2012 Virginia Legislators Report Cards

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Bill # Summary Chamber Position

Member Position

Priority Legislation H.B. 10 BPOL Tax; maximum fee and tax rates established Support H.B. 216/ S.B. 112 Sales and use tax exemption; certain computer equipment and

enabling software Support

H.B. 512/S.B. 549 Intangible personal property tax; machinery and tools/ Machinery and Tool Investment Grant Program

Support

H.B. 551/S.B. 531 Telework expenses tax credit Support H.B. 1063/S.B.457 School Calendar Support H.B. 1068 Real property tax; commercial and industrial property in localities

in Northern Virginia Support

H.B. 1234 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; appointment of executive director

Oppose

H.J. 134* Letter – See Note Support Transportation

H.B. 599/S.B. 531 Northern Virginia Transportation District; long-range planning Support H.B. 864 Commonwealth Transportation Board; composition Support H.B. 1248/S.B. 639 Transportation construction, operation and maintenance, and

funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Toddy Puller (D-36th)

Virginia Senate

Rating

98

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Report Card for the General Assembly-2012 Session


Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Senator Colgan was the deciding vote in passage of a state budget this session. He was key in securing full funding for K-12 education Cost of Competing Adjustment, funding for GMU and NVCC – Woodbridge and Manassas. He was also very helping in defeating HB 1234 in committee. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Charles J. Colgan (D-29th)

Virginia Senate

Rating

94

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Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Senator Stuart was very helpful in defeating HB 1234 in committee. He also was the Chief Patron of SB 181, a bill supported by the Chamber to change the time frame for remitting use tax. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Richard H. Stuart (R-28th)

Virginia Senate

Rating

100




Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Senator Barker was very helpful in defeating HB 1234 in committee. He also frequently communicated his knowledge of strategy and policy development around issues important to the business community. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable George L. Barker (D-39th)

Virginia Senate

Rating

56




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Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support


The Honorable Robert G. Marshall (R-13th)

Virginia House of Delegates

Rating

79




Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Senator Black was very helpful in defeating HB 1234 in committee. He was also helpful in communicating Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Richard H. Black (R-13th)

Virginia Senate

Rating

65




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Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Delegate Hugo was the Chief Patron of HB 1068. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Timothy D. Hugo (R-40th)


Rating

88




Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Delegate Lingamfelter was the Chief Patron of HB 1248, the transportation funding package. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31st)


Rating

72





Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Delegate Anderson was the Chief Patron of HJ 134. He was also the Chief Patron of two bills supported by the Chamber, HB 1049 and HB 1050, to provide STEM internship tax credits. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Richard L. Anderson (R-51st)


Rating

100




Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Delegate Miller was Co-Chief Patron of HJ 134. He also brought the Chamber’s attention the unintended consequences of HB 825 and was helpful in developing strategy. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable Jackson H. Miller (R-50th)


Rating

100




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Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support

General Business H.B. 33 Public procurement; agreements with labor organizations Support H.B. 54/S.B. 31 Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning Support H.B. 176/S.B. 77 Nutrient Trading Act; penalty Support H.B. 406 Local incentives for defense contractors Support H.B. 825 Application of foreign laws Oppose S.B. 539 Procurement; forward energy pricing Support Honorable Mention: Delegate Ramadan was the Chief Patron of two telework tax credit bills supported by the Chamber (HB 999 and HB 1000). He was also helpful on the Corridor of Statewide Significance issues. Note: *HJ 134, a resolution to study the economic impact of the North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance, failed to make it out of House Rules Committee. However a letter to Secretary of Transportation Connaughton requesting VDOT take up the study was sent by members of the Prince William Delegation. All members of the Prince William Delegation had an opportunity to (and were asked) sign on to this letter.

The Honorable David I. Ramadan (R-87th)


Rating

88




Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support


The Honorable Luke E. Torian (D-52nd)


Rating

75







Member Position




Support




Oppose



funding Support


The Honorable L. Mark Dudenhefer (R-2nd)


Rating

98

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The Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 General Assembly Session Legislative Scorecard rates legislators representing the Prince William region based on their support of pro-business issues during the recently completed legislative session. Each Report Card is calculated based on the legislator’s voting record on the principles and issues outlined in the Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Policy Agenda. Each vote a legislator took in support of the Chamber’s position received +1 point and each vote against the Chamber’s position received -1 point. Committee votes were also taken into consideration. Priority legislation was weighted by a factor of two.

For more on the Chamber’s Legislative Priorities, the Government Affairs Committee and our elected officials, visit PWchamber.org/Advocacy.

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