACo to...
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View ArticleRevised Budget Bills Head to the Governor after Approval by Legislature
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View ArticleVetoed Bills of Interest to County Governments
In addition to vetoing HB 805 (Rasoul)/SB 14 (McPike) and SB 597 (McPike), as discussed above in Capitol Contact, Governor Youngkin issued vetoes for 150 bills, for a total of 153 vetoes. The...
View ArticleGovernor Proposes Amendments to 2024 Legislation
In addition to proposing a significant rewrite of the General Assembly’s budget and issuing 153 vetoes, Governor Youngkin recommended amendments to 116 bills. The legislature will consider these...
View ArticleGovernor Vetoes Bill to Expand Optional Affordable Dwelling Unit Program to...
SB 597 (McPike) expands to all localities the ability to provide optional increases in density to meet affordable housing needs in the Commonwealth. Currently this authority is only provided to seven...
View ArticleGovernor Proposes Budget Rewrite
Governor Youngkin proposed 233 amendments to the biennium budget bill that was passed by the General Assembly on March 9, as well as nine amendments to the “caboose” bill amending FY 2024...
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