State Senators-Elect and House Delegates-Elect held a pre-session town hall Saturday via Zoom to discuss their legislative priorities for the upcoming 2024 session in Richmond.
Senators-Elect Danica Roem and Jennifer Carroll Foy, Senator Jeremy McPike, Delegates Briana Sewell and Michelle Maldonado, all Democrats, and Delegate-Elect Ian Lovejoy, the only Republican, spoke to dozens of citizens about their priorities, in addition to answering questions about the January session.
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“Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has released his proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 “Unleashing Opportunity” budget, replete with his characteristic tax relief and a record investment in education,” reports Morgan Sweeney at The Center Square.
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Delegate Candi Mondon King (D-23, Stafford, Woodbridge) says she will again push legislation that requires a study of the cost of using the region's E-ZPass Express Lanes.
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Stafford County leaders support new legislation allowing them to hike the county sales tax to pay for school construction.
Virginia State Senator Jeremy McPike (D-29, Prince William, Stafford) has introduced legislation (SB14) in the upcoming January 2024 General Assembly session that would allow any county or city to let voters decide to hike the sales tax by 1%, a fee paid at retail shops and restaurants. Delegate-Elect Joshua Cole (D-65, Fredericksburg, Stafford) said he'll introduce similar legislation in the House of Delegates when he takes office in January.
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County leaders will make their case to state officials, presenting them with an annual legislative wishlist of items they want to see passed during the upcoming General Assembly session in January 2024.
Among them are asking the state to restore funding to things the county once covered with federal coronavirus mitigation funds, expanding public transportation, and paying someone other than county police to take people suffering mental trauma to hospitals outside the county.
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Stafford County leaders will meet with Virginia Delegates and Senators during an annual dinner at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 29, 2023, to discuss the county government's legislative wishlist.
At the top is adding Stafford to the list of Northern Virginia jurisdictions that get extra state funding for schools in a program called "cost to compete," or COCA. The state created the fund to help boost teacher pay for those working in Northern Virginia -- the most competitive market in the state.
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“The report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), provides a breakdown of energy prices throughout the United States while demonstrating the relationship between big government policies and high energy costs.”
The report comes after Prince William County adopted a sustainability master plan to reduce the effects of climate change by 2025. According to the plan, by 2023, Prince William County will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent and switch to 100 percent renewable electricity in Prince William County Government operations.
Because of the revenue sharing agreement with Prince William County Public Schools, the actual amount in taxes that would possibly need to be raised to cover these amounts would be north of $960 million by 2030 and over $2 billion by 2050, states Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega.
Virginia is on its way to banning gasoline-powered cars by 2045 after Senate Bill 851, passed in 2020, requires the state to switch to 100 percent renewable energy.
Delegate-elect Ian Lovejoy: “Today the office of Delegate-elect Ian Lovejoy announces the launch of an aggressive constituent services outreach campaign ahead of the 2024 general assembly session. Dubbed “50 Ways in 50 Days” this initiative is described as an “idea-raiser” – designed to solicit feedback from residents of House District 22 regarding legislative priorities, issues facing our district and region, ways our office can engage the public and more.”
“Residents are encouraged to share any ideas they have to improve our community with the program hoping to gather a minimum of 50 good ideas.”
Lovejoy won the November 7 General Election to represent the district, which includes portions of western Prince William County, including Bristow.
