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Legislation of Interest to the Virginia Business Community

BudgetBill Patron Summary

HB1400/

SB800

Jones/

Colgan

Item 101.A.1Increases Goernor!s "eelo#ment $##ortunity %un& 'rom (10 million 'irst year to (1) million 'irst year an& (10 million

secon& year to (*0.+ million secon& yearHB1400/

SB800

Jones/

ColganItem 101 $Allocates (,00-000 to te irginia ourism Grot Initatie %un&

HB1400/SB800

Jones/Colgan

Item 1*0 H.*Allocates (1.* mill ion 'or te irginia Coal'iel& 2conomic "eelo#ment Autority- contingent u#on Coal'iel& 2m#loyment2nancement a3 Cre&it il l #assage

HB1400/

SB800

Jones/

Colgan

Item 156 C. 14. 47 a7Allo irginia communities tat ma3 out o' teir Pre9 e&ucation u&get to &ra &on unuse& 'un&s to continue to

#roi&e access to stu&ents o nee& it.HB1400/

SB800

Jones/

ColganItem 501 .10:e&icai& e3#ansion

HB1400/

SB800

Jones/

ColganItem 41) IAllocates (6.* mil lion to Commonealt Grot Accelerator Program %un&

HB1400/

SB800

Jones/

ColganItem 41) J.*Allocates (,00-000 to su##ort unmanne& systems in&ustry in A

HB1400/

SB800

Jones/

Colgan;5,.1*A##lies retail sales an& use ta3es on accommo&ations con&ucte& y an interme&iary

HB1400/SB800

Jones/Colgan

;5,.14Consoli&ates te state!s 5 se#arate sales ta3 oli&ays into one eean& Preseration a3 Cre&it

Conflict of InterestBill Patron Summary

HB150, %arrell General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; revolving door prohibition.Proiits any legislator- &uring te one year 'olloing is

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termination o' serice as a legislator- 'rom acce#ting an a##ointment to or em#loyment it a goernmental agency. e ill e3em#ts

a##ointments y te Goernor to sere as a Goernor?s Secretary 'rom tis oneyear #roiition.

HB14+) 9ory

General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; prohibited conduct; employment and appointments.Proiits any legislator 'rom see

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o''icer- em#loyee- legislator- or can&i&ate in is o''icial &uties. e ill #ermits te acce#tance o' a gi't or a comination o' gi'ts it a alue

e3cee&ing (100 i' te gi'ts are acce#te& ile in atten&ance at a i&ely atten&e& eent- ic is &e'ine& as a non#artisan eent to ic at

least *, #ersons ae een inite& an& are antici#ate& to atten&- an& &oes not inclu&e oernigt accommo&ations an& more tan one meal.

e ill also #ermits te acce#tance o' a traelrelate& ting o' alue tat e3cee&s (100 in alue an& is #roi&e& y a tir& #arty i' a ritten

reuest 'or a aier as een sumitte& to an& as een a##roe& y te irginia Con'lict o' Interest an& 2tics A&isory Council. @aiers

are not reuire& 'or trael #ai& 'or or #roi&e& y te goernment o' te Enite& States- any o' its territories- or anoter state in te Enite&

States or a #olitical su&iision o' suc oter state. Suc gi'ts must still e &isclose& on te #rescrie& 'orm. e ill 'urter #roiits any

o''icer- em#loyee- legislator- or can&i&ate- or memer o' is imme&iate 'amily- 'rom soliciting- acce#ting- or receiing any gi't o' any alue

en e e:unyon

Governors !evelopment "pportunity #und; prohibited gifts and contributions.=euires any #erson or entity sumitting an a##lication

'or a grant or loan 'rom te Goernor?s "eelo#ment $##ortunity %un& to certi'y tat it sall not #roi&e a contriution- gi't- or oter item it

a alue greater tan (100 to te Goernor or to is cam#aign committee or a #olitical action committee estalise& on is eal' &uring i7

te #erio& in ic te #erson or entity?s a##lication 'or suc aar& is #en&ing an& ii7 te oneyear #erio& imme&iately a'ter any suc aar&

is ma&e. Any aar& receie& y a #erson or entity o so certi'ies an& suseuently ma

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an& 2tics A&isory Council an& receie te a##roal o' te Council #rior to acce#ting or receiing any trans#ortation- lo&ging- meal-

os#itality- or oter traelrelate& ting o' alue #roi&e& y a tir& #arty tat as a alue e3cee&ing (100. A aier is not reuire& 'or trael

#ai& 'or y certain goernment entities.

SB6)6 Petersen

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and the General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; certain gifts prohibited;

penalties.Proiits state an& local goernment o''icers an& em#loyees an& legislators an& can&i&ates 'or te General Assemly reuire& to

'ile te &isclosure 'orm #rescrie& in ; *.*511+ or 50111 'rom soliciting- acce#ting- or receiing any single tangile or intangile gi't it a

alue e3cee&ing (100 'rom any #erson. %or #ur#oses o' te #roiition an& te &isclosure reuirements- suc gi't gien to a memer o' te

imme&iate 'amily o' an o''icer- em#loyee- legislator- or can&i&ate sall e consi&ere& a gi't to te o''icer- em#loyee- legislator- or can&i&ate i'

i7 te gi't as gien it is ocal Goernment Con'lict o' Interests Act. e ill also lists e3clusions 'rom te general contract #roiitions

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tat are s#eci'ic to o''icers an& em#loyees o' os#ital autorities.

SB)*4 @e3tonCompensation of members of the General Assembly.Proiits com#ensation to legislators 'or atten&ing con'erences 'or ic te

agen&a an& materials are not aailale to te #ulic.

SB1*,0 Smit

Lobbyist disclosure; gifts; penalty.Amen&s te #ortion o' te loyist &isclosure 'orm on ic gi'ts are &isclose&. e amen&e&

Sce&ule B reuires &isclosure o' any gi't to an e3ecutie or legislatie o''icial it a alue o' more tan (,0 o' ic te #rinci#al

contriute& all or #art- een i' te #rinci#al?s sare o' te gi't as less tan (,0.

SB1*,1 Smit

Lobbyist reporting; disclosure statement.Amen&s te loyist &isclosure 'orm to reuire te listing o' te matters o' general concern 'or

ic te loyist or

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o''icial &uties. e ill remoes te 'ieyear &ollar a&ustment to te limitation on annual gi'ts.

SB1*8) 2in

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; $irginia Independent

Commission on %thics established; penalty.2stalises te irginia In&e#en&ent Commission on 2tics te Commission7- an

in&e#en&ent etics commission autoriFe& to i7 #rescrie- receie- an& reie all &isclosure 'orms reuire& y te State an& >ocal

Goernment Con'lict o' Interests Act- te General Assemly Con'licts o' Interests Act- an& te loying las ii7 con&uct annual au&its o'

tose &isclosure 'orms an& or< it te State Boar& o' 2lections an& local electoral oar&s to con&uct ran&om au&its o' cam#aign 'inance

re#orts iii7 issue a&isory o#inions i7 grant aiers 'or certain gi'ts 7 inestigate allege& iolations o' te State an& >ocal Goernment

Con'lict o' Interests Act-te General Assemly Con'licts o' Interests Act- an& te loying las an& i7 re'er certain iolations to te

a##ro#riate autority 'or #rosecution. e Commission re#laces te current legislatie irginia Con'lict o' Interest an& 2tics A&isory Councilan& te House o' "elegates an& Senate 2tics A&isory Panels. e ill also #roiits #ersons suect to te Con'licts o' Interests Acts 'rom

receiing any single or comination o' tangile gi'ts it a alue in e3cess o' (100 an& any single or comination o' intangile gi'ts it a

alue in e3cess o' (*,0- ut e3em#ts gi'ts receie& at a i&ely atten&e& eent or gi'ts 'or ic a aier as een grante& y te

Commission.

SB154, :c2acin

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishing the $irginia

Independent %thics &evie' Commission; penalty.2stalises te irginia In&e#en&ent 2tics =eie Commission- a seenmemer

in&e#en&ent commission autoriFe& to i7 #rescrie- receie- an& reie all &isclosure 'orms reuire& y te State an& >ocal Goernment

Con'lict o' Interests Act- te General Assemly Con'licts o' Interests Act- an& te loying las ii7 con&uct annual au&its o' tose &isclosure

'orms iii7 issue a&isory o#inions i7 grant aiers 'or certain trael an& gi'ts 7 inestigate allege& iolations o' te State an& >ocal

Goernment Con'lict o' Interests Act- te General Assemly Con'licts o' Interests Act- an& te loying las an& i7 re'er certain iolations

to te a##ro#riate autority 'or #rosecution. e Commission re#laces te current legislatie irginia Con'lict o' Interest an& 2tics A&isory

Council an& te House o' "elegates an& Senate 2tics A&isory Panels. e ill #roiits any single gi't or any comination o' gi'ts it aalue e3cee&ing (100 to tose #ersons suect to te Con'licts o' Interests Acts an& memers o' teir imme&iate 'amily ' rom any single

source in a calen&ar year- ut e3em#ts meals acce#te& as #art o' a i&ely atten&e& eent an& traelrelate& gi'ts 'or ic te Commission

as grante& a aier. e ill remoes te reuire& &isclosure 'orms 'rom te Co&e- outlines te reuire& in'ormation to e re#orte& on te

&isclosure 'orms- an& autoriFes te Commission to #rescrie te 'orms. e ill reuires all &isclosure 'orms e 'ile& electronically it te

Commission an& #ermits te cler

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%conomic !evelopmentBill Patron Summary

HB1,5) Alo

Investments in translational medicine companies.2stalises te irginia ranslational :e&icine Inestment %un& te %un&7 ' rom ic

te irginia 2conomic "eelo#ment Partnersi# Autority te Autority7 oul& maan&es

%conomic development policy for the Common'ealth; Secretary of Agriculture and #orestry.A&&s te Secretary o' Agriculture an&

%orestry to te committee estalise& to assist te Secretary o' Commerce an& ra&e to &eelo# &uring te 'irst year o' eac ne

guernatorial a&ministration a com#reensie economic &eelo#ment #olicy 'or te Commonealt.

HB1+8) :assie

$irginia %conomic !evelopment Authority; compensation of employees.AutoriFes te Cie' 23ecutie $''icer o' te irginia 2conomic

"eelo#ment Autority to o''er incentiease& com#ensation to em#loyees &irectly inole& in te recruitment- retention- an& e3#ansion o'

usiness in te Commonealt.

HB**+8 Ingram

$irginia &esources Authority; economic and community development pro+ects.Clari'ies te ty#es o' #roects te irginia =esources

Autority te Autority7 is autoriFe& to 'inance to inclu&e economic an& community &eelo#ment #roects- inclu&ing tourism. En&er current

la- te Autority is em#oere& to 'inance site acuisition an& site &eelo#ment or< 'or economic an& community &eelo#ment #roects.

HB*5)0 %utrell

Investment in infrastructure. Creates te irginia In'rastructure Inestment Autority to manage an& a&minister te irginia In'rastructure

Inestment Ban

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%ducation and orforceBill Patron Summary

HB5*4=icar& P.

Bell

$irginia $irtual School established.2stalises te Boar& o' te irginia irtual Scool as a #olicy agency in te e3ecutie ranc o' state

goernment 'or te #ur#ose o' goerning te online e&ucational #rograms an& serices o''ere& to stu&ents enrolle& in te irginia irtual

Scool. e Secretary o' 2&ucation is res#onsile 'or suc agency. e 15memer Boar& is gien o#erational control o' te Scool an&

assigne& #oers an& &uties. e ill reuires te Scool to e o#en to any scoolage #erson in te Commonealt an& #roi&e an

e&ucational #rogram meeting te Stan&ar&s o' uality 'or gra&es an&es Students personally identifiable information.=euires te "e#artment o' 2&ucation to &eelo# an& ma

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a##roal o' reuests 'or stu&ent &ata 'rom #ulic an& #riate entities an& in&ii&uals 'or te #ur#ose o' researc. e ill reuires te

"e#artment an& eac local scool &iision to noti'y te #arent o' any stu&ent ose #ersonally i&enti'iale in'ormation coul& reasonaly e

assume& to ae een &isclose& in iolation o' %2=PA or state la a##licale to suc in'ormation. Suc noti'ication sall inclu&e te a7 &ate-

estimate& &ate- or &ate range o' te &isclosure 7 ty#e o' in'ormation tat as or is reasonaly eliee& to ae een &isclose& an& c7

reme&ial measures taan&es

State Council of 1igher %ducation for $irginia; policy on course credit at public institutions of higher education for certain

e*aminations. =euires te State Council o' Higer 2&ucation 'or irginia- in consultation it te goerning oar& o' eac #ulic institution

o' iger e&ucation- to estalis a uni'orm #olicy 'or granting un&ergra&uate course cre&it to entering 'resman stu&ents o ae taeel 23amination Program C>2P7- or International Baccalaureatee3aminations an& re#eals te current la un&er ic suc goerning oar&s in&ii&ually im#lement suc #olicies. e ill reuires SCH2

an& eac #ulic institution o' iger e&ucation to ma

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oar& to #artici#ate in te Program or iii7 te scool oar& as &etermine& tat- notitstan&ing aing satis'ie& te reuirements o' te

Stan&ar&s o' >earning an& Stan&ar&s o' Accre&itation- less tan 81 #ercent o' te stu&ents enrolle& in a #ulic scool itin te scool

&iision ae &emonstrate& #ro'iciency in rea&ing an& less tan +) #ercent o' te stu&ents enrolle& ae &emonstrate& #ro'iciency in

matematics 'or tree consecutie scool years. >ocal scool oar&s oul& continue to receie state asic scool ai& 'un&ing 'or suc

scools- an& #artici#ating scools oul& e e3em#t 'rom certain scool &iision #olicies an& state regulations- ut oul& ae to meet S$-

S$>- S$A- an& certain 'e&eral reuirements. Partici#ation in te Program can e rescin&e& y #etition o' a maority o' #arents an& teacers-

iolation o' te contract it te local scool oar&- or 'ailure o' stu&ents to aciee satis'actory aca&emic #rogress eac year 'or to

consecutie scool years. e ill reuires te Boar& o' 2&ucation to estalis gui&elines to assist scool oar&s in im#lementing te

Program in te scool &iision an& #roi&e tecnical assistance to scool oar&s u#on reuest.

HB14+8 9ory

In)state tuition; students granted !eferred Action for Childhood Arrivals."eclares tat asent congressional intent to te contrary- any

#erson grante& "e'erre& Action 'or Cil&oo& Arrials y E.S. CitiFensi# an& Immigration Serices as te ca#acity to inten& to remain in

irginia in&e'initely an&- tere'ore- is eligile 'or irginia &omicile an& 'or instate tuition carges at #ulic institutions o' iger e&ucation in

te Commonealt.

HB14)0 Haee-ublic schools; Standards of Learning tests."irects te Boar& o' 2&ucation to #romulgate regulations to #roi&e te same criteria 'or

eligiility 'or an e3#e&ite& retaearning test to eac stu&ent regar&less o' gra&e leel or course.

HB14)1 Haee

Graduation; verified units of credit; locally developed alternative assessments.=euires te Boar& o' 2&ucation- in estalising course

an& cre&it reuirements 'or a ig scool &i#loma- to #roi&e 'or te aar& o' eri'ie& units o' cre&it to stu&ents o ae &emonstrate&

#ro'iciency in a Stan&ar&s o' >earning S$>7 content area y acieing a satis'actory score on a locally &eelo#e& alternatie assessment in

lieu o' te S$> assessment- e3ce#t in te case o' a 'e&erally reuire& S$> assessment.

HB1,*5 Byron

$irginia Board of orforce !evelopment; (ualification for services related to the orforce Investment Act.Proi&es tat 'or te

#ur#oses o' im#lementing te @or

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lieu o' te corres#on&ing Stan&ar&s o' >earning assessment.

HB161, GreasonStandards of Learning; integrated assessments. Permits te en&o'course an& en&o'gra&e Stan&ar&s o' >earning assessments

#rescrie& y te Boar& o' 2&ucation to e integrate& to inclu&e multi#le suect areas.

HB1616 Greason

Career and technical education; alignment 'ith national certification re(uirements.=euires eac seuence o' courses constituting a

career an& tecnical e&ucation #rogram to e aligne& i t national certi'ication reuirements- i' suc reuirements e3ist 'or te seuence o'

courses.

HB161) Scott

%leventh and t'elfth grade transfer students; graduation re(uirements.=euires any stu&ent o trans'ers to a #ulic ig scool 'rom

anoter #ulic ig scool- a non#ulic ig scool- or ome instruction &uring te eleent gra&e or eteen te eleent an& tel't

gra&es to earn te total numer o' stan&ar& an& eri'ie& units o' cre&it #rescrie& y te Boar& o' 2&ucation as reuirements 'or gra&uation

ut e3em#ts suc stu&ents 'rom te reuirement to earn te stan&ar& unit o' cre&it in economics an& #ersonal 'inance or com#lete te irtual

course reuire& y te Boar& 'or gra&uation i' te local scool oar& &etermines tat enrolling in te economics an& #ersonal 'inance or

irtual course oul& result in te stu&ent?s carrying a eaier tan normal course loa&- enrolling in summer scool- or 'ailing to gra&uate in

'our years. e ill also e3em#ts any suc stu&ent #ursuing te stan&ar& &i#loma 'rom te reuirement to earn te career an& tecnical

e&ucation cre&ential reuire& y te Boar& 'or gra&uation it a stan&ar& &i#loma i' e earns one eri'ie& unit o' cre&it in 2nglis an& one

eri'ie& unit o' cre&it o' te stu&ent?s on coosing in e3cess o' te minimum eri'ie& units o' cre&it reuire& y te Boar& 'or gra&uation.

HB16*+ =oert Bell

%conomics education and financial literacy; credit; alternative assessment.=euires te Boar& o' 2&ucation- in estalising course

an& cre&it reuirements 'or a ig scool &i#loma- to aar& one stan&ar& unit o' cre&it to an& e3em#t 'rom te reuirement to receie

instruction in economics e&ucation an& 'inancial literacy any stu&ent o &emonstrates mastery o' te suect y acieing a satis'actory

score on an assessment &eelo#e& or a&o#te& y te Boar&.

HB1668 %illerCorn-ublic schools; Standards of Learning tests."irects te Boar& o' 2&ucation to #romulgate regulations to #roi&e te same criteria 'or

eligiility 'or an e3#e&ite& retaearning test to eac stu&ent regar&less o' gra&e leel or course.

HB16+* Greason

A)# school grading system; School -erformance &eport Card.=e#eals te A% scool gra&ing system create& in te *015 Session an&

amen&e& in te *014 Session an& reuires te Boar& o' 2&ucation- in consultation it te Stan&ar&s o' >earning Innoation Committee an&

no later tan July 1- *016- to re&esign te Scool Per'ormance =e#ort Car& so tat it is more e''ectie in communicating to #arents an& te

#ulic te status an& acieements o' te #ulic scools an& local scool &iisions in te Commonealt an& sumit suc &esign to te

Cairmen o' te House Committee on 2&ucation an& te Senate Committee on 2&ucation an& Healt 'or 'inal a##roal.

HB16++ Byron

Grants for earning 'orforce training credentials; 2e' %conomy Industry Credential Assistance 0raining Grants.2stalises a grant

#rogram tat oul& #ay grants to certain in&ii&uals success'ully com#leting a noncre&it or

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sce&ule& to e reiee& y te Boar& in te suseuent year may reuest tat te Boar& reie its accre&itation status in te suseuent

year. e ill reuires Stan&ar&s o' >earning assessments scores to continue to e re#orte& on te Scool Per'ormance =e#ort Car&

annually- regar&less o' accre&itation 'reuency.

HB16+, Greason

Graduation re(uirements; local alternative paths to standard or verified units of credit.=euires te Boar& o' 2&ucation- in

estalising course an& cre&it reuirements 'or a ig scool &i#loma- to #ermit local scool &iisions to aie i7 te reuirement 'or

stu&ents to receie 140 cloc< ours o' instruction to earn a stan&ar& unit o' cre&it or ii7 te reuirement 'or stu&ents to aciee a satis'actory

score on a Stan&ar&s o' >earning assessment or Boar&a##roe& sustitute test to earn a eri'ie& unit o' cre&it u#on #roi&ing te Boar& it

satis'actory #roo'- ase& on Boar& gui&elines- tat te stu&ents 'or om suc reuirements are aie& as learne& te content an& searning assessment in te samesuect area.

HB16)* =us

#our)year public institutions of higher education; alternative tuition or fee structures.Permits a 'ouryear #ulic institution o' iger

e&ucation- it te a##roal o' te State Council o' Higer 2&ucation 'or irginia Council7- to o''er alternatie tuition or 'ee structures-

inclu&ing &iscounte& tuition- 'ouryear 'lat tuition rates- &iscounte& stu&ent 'ees- or stu&ent 'ee an& stu&ent serices 'le3iility- to any irginia

&omicile&- 'irsttime- incoming 'resman un&ergra&uate stu&ent o enrolls 'ull time it te intent to earn a &egree in a #rogram tat lea&s

to em#loyment in a ig&eman& 'iel& in te region- accor&ing to gui&elines estalise& y te Council. Suc an alternatie tuition or 'ee

structure may e renee& eac year i' te reci#ient maintains continuous 'ulltime enrollment. e ill reuires suc stu&ent to #ay to te

institution as a 'inancial oligation te 'inancial ene'its o' te alternatie tuition or 'ee structure i' e 'ails to maintain continuous 'ulltime

enrollment- suseuently enrolls in an ineligile &egree #rogram- or 'ails to com#lete te eligile &egree #rogram itin 'our years. e ill

reuires eac stu&ent o receies te ene'its o' an alternatie tuition or 'ee structure to count one an& a al' times 'or te #ur#ose o' i7

targete& economic an& innoation incenties #ursuant to su&iision 5 o' ; *558.8+16- ii7 te ase a&euacy 'un&ing gui&elines a&o#te&

an& #erio&ically u#&ate& y te Joint Sucommittee Stu&ying Higer 2&ucation %un&ing Policies- or iii7 iennial assessments o' institutional#er'ormance as set 'ort in Part 4 o' te general a##ro#riation act an& consistent it ; *5).61.01.

HB1+06 %arrell

-ublic schools; Standards of Learning tests."irects te Boar& o' 2&ucation to #romulgate regulations to #roi&e te same criteria 'or

eligiility 'or an e3#e&ite& retaearning test- it te e3ce#tion o' te riting Stan&ar&s o' >earning tests- to eac

stu&ent regar&less o' gra&e leel or course. e ill contains an emergency clause.

HB1+14 >e:unyon

0hird grade through eighth grade Standards of Learning assessments; science.Permits te Boar& o' 2&ucation to reuire eac stu&ent

to taearning an& e'ore te stu&ent com#letes gra&e eigt. Current la #ermits te Boar& to reuire eac stu&ent

to ta

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HB18**/

SB10*4

@ar&/

Ale3an&er

Apprenticeship)related instruction.rans'ers te &uty to estalis #olicies 'or a##rentices goerning te #roision o' a##renticesi#

relate& instruction &eliere& y state an& local #ulic e&ucation agencies an& to #roi&e 'or te a&ministration an& su#erision o' relate& an&

su##lemental instruction 'rom te State Boar& 'or Community Colleges to te Commissioner o' >aor an& In&ustry.

HB1858 =oinson

School calendar. :aaor "ay o#ening reuirement an& Dgoo& causeD scenarios 'or ic te Boar& o' 2&ucation may grant aiers o'

tis reuirement. e ill reuires local scool oar&s tat set te scool calen&ar it a #re>aor "ay o#ening &ate to close all scools in

te &iision i7 'rom te urs&ay imme&iately #rece&ing >aor "ay troug >aor "ay or ii7 'rom te %ri&ay imme&iately #rece&ing >aor

"ay troug te ues&ay imme&iately 'olloing >aor "ay.

HB18+* Buloa

Schools denied accreditation or accredited 'ith 'arning for t'o consecutive years; principal and assistant principal training

program; release from policies and regulations.=euires te Boar& o' 2&ucation to &eelo# a training #rogram &esigne& to im#art to

#rinci#als an& assistant #rinci#als te

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HB18)+ Co3

Intercollegiate athletics programs. Proiits te sum o' scool 'un&s an& stu&ent 'ees use& to su##ort intercollegiate atletics #rograms

'rom e3cee&ing a certain #ercentage o' atletics reenues- as tose terms are &e'ine& in te ill- at eac 'ouryear #ulic institution o' iger

e&ucation in te Commonealt. e ill reuires any scool tat iolates tis #roiition to sumit to te General Assemly a 'ieyear #lan

'or coming into com#liance. e ill reuires te Au&itor o' Pulic Accounts to monitor #lan #rogress an& #roi&es tat negatie au&its ill

trigger a re&uction or elimination o' e3isting o#erational autority. e ill also reuires te oar& o' isitors o' any 'ouryear #ulic institution

o' iger e&ucation tat see

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usiness&rien system tat increases te rates o' attainment o' or

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stan&ar&iFe& normre'erence& acieement test- an A&ance& Placement e3amination- or any e3amination ta

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te "e#artment o' 2&ucation te "e#artment7. 2ac atris< 'ouryearol& resi&ing in te Commonealt oul& e eligile 'or a grant 'rom

te %un& 'or tuition an& e&ucationrelate& 'ees incurre& at certain #reegislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission to stu&y

s#eci'ic early cil&oo& &eelo#ment #rograms- #renatal to age 'ie- in te Commonealt in or&er 'or te General Assemly to &etermine

te est strategy 'or 'uture early cil&oo& &eelo#ment inestments.

HJ6*, Suroell

Study; !epartment of %ducation and each school division in the Common'ealth; allocation of educational resources; report.

=euests te "e#artment o' 2&ucation an& eac scool &iision in te Commonealt to analyFe te allocation o' e&ucational resources-

inclu&ing i7 courses- aca&emic #rograms- an& e3tracurricular actiities ii7 strong teacing- lea&ersi#- an& su##ort ii i7 scool 'acilities an&

i7 tecnology an& instructional materials- to ensure tat stu&ents are receiing e&ucational resources itout regar& to teir race- color- or

national origin in com#liance it itle I o' te Ciil =igts Act o' 1)64.

HJ655 >an&es

Constitutional amendment 5first resolution6; Board of %ducation; po'er to establish, operate, maintain, or supervise schools.

Permits te General Assemly to grant to te Boar& o' 2&ucation te #oer an& &uty to assume te o#eration or su#erision o' one or more

scools itin a scool &iision on a tem#orary asis en necessary to ensure tat an e&ucational #rogram o' ig uality is estalise&an& continually maintaine&- or estalis- maintain- or o#erate one more elementary or secon&ary scools #ursuant to Section ) o' Article III

o' te Constitution o' irginia

SB+1+ Stanley

Board of 1ealth; medical school scholarships.23#an&s eligiility 'or te me&ical scool scolarsi# #rogram a&ministere& y te Boar&

o' Healt 'or me&ical stu&ents o agree to #ractice in un&ersere& areas o' te Commonealt to inclu&e stu&ents o' any accre&ite&

me&ical scool. En&er current la- only stu&ents o atten& me&ical scools in irginia are eligile 'or te scolarsi# #rogram.

SB+*4 Blacearning tat

im#lement te Common Core State Stan&ar&s unless it as te #rior statutory a##roal o' te General Assemly.SB+*+ Blac< A)# school grading system. =e#eals te A% scool gra&ing system create& in te *015 Session an& amen&e& in te *014 Session

SB+,+ Bar

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SB80, Stanley

Grants for donations to science, technology, engineering, or math 5S0%36 programs at (ualified schools.2stalises a grant

#rogram a&ministere& y te Boar& o' 2&ucation eginning in *01, 'or &onations ma&e y S2: organiFations to uali'ie& scools. e

&onations must e use& y uali'ie& scools to su##ort S2: #rograms. e ill &e'ines uali'ie& scools as tose #ulic elementary an&

secon&ary scools at ic at least 40 #ercent o' te stu&ents uali'y 'or 'ree or re&uce& lunc. Grants are ca##e& at (,0-000 #er

organiFation #er year.

SB806 Stanley

-ublic institutions of higher education; fi*ed four)year tuition rate.=euires te oar& o' isitors o' 'ouryear #ulic institutions o' iger

e&ucation to #ros#ectiely 'i3 te cost o' tuition- room an& oar&- an& oter man&atory 'ees 'or incoming irginia 'resman un&ergra&uate

stu&ents 'or 'our consecutie years un&er te 'olloing con&itions i7 eligile stu&ents sall e enrolle& 'ull time an& remain continuously

enrolle& as 'ulltime stu&ents 'or te #erio& o' eligiility ii 7 a class rate is annually estalise&- in accor&ance it any reuirements set 'ort

in te a##ro#riation act iii7 rules are clearly estalise& to a&&ress te eligiility o' 'resman un&ergra&uate stu&ents- te eligiility o'

trans'er stu&ents- an& any un'oreseen circumstances tat may reuire eligile stu&ents to taearning tests- to eac

stu&ent regar&less o' gra&e leel or course. e ill contains an emergency clause.

SB)00 Bar

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a##ro#riate scool oar& em#loyees. e ill also remoes osolete #roisions aout e3tension #rograms an& 'acilities 'or suc #rograms.

SB)84 Garrett

Standards of Learning tests; e*pedited retae. =euires te Boar& o' 2&ucation to a&o#t regulations to #roi&e te same criteria 'or

eligiility 'or an e3#e&ite& retaearning test to all stu&ents regar&less o' gra&e leel or course- #ermits local scool

oar&s to a&o#t suc uni'orm criteria- an& reuires te locality in ic te scool &iision is locate& to ear te cost o' im#lementation.

SB)8, Garrett

$irginia -ublic School %ducational 0echnology Grants -rogram; leases of educational technology.Permits eligile scool &iisions to

a##ly 'or grants to lease e&ucational tecnology un&er te irginia Pulic Scool 2&ucational ecnology Grants Program. En&er current la-

suc grants are aailale only 'or te acuisition an& re#lacement o' e&ucational tecnology.

SB))* "ance

State Board for Community Colleges; policy for the a'ard of academic credit for military training.=euires te State Boar& 'or

Community Colleges to a&o#t- no later tan "ecemer 51- *01,- a #olicy 'or te aar& o' aca&emic cre&it to any stu&ent enrolle& at a

com#reensie community college o as success'ully com#lete& a military training course or #rogram as #art o' is military serice tat is

a##licale to te stu&ent?s certi'icate o' &egree reuirements an& is recommen&e& 'or aca&emic cre&it y a national iger e&ucation

association tat #roi&es aca&emic cre&it recommen&ations 'or military training courses or #rograms- note& on te stu&ent?s military

transcri#t issue& y any o' te arme& 'orces o' te Enite& States- or oterise &ocumente& in riting y any o' te arme& 'orces o' te

Enite& States.

SB)), Stuart

Standards of Learning tests; e*pedited retae. =euires te Boar& o' 2&ucation to a&o#t regulations to #roi&e te same criteria 'or

eligiility 'or an e3#e&ite& retaearning test to all stu&ents regar&less o' gra&e leel or course- #ermits local scool

oar&s to a&o#t suc uni'orm criteria- an& reuires te locality in ic te scool &iision is locate& to ear te cost o' im#lementation.

SB100* 2in

Local 'orforce investment boards; pay)for)performance incentives.2ncourages local orearning assessments to te minimum reuirements estalise& y te 'e&eral 2lementary an& Secon&ary 2&ucation

Act o' 1)6,. e ill reuires te Boar& o' 2&ucation to a&o#t an& im#lement a transition #lan oer to years.

SB10+8 ogel

School calendar. :aaor "ay o#ening reuirement an& Dgoo& causeD scenarios 'or ic te Boar& o' 2&ucation may grant aiers o'

tis reuirement. e ill contains tecnical amen&ments.

SB111* Bar

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set 'ort in te a##ro#riation act iii7 rules are clearly estalise& to a&&ress te eligiility o' instate 'resman un&ergra&uate stu&ents an&

any un'oreseen circumstances tat may reuire eligile stu&ents to taearning an& =esearc- e College Institute- =oanoaor "ay troug >aor "ay or ii7 >aor "ay troug te ues&ay imme&iately

'olloing >aor "ay.

SB15+* =u''

orforce development; coordination of state'ide delivery of 'orforce development and training programs and activities.:a

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to te minimum reuirements estalise& y te 'e&eral 2lementary an& Secon&ary 2&ucation Act o' 1)6,- e3ce#t tat a&&itional Stan&ar&s

o' >earning assessments may e a&ministere& 'or te #ur#oses o' aar&ing eri'ie& units o' cre&it. e ill reuires te Boar& o' 2&ucation

to #roi&e 'or te a&ministration o' an alternatie assessment to a statistically re#resentatie sam#le o' stu&ents in eac scool in eac

Stan&ar&s o' >earning suect area in ic a Stan&ar&s o' >earning assessment as not a&ministere& &uring te scool year.

SJ*5) %aola

Study; early childhood practitioner professional development; report.=euesting te "e#artment o' 2&ucation an& te "e#artment o'

Social Serices in coo#eration it te irginia 2arly Cil&oo& %oun&ation to conene a or< grou# to stu&y an& &eelo# a com#etency

ase& #ro'essional &eelo#ment 'rameor< 'or early cil&oo& #ractitioners.

SJ*41 %aola

Study; 7LA&C; early childhood development programs; report. "irects te Joint >egislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission to stu&y

s#eci'ic early cil&oo& &eelo#ment #rograms- #renatal to age 'ie- in te Commonealt in or&er 'or te General Assemly to &etermine

te est strategy 'or 'uture early cil&oo& &eelo#ment inestments.

SJ*++ 2&ar&s

Study; SC1%$; -ay It #or'ard, -ay It Bac; report. "irects te State Council o' Higer 2&ucation 'or irginia to stu&y te 'easiility o'

im#lementing a DPay It %orar&- Pay It Bac

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in eac circuit troug a##ointment y te General Assemly memers o re#resent eac circuit. e numer o' attorneys may not e3cee&

50 #ercent o' te entire #anel. e committees are reuire& to ma3imiFe #ulic in#ut into teir reie #rocess. e committees?

recommen&ations o' u# to tree can&i&ates 'or eac acancy are not in&ing on te General Assemly. A &elegation may o#t out o' tis

#rocess y certi'ying to te cler

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customer tat o#erates a generation 'acility as #art o' an agricultural o#eration- tat may e eligile 'or #artici#ation in te utili ty?s net energy

metering #rogram 'rom ,00

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reneale energy #ro#erty oul& e alloe& to claim te cre&it. e cre&it oul& e reuire& to e claime& in 'ie eual annual installments

eginning it te ta3ale year in ic te #ro#erty as #lace& in serice. e cre&it oul& e3#ire an& no 'urter cre&it coul& e claime& i'

te reneale energy #ro#erty as &is#ose& o'- ta

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"ominion irginia Poer an& ii7 te ma3imum siFe o' a reneale generation 'acility is increase& 'rom one megaatt to to megaatts.

HB1),0 :cClellan

%lectric utilities; net energy metering.Increases- 'rom ,00

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an& regulatory or a&ministratie arriers to te &eelo#ment o' te solar energy in&ustry- ii7 collaorating it entities suc as iger

e&ucation institutions to increase te training an& &eelo#ment o' te or

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#arty #oer #urcase agreements #roi&ing 'inancing o' certain reneale generation 'acilities. e measure reuires te State Cor#oration

Commission to estalis tir& #arty #oer #urcase agreement #rograms 'or eligile customergenerators in te serice territories o'

"ominion irginia Poer an& A2P. is measure &i''ers 'rom te e3isting #ilot #rogram in tat i7 te e3isting #ilot #rogram a##lies only to

"ominion irginia Poer an& ii7 te ma3imum siFe o' a reneale generation 'acility is increase& 'rom one megaatt to to megaatts.

SB116) Hanger

2atural gas companies; right to enter upon property.Con&itions a natural gas utility?s e3ercise o' its autority to enter u#on te #ro#erty

o' a lan&oner itout is #ermission u#on te a&o#tion y te local goerning o&y o' te city or county in ic te #ro#erty is locate&

e3#ressing su##ort 'or te gas line or or

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im#lement a Clean Poer State Im#lementation Plan Plan7 reuire& un&er Clean Air Act ; 111&7 'or e3isting #oer #lants until 'e&eral

u&icial reie as to te legality o' a 'inal E.S. 2nironmental Protection Agency rule as een 'ully resole&. e "2 is also #roiite& 'rom

e3#en&ing 'un&s to im#lement a Plan until tat Plan is a##roe& y te Air Pollution Control Boar& Boar&7. e Boar& is #roiite& 'rom

e3#en&ing 'un&s to &eelo# or a##roe a Plan until 'e&eral u&icial reie as to te legality o' a 'inal 2PA rule as een 'ully resole&. e

Boar& is also #roiite& 'rom regulating or s#en&ing 'un&s to im#lement a Plan until i7 ot Senate an& House o' "elegates committees it

uris&iction oer te 'e&eral Clean Air Act ae- or an a&isory committee a##ointe& y tese committees as- a''irmatiely a##roe& te Plan

an& a##roe& a re#ort sumitte& y te State Cor#oration Commission SCC7 on te im#act o' te a''or&aility an& reliaility o' te Plan on

commercial an& resi&ential consumers- an& ii7 te SCC 'in&s tat te Plan ill guarantee 'ull com#liance it %e&eral 2nergy =egulatory

Commission %2=C7 reliaility stan&ar&s. e SCC is reuire& to ca# non'uel rate increases associate& it greenouse gas regulations at

1., #ercent. e SCC is &irecte& not to allo electric generating units to e retire& #rior to te en& o' teir engineering li'etime- as #ro#ose&

in or&er to com#ly it a Plan- unless te oners ae 'ully recou#e& te cost o' construction an& 'inancing- te re#lacement generation

results in loer costs to consumers- an& tere is su''icient re#lacement ca#acity to meet &is#atcale ca#acity o' te unit to e retire&.

%urter- te SCC is &irecte& not to allo an electric generating unit to e retire& #rior to te en& o' its engineering li'etime i' te unit is

necessary to maintain te gri& reliaility s#eci'ie& y te %2=C in its reliaility stan&ar&s. %inally- te SCC is &irecte& to reuire tat e3isting

electric generating units e o#erate& in accor&ance it teir &esign #arameters an& in suc a manner as to ensure o#eration consonant

it te &esign li'e o' te unit.

SB144) Sasla

$irginia %nergy %conomic !evelopment Advisory Board; Governors %nergy #und; report.2stalises te Goernor?s 2nergy %un&

te %un&7 to aar& incentie grants in te 'orm o' re&uce& electricity rates consisting o' i7 s#ecial rate classes- ii7 tem#orary rate cre&its- or

iii7 any oter meto&ology tat may e autoriFe& y la. e ill also creates te irginia 2nergy 2conomic "eelo#ment A&isory Boar& to

a&ise te Goernor on te aar& o' energy incentie grants 'rom te %un&.

SJ*)4 Ca'in&egulation of emissions from e*isting po'er plants; 'ithdra'al of proposed federal guidelines.

Erges te E.S. 2nironmental

Protection Agency to it&ra its #ro#ose& emissions gui&elines 'or te regulation o' caron &io3i&e emissions 'rom e3isting coal'ire& #oer

#lants un&er section 111&7 o' te 'e&eral Clean Air Act an& reuests te Attorney General o' irginia to #ursue legal actions to callenge te

gui&elines a&o#te& i' tey in'ringe u#on te Commonealt?s soereign autority an& cause economic arm to its citiFens.

SJ500 Stanley

Study; Commission on %lectric 4tility &egulation; regulation of the rates of municipal electric utilities; report."irects te

Commission on 2lectric Etility =egulation to stu&y eter te State Cor#oration Commission soul& ae te autority to regulate te rates

o' munici#al electric utilities.

SJ508 @agner

%mployment of counsel to challenge federal rules establishing carbon emission guidelines for e*isting electric utility generating

units. =euests te Joint =ules Committee to em#loy legal counsel to re#resent te Commonealt in litigation callenging 'e&eral rules

estalising caron emission gui&elines 'or e3isting electric utility generating units i' te $''ice o' te Attorney General- y July 1- *01,- as

not institute& an& is not &iligently #ursuing legal action on eal' o' te Commonealt tat callenges te ali&ity o' te Clean Poer Plan

#ro#ose& y te E.S. 2nironmental Protection Agency. e resolution reuests tat te costs o' em#loying suc counsel e #ai& 'rom 'un&s

a##ro#riate& to te Attorney General an& "e#artment o' >a 'or te #roision o' legal serices to state agencies.%nvironment

Bill Patron Summary

HB1565 PeaceLand application of industrial 'astes.:a

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o' te collecte& 'ees into te Slu&ge :anagement %un& te %un&7- an& iii7 &isursements 'rom te %un& to localities 'or te testing an&

monitoring o' te in&ustrial astes.

HB1581 %oler

#ees for testing and monitoring of land application of industrial 'astes.Allos localities to a&o#t or&inances tat #roi&e 'or te testing

an& monitoring o' te lan& a##lication o' in&ustrial astes. e ill reuires te State @ater Control Boar& te Boar&7 to a&o#t emergency

regulations- reuiring #ersons tat lan& a##ly in&ustrial astes to collect a 'ee 'rom te generator o' te in&ustrial astes an& remit te 'ee to

te "e#artment o' 2nironmental uality "27. e 'ee cannot e3cee& te &irect costs to localities o' testing an& monitoring te lan&

a##lication o' in&ustrial astes. e ill reuires te Boar&?s regulations to inclu&e #roce&ures 'or i7 collection o' te 'ees y "2- ii 7 &e#osit

o' te collecte& 'ees into te Slu&ge :anagement %un& te %un&7- an& iii7 &isursements 'rom te %un& to localities 'or te testing an&

monitoring o' te in&ustrial astes.

HB1,11 @are

!isclosure of industrial 'aste and se'age sludge on land.=euires te oner o' lan& u#on ic in&ustrial aste or seage slu&ge as

een store& or to ic in&ustrial aste or seage slu&ge as een a##lie& #ursuant to a #ermit issue& y te "e#artment o' 2nironmental

uality "27 to &isclose suc storage or a##lication to a #ros#ectie #urcaser or lessee o' te lan&. I' te oner o' te suect lan& 'ails to

ma

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groun& ater.

HJ,16 %oler

Study; long)term impact of biosolids and industrial 'aste; report."irects te "e#artment o' 2nironmental uality to stu&y te long

term e''ects o' te storage an& lan& a##lication o' in&ustrial astes an& seage slu&ge on #ulic ealt- resi&ential ells- an& sur'ace an&

groun& ater.

HJ,8+ "eSte#

Study; impact of storm'ater regulations on high 'ater table area; report.=euests te "e#artment o' 2nironmental uality to con&uct

a toyear stu&y o' te a##lication o' te #ost &eelo#ment stormater management tecnical criteria- as estalise& in te irginia

Stormater :anagement =egulations- in areas it a seasonal ig groun&ater tale.

HJ,), $!BannonStudy; 7LA&C; 'ater resources; report. "irects te Joint >egislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission to stu&y irginia?s ater resource

#lanning an& management.

HJ608 9ilgore%nvironmental -rotection Agency emissions guidelines; opposition.=ecogniFes te Commonealt?s o##osition to #ro#ose&2nironmental Protection Agency emissions gui&elines 'or te regulation o' caron &io3i&e emissions 'rom e3isting #oer #lants un&er

Section 111&7 o' te 'e&eral Clean Air Act.

HJ6*5 Ho&ges

Study; 7LA&C to study ground'ater resources; report. "irects te Joint >egislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission to stu&y irginia?s

ater resource #lanning an& management- #articularly it regar& to groun&ater. is stu&y is a recommen&ation o' te Joint

Sucommittee to %ormulate =ecommen&ations to A&&ress =ecurrent %loo&ing.HJ666/

SJ*,4

$!uinn/

Ca'in

Clean ater Act; opposition. Erges te E.S. 2nironmental Protection Agency an& te E.S. Army Cor#s o' 2ngineers to recogniFe te

Commonealt o' irginia?s o##osition to te #ro#ose& rule regar&ing te Clean @ater Act &e'inition o' Daters o' te Enite& States.D

SB+40 Carrico

&egulation of carbon dio*ide emissions from e*isting stationary sources; General Assembly approval of state plan.=euires te

"e#artment o' 2nironmental uality to receie a##roal 'rom te General Assemly 'or irginia?s state #lan to regulate caron &io3i&e

emissions 'or e3isting stationary sources #rior to sumitting te #lan to te E.S. 2nironmental Protection Agency 'or a##roal.

SB10+1 :c2acin!epartment of %nvironmental 9uality; penalties.=aises te ciil #enalty tat may e inclu&e& it a s#ecial or&er 'rom (10-000 to

(*,-000. e ill also ma7. e ill autoriFes te Secretary o' atural =esources to oersee te &eelo#ment an& im#lementation o' te @IPs.

SB151+ >eis$irginia Shoreline &esiliency #und.2stalises te %un& 'or te #ur#ose o' creating a lointerest loan #rogram to el# resi&ents an&

usinesses tat are suect to recurrent 'loo&ing. :oneys 'rom te %un& may e use& to mitigate 'uture ' loo& &amage.

SB1541 orment

%astern $irginia Ground'ater 3anagement Advisory Committee established.2stalises te 2astern irginia Groun&ater

:anagement A&isory Committee te Committee7 to assist te "e#artment o' 2nironmental uality "27 in &eelo#ing- reising- an&

im#lementing a management strategy 'or groun& ater in te 2astern irginia Groun&ater :anagement Area. e ill #roiits te State

@ater Control Boar& an& te "2 'rom ta

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Boar& is also #roiite& 'rom regulating or s#en&ing 'un&s to im#lement a Plan until i7 ot Senate an& House o' "elegates committees it

uris&iction oer te 'e&eral Clean Air Act ae- or an a&isory committee a##ointe& y tese committees as- a''irmatiely a##roe& te Plan

an& a##roe& a re#ort sumitte& y te State Cor#oration Commission SCC7 on te im#act o' te a''or&aility an& reliaility o' te Plan on

commercial an& resi&ential consumers- an& ii7 te SCC 'in&s tat te Plan ill guarantee 'ull com#liance it %e&eral 2nergy =egulatory

Commission %2=C7 reliaility stan&ar&s. e SCC is reuire& to ca# non'uel rate increases associate& it greenouse gas regulations at

1., #ercent. e SCC is &irecte& not to allo electric generating units to e retire& #rior to te en& o' teir engineering li'etime- as #ro#ose&

in or&er to com#ly it a Plan- unless te oners ae 'ully recou#e& te cost o' construction an& 'inancing- te re#lacement generation

results in loer costs to consumers- an& tere is su''icient re#lacement ca#acity to meet &is#atcale ca#acity o' te unit to e retire&.

%urter- te SCC is &irecte& not to allo an electric generating unit to e retire& #rior to te en& o' its engineering li'etime i' te unit is

necessary to maintain te gri& reliaility s#eci'ie& y te %2=C in its reliaility stan&ar&s. %inally- te SCC is &irecte& to reuire tat e3isting

electric generating units e o#erate& in accor&ance it teir &esign #arameters an& in suc a manner as to ensure o#eration consonant

it te &esign li'e o' te unit.

SJ*44 Garrett

Study; long)term impact of biosolids and industrial 'aste; report."irects te "e#artment o' 2nironmental uality to stu&y te long

term e''ects o' te storage an& lan& a##lication o' in&ustrial astes an& seage slu&ge on #ulic ealt- resi&ential ells- an& sur'ace an&

groun& ater.

SJ*+* orment

Study; 7LA&C to study ground'ater resources; report. "irects te Joint >egislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission to stu&y irginia?s

ater resource #lanning an& management- #articularly it regar& to groun&ater. is stu&y is a recommen&ation o' te Joint

Sucommittee to %ormulate =ecommen&ations to A&&ress =ecurrent %loo&ing.

SJ*+5 @agner

Study; !epartment of %nvironmental 9uality to study :double)counting: of benefits of %-A Clean -o'er -lan; report."irects te

"e#artment o' 2nironmental uality to stu&y eter te #roecte& ealt ene'its o' te #ro#ose& 'e&eral Clean Poer Plan- cite& y te

2nironmental Protection Agency 2PA7 as a ene'it o' te Plan- are alrea&y e3#ecte& to result ' rom te ongoing en'orcement an& reision o'

e3isting air uality regulations.

SJ*)1 >eis

Study; &egional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; report. =euests te "e#artment o' 2nironmental uality to stu&y te #otential 'or te

estalisment o' a 'un&ing source to localities in coastal irginia 'or 'loo& resilience tat coul& result y inclu&ing te Commonealt as a 'ull

#artici#ant in te =egional Greenouse Gas Initiatie.

SJ*)4 Ca'in

&egulation of emissions from e*isting po'er plants; 'ithdra'al of proposed federal guidelines.Erges te E.S. 2nironmental

Protection Agency to it&ra its #ro#ose& emissions gui&elines 'or te regulation o' caron &io3i&e emissions 'rom e3isting coal'ire& #oer

#lants un&er section 111&7 o' te 'e&eral Clean Air Act an& reuests te Attorney General o' irginia to #ursue legal actions to callenge te

gui&elines a&o#te& i' tey in'ringe u#on te Commonealt?s soereign autority an& cause economic arm to its citiFens.

SJ508 @agner

%mployment of counsel to challenge federal rules establishing carbon emission guidelines for e*isting electric utility generating

units. =euests te Joint =ules Committee to em#loy legal counsel to re#resent te Commonealt in litigation callenging 'e&eral rules

estalising caron emission gui&elines 'or e3isting electric utility generating units i' te $''ice o' te Attorney General- y July 1- *01,- as

not institute& an& is not &iligently #ursuing legal action on eal' o' te Commonealt tat callenges te ali&ity o' te Clean Poer Plan

#ro#ose& y te E.S. 2nironmental Protection Agency. e resolution reuests tat te costs o' em#loying suc counsel e #ai& 'rom 'un&s

a##ro#riate& to te Attorney General an& "e#artment o' >a 'or te #roision o' legal serices to state agencies.

General BusinessBill Patron Summary

HB1560 aylor Securities Act; Cro'dfunding $irginia %*emption.Creates an e3em#tion 'rom te securities- ro

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te aggregate amount receie& 'or all sales o' securities y te issuer itin te 1* monts #rece&ing te 'irst o''er or sale ma&e in reliance

u#on te e3em#tion i7 te issuer &oes not acce#t more tan (10-000 'rom any single #urcaser unless te #urcaser is an accre&ite&

inestor as &e'ine& y 1+ C.%.=. ; *50.,01 7 all 'un&s receie& 'rom inestors are reuire& to e &e#osite& into a an< or &e#ository

institution autoriFe& to &o usiness in te Commonealt an& use& in accor&ance it re#resentations ma&e to inestors i7 te issuer

'iles a notice it te State Cor#oration Commission SCC7 s#eci'ying tat te issuer is con&ucting an o''ering in reliance u#on tis

e3em#tion an& containing te names an& a&&resses o' te issuer- all #ersons o ill e inole& in te o''er or sale o' securities on eal'

o' te issuer- an& te an< or oter &e#ository institution in ic inestor 'un&s ill e &e#osite& ii7 te issuer is not an inestment

com#any or suect to certain re#orting reuirements o' te Securities 23cange Act o' 1)54 an& iii7 te issuer in'orms all #urcasers tat

te securities ae not een registere& an& are suect to limitations on resales. e e3em#tion sall not e aailale i' te issuer or relate&

#erson as committe& s#eci'ie& acts- inclu&ing aing sol& or #ermitte& te sale troug an Internet esite o' a security to an inestor o

is not a resi&ent o' te Commonealt. e SCC sall carge a 'iling 'ee o' (*,0 #er 'iling- ic may e increase& to an amount not to

e3cee& (,00 #er 'iling as necessary to &e'ray te costs o' a&ministering te e3em#tion. e measure ill e3#ire on July 1- *0*0.HB156)

HB1)+,

HB1))6

SB1*54

>in&sey

Preston

:orrissey

=eees

Grand larceny; threshold.Increases 'rom (*00 to (,00 te tresol& amount o' money ta

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te uali'ications 'or nomination to an& memersi# on a oar& o' &irectors iii7 estalising an alternatie scenario in ic sareol&er

a##roal o' a #lan o' merger or sare e3cange inoling a #ulic cor#oration is not reuire&- ic may e e3ercise& en a cor#oration or

limite& liaility com#any irreocaly acce#ts as #ayment sares ten&ere& #ursuant to a ten&er or e3cange o''er 'or any an& all o' te

outstan&ing sares o' a constituent cor#oration re#resenting su''icient otes to a##roe te #lan or merger or sare e3cange i37

autoriFing a 'oreign #arent cor#oration tat ons a sare o' a &omestic susi&iary cor#oration tat #ossesses at least )0 #ercent o' te

oting #oer o' eac class an& series o' te outstan&ing sares o' te susi&iary tat ae oting #oer to merge te susi&iary into itsel' or

into anoter &omestic or 'oreign susi&iary- or merge itsel' into te susi&iary i' #ermitte& y te las un&er ic any suc 'oreign #arent or

susi&iary cor#oration is organiFe& or y ic it is goerne&- itout te a##roal o' te oar& o' &irectors or sareol&ers o' te susi&iary

37 limiting te a##raisal rigts o' a sareol&er in a cor#orate action inoling te consummation o' a &is#osition o' assets un&er certain

circumstances an& a&&ing a##raisal rigts u#on te consummation o' certain &omestications 3i7 reuiring sareol&ers o is to assert

a##raisal rigts to &elier ritten notice o' teir intent to &eman& #ayment #rior to certain #ro#ose& cor#orate actions ecoming e''ectie-

suect to certain con&itions 3ii7 remoing te #roision tat limits a sareol&er?s rigt to contest te legality o' 'un&amental transactions i'

notice o' te a&o#tion o' te cor#orate action as #roi&e& at least 10 &ays e'ore te cor#orate action as e''ecte& an& 3iii7 s#eci'ying

certain 'actors to e consi&ere& y a court en &etermining te 'air alue o' a #etitioner?s sares in a #rocee&ing un&er ic a cor#oration

may #urcase te #etitioner?s sares in lieu o' cor#orate &issolution. e measure also inclu&es numerous tecnical an& con'orming

amen&ments.

HB1)+5 Preston

Local limitations on number of certain businesses.Proi&es tat a locality may y or&inance reasonaly limit te numer o' motor eicle

title loan usinesses- #ay&ay len&ers- cec< casers- an& #recious metals &ealers tat may e o#erate& at any one time itin i ts territorial

limits. e or&inance may limit te numer o' suc estalisments ase& on a s#eci'ic numer o' usinesses #er magisterial or election

&istrict or y limiting te numer o' suc usinesses itin an estalise& ra&ius.

HB1)+6 Preston

Limitations on number of certain businesses; City of -etersburg.Proi&es tat te City o' Petersurg may y or&inance reasonaly limit

te numer o' motor eicle title loan usinesses- #ay&ay len&ers- cec< casers- an& #recious metals &ealers tat may e o#erate& at any

one time itin its territorial lim its. e or&inance may limit te numer o' suc estalisments ase& on a s#eci'ic numer o' usinesses #er

election &istrict or y limiting te numer o' suc usinesses itin an estalise& ra&ius.

HB*015 Suroell

State Corporation Commission; availability of records.23#an&s te sco#e o' at constitutes a&ministratie actiities o' te State

Cor#oration Commission SCC7 to inclu&e matters relating to comments 'ile& y te SCC or its sta'' it 'e&eral or state agencies or oter

goernmental o&ies tat relate to 'e&eral or state #olicy #ro#osals- rules- or&ers- or regulations. Suc a&ministratie actiities &o not inclu&e

any suc comments 'ile& in a regulatory or legal #rocee&ing &oc

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autoriFes te conersion o' a irginia stoc< cor#oration to a irginia limite& liaility com#any y te oar& o' &irectors en tere are no

sareol&ers an& y te incor#orators en tere are no sareol&ers or &irectors 7 re&esignates a DreentryD y a reoimite& >iaility Com#any Act- te irginia Business rust Act- te irginia =eise& Eni'orm >imite&

Partnersi# Act- an& te irginia Eni'orm Partnersi# Act.

HB**0) $!uinn

General partnerships; formation. Proi&es tat eac #erson to e a&mitte& as a #artner to a general #artnersi# may e a&mitte& as a

#artner an& may receie a #artnersi# interest terein itout ma

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inestor as &e'ine& y 1+ C.%.=. ; *50.,01 7 all 'un&s receie& 'rom inestors are reuire& to e &e#osite& into a an< or &e#ository

institution autoriFe& to &o usiness in te Commonealt an& use& in accor&ance it re#resentations ma&e to inestors i7 te issuer

'iles a notice it te State Cor#oration Commission SCC7 s#eci'ying tat te issuer is con&ucting an o''ering in reliance u#on tis

e3em#tion an& containing te names an& a&&resses o' te issuer- all #ersons o ill e inole& in te o''er or sale o' securities on eal'

o' te issuer- an& te an< or oter &e#ository institution in ic inestor 'un&s ill e &e#osite& ii7 te issuer is not an inestment

com#any or suect to certain re#orting reuirements o' te Securities 23cange Act o' 1)54 an& iii7 te issuer in'orms all #urcasers tat

te securities ae not een registere& an& are suect to limitations on resales. e e3em#tion sall not e aailale i' te issuer or relate&

#erson as committe& s#eci'ie& acts- inclu&ing aing sol& or #ermitte& te sale troug an Internet esite o' a security to an inestor o

is not a resi&ent o' te Commonealt. e SCC sall carge a 'iling 'ee o' (*,0 #er 'iling- ic may e increase& to an amount not to

e3cee& (,00 #er 'iling as necessary to &e'ray te costs o' a&ministering te e3em#tion. e measure ill e3#ire on July 1- *0*0.

SB1568 orment

Limited liability companies; liability.Clari'ies tat te e3isting #roision tat insulates a memer- manager- organiFer- or oter agent o' a

limite& liaility com#any >>C7 'rom any #ersonal oligation 'or any liaility o' te >>C a##lies itout regar& to eter te >>C as a single

memer or multi#le memers.

1ealth CareBill Patron Summary

HB155)/

SB118*

@are/

$ensain

1ealth benefit e*change; information on health benefit plans.=euires ealt carriers tat o''er ealt ene'it #lans 'or sale to #ersons

in te Commonealt troug an e3cange to #roi&e to te o#erator o' te e3cange?s esite certain in'ormation aout tose #lans- to e

#oste& on te e3cange?s esite. Co#ies o' te in'ormation #roi&e& to te esite o#erator- togeter it ei&ence tat te in'ormation

as #roi&e& to te esite o#erator- sall e sumitte& to te State Cor#oration Commission SCC7. e SCC is &irecte& to ma

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attorney 'ees- #lus #roale &amages cause& as a result o' suc iolation- an& is suect to suc oter reme&ies- legal or euitale- inclu&ing

inunctie relie'- as may e aailale to te #arty &amage& y suc iolation. e State Cor#oration Commission &oes not ae uris&iction to

a&u&icate in&ii&ual controersies arising out o' tis measure.

HB1,50 Berg

#ederal health benefit e*change; plan management function.=e#eals #roisions autoriFing te State Cor#oration Commission to i7

#er'orm #lan management 'unctions 'or #artici#ation in te 'e&eral ealt ene'it e3cange estalise& y te Secretary o' te E.S.

"e#artment o' Healt an& Human Serices #ursuant to ; 15*1 o' te Patient Protection an& A''or&ale Care Act an& ii7 reie an& a##roe

acci&ent an& sic

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HB*065/

SB1**+

9ilgore/

:c@aters

0elemedicine services; prescriptions.Amen&s te &e'inition o' teleme&icine serices to encom#ass te use o' electronic tecnology or

me&ia- inclu&ing interactie au&io or i&eo- 'or te #ur#ose o' &iagnosing or treating a #atient- consulting it oter ealt care #roi&ers

regar&ing a #atient?s &iagnosis or treatment- or transmitting a #atient?s ealt care &ata. e measure also #roi&es tat an e3amination

#er'orme& using teleme&icine serices sall e su''icient to meet te reuirement 'or an Da##ro#riate e3aminationD an& states tat i' a

teleme&icine serices #ractitioner #rescries me&ication oter tan Sce&ule I controlle& sustances to a #atient- at least one in#erson

#ysical e3amination must ae occurre&.

HB*1,6 9ru#ican&es

Study; 7LA&C; Common'ealths 3edicaid program; report."irects te Joint >egislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission J>A=C7 to stu&y

te Commonealt?s :e&icai& #rogram. In con&ucting its stu&y- J>A=C sall i7 analyFe te im#act o' maor cost &riers on te grot o'

:e&icai& #rogram e3#en&itures ii7 i&enti'y igestcost :e&icai& reci#ients an& serices an& assess eter o##ortunities e3ist to im#roe

te coste''ectieness o' ealt care &eliery iii7 e3amine te e''iciency o' te a&ministration o' te Commonealt?s :e&icai& #rogram-

inclu&ing 'inancial #rocesses an& controls an& te recoery o' tirarty #ayments- an& reie te im#lementation status o'

recommen&ations ma&e in *011 J>A=C re#ort on im#ro#er #ayments an& oter re#orts relate& to im#roing e''iciency an& cost

e''ectieness i7 i&enti'y ei&encease& #ractices an& strategies tat ae een success'ully a&o#te& in oter states an& tat coul& e

use& in te Commonealt to #roi&e coste''ectie care- strengten #atient outcomes- an& ma3imiFe te e''iciency an& integrity o' internal

#rocesses an& 7 reie oter releant issues an& maA=C sall com#lete its or< y oemer 50-

*016.SB+15 Stanley -atient)Centered 3edical 1ome Advisory Council.2stalises te PatientCentere& :e&ical Home A&isory Council Council7 as an

a&isory council in te e3ecutie ranc. e il l reuires te Council to a&ise an& ma

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ealtrelate& serices nee&e& y te #atient to aciee ma3imum ealt #otential an& i7 maintains a centraliFe&- com#reensie recor& o'

all ealtrelate& serices to #romote continuity o' care.

SB+14 Stanley

-rivate health insurance e*changes.Proi&es tat one or more #riate entities may estalis #riate ealt insurance e3canges itin

te Commonealt. e measure reuires e3canges to e registere& it te State Cor#oration Commission. Partici#ating em#loyers may

elect to #urcase ealt ene'it #lans 'or teir eligile em#loyees an& teir &e#en&ents 'rom a #artici#ating ealt carrier. Alternatiely- a

#artici#ating em#loyer may autoriFe its eligile em#loyees to #urcase a ealt ene'it #lan &irectly 'rom a #artici#ating ealt carrier using

'un&s #roi&e& y te em#loyer- an& te em#loyee may use te em#loyee?s on 'un&s to su##lement te leel o' coerage tat te

em#loyer?s contriution oul& coer. A SH$P e3cange o#erating in irginia un&er te 'e&eral Patient Protection an& A''or&ale Care Act

oul& e e3em#t 'rom te reuirements estalise& y tis measure.

SB+1, Stanley

3edicaid; regional care organi/ations."irects te "e#artment o' :e&ical Assistance Serices "e#artment7- suect to a##roal o' te'e&eral Centers 'or :e&icare an& :e&icai& Serices- to enter into contracts in regions o' te Commonealt it regional care organiFations

=C$s7. En&er te contracts- an =C$ ill #roi&e me&ical care to :e&icai& ene'iciaries an& receie ca#itate& #ayments 'rom te

"e#artment. e "e#artment is reuire& to enroll a maority o' te Commonealt?s :e&icai& ene'iciaries into =C$s. An =C$ may contract

it any illing ealt care #roi&er to #roi&e serices in a :e&icai& region i' te #roi&er is illing to acce#t te #ayments an& terms

o''ere& to com#arale #roi&ers. In or&er to e certi'ie& as an =C$- an organiFation is reuire& to e certi'ie& y te "e#artment as meeting

eligiility reuirements- inclu&ing 'inancial stan&ar&s an& serice &eliery netor< reuirements.

SB+18 Stanley

0elemedicine; pilot program."irects te "e#artment o' Healt- in #artnersi# it a os#ital license& in te Commonealt- to estalis a

treeyear teleme&icine #ilot #rogram &esigne& to re&uce #atient use o' emergency &e#artment 'acilities 'or te treatment o' loacuity

con&itions. e ill reuires te "e#artment to re#ort te results o' te #ilot #rogram to te State Boar& o' Healt an& to te General

Assemly y $ctoer 1- *018.

SB+5* Stanley

%*panded access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices.Proi&es tat a manu'acturer o' an inestigational &rug-

iological #ro&uct- or &eice may maeel 5 rael Healt otice. e ill also autoriFes te Goernor to &irect te State Healt Commissioner

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to &eclare te uarantine o' suc in&ii&uals. e ill contains an emergency clause.

SB114) Stuart

%*panded access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices.Proi&es tat a manu'acturer o' an inestigational &rug-

iological #ro&uct- or &eice may ma

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Bill Patron SummaryHB14))/

SB14*+

Alo/

@e3ton

&ight to breast)feed in public places.Proi&es tat a moter may reast'ee& in any #lace ere te moter is la'ully #resent. Current

la allos reast'ee&ing on any #ro#erty one&- lease&- or controlle& y te Commonealt.

HB1,1* Simon

3inimum 'age. Increases te minimum age 'rom its current 'e&erally man&ate& leel o' (+.*, #er our to (1,.1, #er our e''ectie July 1-

*01,- unless a iger minimum age is reuire& y te 'e&eral %air >aor Stan&ar&s Act. e (1,.1, rate sall e a&uste& annually

terea'ter to re'lect increases in te consumer #rice in&e3. e measure also eliminates #roisions tat a&&ress &eterminations o' te ages

o' ti##e& em#loyees.

HB1608 "ais

-rohibiting certain local government practices that 'ould re(uire contractors to provide certain compensation or benefits.Proiits

local goerning o&ies 'rom estalising #roisions relate& to #rocurement o' goo&s- #ro'essional serices- or construction serices tat

oul& reuire a age 'loor or any oter em#loyee ene'it or com#ensation aoe at is oterise reuire& y state or 'e&eral la to e#roi&e& y a contractor to one or more o' te contractor?s em#loyees as #art o' a contract it te locality. e #roiition sall not a''ect

contracts eteen a locality an& anoter #arty tat ere e3ecute& #rior to January 51- *016- or te reneal or 'uture rei&s o' serices

tereo'. Also- localities sall not e #roiite& 'rom entering into contracts 'or economic &eelo#ment incenties in ic te com#any

receiing te incenties is reuire& to maintain a certain state& age leel 'or its em#loyees.

HB1680/

SB101+

Carr/

"ance

%mployment applications; in(uiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions.Proiits state agencies 'rom inclu&ing on any

em#loyment a##lication a uestion inuiring eter te #ros#ectie em#loyee as eer een arreste& or carge& it- or conicte& o'- any

crime- suect to certain e3ce#tions. A #ros#ectie em#loyee may not e asaor an& In&ustry o' any

orou#assi/

Ale3an&er

orplace safety; $oluntary -rotection -rogram. Co&i'ies te oluntary Protection Program tat as een con&ucte& y te "e#artment

o' >aor an& In&ustry since 1))6. e measure &irects te Sa'ety an& Healt Co&es Boar& to a&o#t &e'initions- rules- regulations- an&

stan&ar&s necessary 'or te o#eration o' te Program tat ill #romote sa'e an& ealty or

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memer iii7 otain- or assist a 'amily memer in otaining- serices 'rom a &omestic iolence selter- ra#e crisis center- or oter social

serices #rogram 'or relie' 'rom &omestic iolence- se3ual assault- or stalaor an& In&ustry is autoriFe& to en'orce tis measure.

HB*1,1 Kancey

%mployment; brea to e*press breast mil. =euires em#loyers- inclu&ing te Commonealt an& its #olitical su&iisions- to #roi&e

reasonale un#ai& rea< time eac &ay to an em#loyee o nee&s to e3#ress reast mil< 'or te em#loyee?s in'ant cil&. An em#loyer is

e3em#t 'rom tis reuirement i' #roi&ing te rea< time oul& un&uly &isru#t its o#erations. An em#loyer is also reuire& to ma

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HB*561Simon y

reuest7

%mployees; +ury duty. =euires em#loyers- inclu&ing te Commonealt an& localities- to #roi&e to em#loyees summone& to sere on ury

&uty te #rotections set 'ort in ; 18.*46,.1. @it certain e3ce#tions- te em#loyee is entitle& to is usual com#ensation 'or #erio&s e is

e3cuse&- toug te em#loyer may &e&uct 'rom suc com#ensation any #ayments te em#loyee receies 'or te ury serice. e measure

creates a #riate cause o' action 'or an em#loyee o is &iscarge&- &emote&- or sus#en&e& in iolation o' tese #roisions.

HB*5+, Suroell

%mployers; reasonable accommodation for employees 'ith disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy.=euires an em#loyer-

u#on reuest 'rom an em#loyee 'or a reasonale accommo&ation 'or a &isaility cause& or contriute& to y #regnancy to e3#lore it te

em#loyee all #ossile means o' #roi&ing te reasonale accommo&ation. I' te em#loyee reuests a trans'er to a less strenuous or less

aFar&ous #osition as a reasonale accommo&ation- te measure reuires te em#loyer to trans'er te em#loyee 'or a #erio& o' time u# to

te &uration o' te em#loyee?s #regnancy en- among oter circumstances- te em#loyee?s ealt care #roi&er a&ises te trans'er an&

te em#loyer can #roi&e te reasonale accommo&ation y trans'erring te em#loyee itout creating a&&itional em#loyment- &iscargingan em#loyee- trans'erring any em#loyee it more seniority- or #romoting an em#loyee o is not uali'ie& to #er'orm te o. e measure

also clari'ies tat te #roiition on &iscrimination against oterise uali'ie& #ersons it &isailities a##lies to #riate em#loyers.

SB681 :ars&en

3inimum 'age.Increases te minimum age 'rom its current 'e&erally man&ate& leel o' (+.*, #er our to (8.00 #er our e''ectie July 1-

*01,- to ().00 #er our e''ectie July 1- *016- an& to (10.10 #er our e''ectie July 1- *01+- unless a iger minimum age is reuire& y

te 'e&eral %air >aor Stan&ar&s Act %>SA7.

SB+04 %aola

Alternative local minimum 'age.2stalises a #roce&ure y ic an alternatie local minimum age may e im#ose& in any locality.

A&o#tion o' an alternatie minimum age reuirement reuires maority a##roal y te oters in a local re'eren&um. I' a##roe& at a

re'eren&um an& im#ose& y or&inance o' te local goerning o&y- te alternatie minimum age reuirement sall ecome e''ectie on te

July 1 tat 'ollos &eliery to te Commissioner o' >aor an& In&ustry o' certi'ie& co#ies o' certain &ocuments. An alternatie local minimum

age reuires eery em#loyer to #ay to eac o' is em#loyees- 'or or< #er'orme& y tem itin te locality- ages at a rate not less tan

i7 (8.*, #er our &uring te 'irst 1* monts te reuirement is in e''ect ii7 ().*, #er our &uring te 'olloing 1* monts an& iii7 (10.,0 #er

our terea'ter. I' te 'e&eral minimum age e3cee&s te leels s#eci'ie& in an alternatie local minimum age reuirement- te 'e&eral

minimum age ill #reail.

SB+06 Puller

3inimum 'age.Increases te minimum age 'rom its current 'e&erally man&ate& leel o' (+.*, #er our to (8.00 #er our e''ectie July 1-

*01,- unless a iger minimum age is reuire& y te 'e&eral %air >aor Stan&ar&s Act. e measure also #roi&es tat te cas age

#ai& to a ti##e& em#loyee sall not e less tan ,0 #ercent o' te minimum age- an& tat te ti# cre&it sall eual te &i''erence eteen

te cas age reuire& to e #ai& to a ti##e& em#loyee an& te minimum age.

SB++* :c2acin

%(ual pay irrespective of se*.Amen&s e3isting la reuiring eual #ay 'or eual or< irres#ectie o' se3 to i7 increase te #enalty 'or a

iolation 'rom &oule un#ai& ages to tri#le un#ai& ages #lus reasonale attorney 'ees ii 7 #roiit em#loyers 'rom #unising em#loyees

'or saring salary in'ormation it teir cooraor Stan&ar&s Act 'rom te Commonealt?s #roiition on &iscrimination in te

#ayment o' ages on te asis o' se3.

SB8)6 Ale3an&er

Child labor la's; appeal procedures.Clari'ies te #roce&ures an& rules relating to agency actions to #rosecute iolations o' cil& laor

statutes. e measure im#oses time limits &uring ic an em#loyer carge& it a iolation may see< an in'ormal con'erence or a##eal a

&ecision o' te Commissioner o' >aor an& In&ustry to circuit court. e measure also s#eci'ies te sco#e o' circuit court reie regar&ing

allege& errors o' la or 'in&ings o' 'act. %inally- te measure ma

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rigt to a secret allot in elections 'or o''ice- otes on allot measures- an& otes to &esignate or autoriFe em#loyee re#resentation.

LegalBill Patron Summary

HB156+ Cam#ell0emporary in+unction; affidavit or verified pleading.Proi&es tat an a##lication 'or a tem#orary inunction may e su##orte& or o##ose&

y an a''i&ait or eri'ie& #lea&ing. is ill is a recommen&ation o' te Boy&Graes Con'erence.

HB1,65 =ust

Business entities; reserved names.Allos te oner o' a resere& name 'or a stoc< or nonstoc< cor#oration- limite& liaility com#any-

usiness trust- or limite& #artnersi# to use te name 'or any o' tese 'orms o' usiness entity regar&less o' te usiness entity ty#e. e

measure also &eletes 'rom arious name reseration statutes te reuirement tat a usiness entity &esignation e inclu&e& in te

a##lication 'or a resere& name.

HB1610 Haee

-unitive or e*emplary damages. Proi&es consistency y canging re'erences to De3em#lary &amagesD or D#unitie or e3em#lary

&amagesD to D#unitie &amages.D e terms De3em#laryD an& D#unitieD are intercangeale. e ill also ma

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in e''ect en a tirarty commercial carrier is use&.

SB1518 :artin

Application of foreign la' in $irginia courts; domestic relations.Proi&es tat i' a court- a&ministratie agency- aritrator- me&iator- or

oter a&u&icatie or en'orcement autority in a &omestic relations matter ases its ruling or &ecision on te a##lication o' 'oreign la- an&

suc ruling or &ecision iolates an in&ii&ual?s 'un&amental constitutional rigts- ten suc &ecision is oi& as iolatie o' te #ulic #olicy o'

te Commonealt. e ill also #roi&es tat a #roision in a contract or oter agreement at issue in a &omestic relations matter reuiring

te a##lication o' 'oreign la or reuiring tat &is#utes e &eci&e& in a 'oreign 'orum or enue is unen'orceale i' te en'orcement o' suc

#roision oul& iolate an in&ii&ual?s 'un&amental constitutional rigts unless suc in&ii&ual oluntarily agree& to limi t or aie suc rigts.

3anufacturing

Bill Patron Summary

HB1651 >ingam'elter

3anufacturing !evelopment Commission; duties. =euires te :anu'acturing "eelo#ment Commission to i&enti'y usinesses engage&

in ligt manu'acturing- as &e'ine& in te ill- tat i7 ae *00 to 500 em#loyees- ii7 are economically iale usinesses locate& in oter

states- territories- or countries- an& iii7 oul& e ell suite& 'or an& contriute to te economic enironment an& usiness actiities o' te

Commonealt. e ill reuires te Commission to a&ise te General Assemly an& te Goernor on #olicies tat oul& in&uce ligt

manu'acturing usinesses to locate teir o#erations in te Commonealt.

SJ*+4 @agner Study; 7oint Legislative Audit and &evie' Commission to update its

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te resi&ence as not in e3cess o' te aerage& assesse& alue o' &ellings in te county or city situate& on #ro#erty Fone& as single 'amily

resi&ential. e ill e3em#ts te #rinci#al resi&ence o' any suc suriing s#ouse regar&less o' assesse& alue. Su&iision 7 o' Section 6

A o' Article L #roi&es tat te e3em#tion ill cease i' te suriing s#ouse remarries.

HB180, >in&sey

$eteran %ntrepreneurship Grant #und and -rogram. Creates te eteran 2ntre#reneursi# Grant %un& an& Program to e a&ministere&

y te "e#artment o' eterans Serices an& sets out te reuirements 'or a##lying 'or grants ' rom te %un& an& te aar& o' grants y te

"e#artment. e ill #roi&es tat recor&s relate& to te %un& an& Program are e3em#t 'rom man&atory &isclosure un&er te irginia

%ree&om o' In'ormation Act. e ill as an e3#iration &ate o' July 1- *018- an& contains a tecnical amen&ment.

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$eterans Services #oundation. Proi&es tat te eterans Serices %oun&ation may acce#t reenue 'rom all sources- inclu&ing #riate

source 'un&raising- to su##ort its mission. e ill also #roi&es tat te i&entity o' &onors to te %oun&ation &oes not ae to e &isclose&

un&er te %ree&om o' In'ormation Act i' te &onor as reueste& anonymity in connection it or as a con&ition o' main&sey

$eteran %ntrepreneurship Grant #und and -rogram. Creates te eteran 2ntre#reneursi# Grant %un& an& Program to e a&ministere&

y te "e#artment o' eterans Serices an& sets out te reuirements 'or a##lying 'or grants ' rom te %un& an& te aar& o' grants y te

"e#artment. e ill #roi&es tat recor&s relate& to te eteran 2ntre#reneursi# Grant %un& an& Program are e3em#t 'rom man&atory

&isclosure un&er te irginia %ree&om o' In'ormation Act. e ill #roi&es tat te eteran 2ntre#reneursi# Grant %un& an& Program sall

e3#ire on July 1- *018. e ill contains a tecnical amen&ment.

HB*5,4/

SB))*

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State Board for Community Colleges; policy for the a'ard of academic credit for military training.=euires te State Boar& 'orCommunity Colleges to a&o#t- no later tan "ecemer 51- *01,- a #olicy 'or te aar& o' aca&emic cre&it to any stu&ent enrolle& at a

com#reensie community college o as success'ully com#lete& a military training course or #rogram as #art o' is military serice tat is

a##licale to te stu&ent?s certi'icate o' &egree reuirements an& is recommen&e& 'or aca&emic cre&it y a national iger e&ucation

association tat #roi&es aca&emic cre&it recommen&ations 'or military training courses or #rograms- note& on te stu&ent?s military

transcri#t issue& y any o' te arme& 'orces o' te Enite& States- or oterise &ocumente& in riting y any o' te arme& 'orces o' te

Enite& States.

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Study; 7LA&C to study !epartment of $eterans Services; report."irects te Joint >egislatie Au&it an& =eie Commission to stu&y te

"e#artment o' eterans Serices- inclu&ing- among oter tings- te reie o' #rograms a&ministere& y te "e#artment?s agencies an&

oter issues relate& to te #roision o' serices to eterans.

SB8+5 Cosgroe

$irginia $eterans &ecovery -rogram. Creates te irginia eterans =ecoery Program 'or te #ur#ose o' #roi&ing &iagnostic serices-

y#eraric o3ygen treatment- an& su##ort serices to eligile eterans o ae #osttraumatic stress &isor&er or a t raumatic rain inury.

e #rogram reimurses eligile 'acilities tat #roi&e y#eraric o3ygen treatment to an eligile eteran at no cost to te eteran an&reimurses te eligile eteran 'or any necessary trael an& liing e3#enses reuire& to receie treatment.

SB)6* >eis

$irginia 3ilitary Advisory Council 5$3AC6; membership.=e&uces te numer o' memers o' te irginia :ilitary A&isory Council 'rom

*+ to 10. e ill eliminates te 1+ memers o re#resent te maor military comman&s an& installations locate& in irginia 'rom te :AC

an& instea& reuires te Goernor to inite tese re#resentaties to re#resent teir comman& or installation at te :AC meetings. e ill

'urter reuires tat 'un&ing 'or te costs o' com#ensation an& e3#enses o' te :AC memers e #roi&e& y te Secretary o' eterans

an& "e'ense A''airs. e ill contains tecnical amen&ments.SB15** Stosc State Board for Community Colleges; policy for the a'ard of academic credit for military training.=euires te State Boar& 'or

Community Colleges to a&o#t- no later tan "ecemer 51- *01,- a #olicy 'or te aar& o' aca&emic cre&it to any stu&ent enrolle& at a

com#reensie community college o as success'ully com#lete& a military training course or #rogram as #art o' is military serice tat is

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a##licale to te stu&ent?s certi'icate o' &egree reuirements an& is recommen&e& 'or aca&emic cre&it y a national iger e&ucation

association tat #roi&es aca&emic cre&it recommen&ations 'or military training courses or #rograms- note& on te stu&ent?s military

transcri#t issue& y any o' te arme& 'orces o' te Enite& States- or oterise &ocumente& in riting y any o' te arme& 'orces o' te

Enite& States.

SB155, Cosgroe

State Board for Community Colleges; policy for the a'ard of academic credit for military training.=euires te State Boar& 'or

Community Colleges to a&o#t- no later tan "ecemer 51- *01,- a #olicy 'or te aar& o' a