Below is a list of GOP legislative priorities in this year’s legislative session:
Data Centers:
HB 1010 – Limits data center siting around residential neighborhoods- Pending
HB 1011 – Bans local officials from voting on development projects from which they have received campaign contributions -Pending
HB 337 – Siting of data centers; impacts on resources and historically significant sites. – Pending
HB 338 – Siting of data centers; locality to perform site assessment before approval – Pending
HB 340 – Electric utilities; underground transmission lines (tabled)
HB 714 Electric utilities; pilot program for underground transmission lines; additional project. (Passed the house and sent to senate)
Good Government/Transparency:
HB 1004 – Would require a local budget summery be sent with your real estate tax assessment (tabled)
HB 1008 – Would require college students to sign of on a statement outlining their education cost and likely earning potential of their degree
HB 1009 – Standardizes how high school students enrolled in college classes receive credit towards graduation
HB 1379 – Housekeeping bill that makes reporting from the DEQ more efficient
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Fentanyl:
HB 1007 – Standardizes fentanyl awareness education in grades 9 – 12 (passed sub-committee)
Other patroned legislation of note:
HB 1012 – Reduces state park admission fees for veterans and first responders
HB 138 – Formalize the state sales tax holiday
HB 667 Virginia Education Success Account Program; established, report.
HB 422 Personal property tax; removes sunset date.
HB 907 Voting equipment and systems; printed receipt for cast ballot
HB 1234 Eligible educator income tax deduction; home school instruction income tax credit.
HB 1517 Adoption tax credit
HB 680 Human Resource Management, Department of; recruitment policy, direct work experience.
HB 933 Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; training for dispatchers, firefighters, etc.
HB 550 Improves the adoption process
HB 1525 AI-generated image; unauthorized creation of image of another, penalties.
HB 907 Voting equipment and systems; State Board approval process, printed receipt for cast ballot.
Source: Delegate Ian Lovejoy