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Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills

VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1623

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/25/23  
Engrossed
1/30/23  
Refer
2/1/23  
Report Pass
2/14/23  
Engrossed
2/20/23  
Reporting requirements; elimination. Eliminates Reporting requirements; elimination. Eliminates the requirements that the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) report annually the results of the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee's examinations and related recommendations to the State Water Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly. The bill also repeals existing requirements that the Department report annually on its pollution prevention activities and that the chairman of the Virginia Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee submit an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the committee.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1624

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/31/23  
Engrossed
2/3/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Enrolled
2/23/23  
Chaptered
3/22/23  
Department of Veterans Services; mental health and rehabilitative services; Military Spouse Liaison. Adds military service members transitioning from military to civilian life to the list of persons supported by the program for mental health and rehabilitative services administered by the Department of Veterans Services. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to include in the Department's annual report data related to such transitioning service members and an overview of the activities of the Military Spouse Liaison, including any legislative recommendations.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1625

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
2/1/23  
Engrossed
2/6/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/14/23  
Enrolled
2/20/23  
Chaptered
3/22/23  
Taxation; period of limitations on collection. Provides that the period of limitations on tax collection shall be suspended for the period during which the assessment is the subject of certain proceedings related to the collection of taxes or correction of the assessment. The bill also removes the suspension of the period of limitations on tax collection for the period during which a taxpayer is outside of Virginia for a continuous period of at least six months.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1626

Introduced
1/7/23  
Board of visitors of Radford University; reduced rate tuition charges; students who reside in and are domiciled in the Appalachian region. Permits the board of visitors of Radford University to charge reduced rate tuition to any student enrolled at Radford University who resides in the Appalachian region, as defined in relevant federal law, is domiciled in the Appalachian region, and is entitled to in-state tuition charges at a public institution of higher education in the Appalachian region and such entitlement is based on circumstances that when applied to a student who resides in the Commonwealth would result in entitlement to in-state tuition, provided that reduced rate tuition for students who reside in and are domiciled in the Appalachian region shall not be set below the in-state tuition rate for Virginia students attending Radford University.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1627

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/24/23  
Engrossed
1/27/23  
Refer
1/31/23  
Report Pass
2/8/23  
Enrolled
2/16/23  
Chaptered
3/16/23  
Common Interest Community Board; enforcement power over continuing violations of common interest community associations. Allows the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman, upon receiving any notice of a final adverse decision issued by a common interest community association, to either (i) refer such final adverse decision to the Common Interest Community Board for further review of whether such decision is in conflict with relevant laws or Board regulations or (ii) make a determination of whether such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations. If the Office determines that such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations, the bill requires the Office to promptly notify the governing board, and if applicable the common interest community manager, of the association of such determination. If the Common Interest Community Ombudsman receives a subsequent notice of final adverse decision for the same violation within one year of such determination, the Office shall refer the matter to the Board. The bill also requires the Office to maintain data on referrals made to the Board. Common Interest Community Board; enforcement power over continuing violations of common interest community associations. Allows the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman, upon receiving any notice of a final adverse decision issued by a common interest community association, to either (i) refer such final adverse decision to the Common Interest Community Board for further review of whether such decision is in conflict with relevant laws or Board regulations or (ii) make a determination of whether such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations. If the Office determines that such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations, the bill requires the Office to promptly notify the governing board, and if applicable the common interest community manager, of the association of such determination. If the Common Interest Community Ombudsman receives a subsequent notice of final adverse decision for the same violation within one year of such determination, the Office shall refer the matter to the Board. The bill also requires the Office to maintain data on referrals made to the Board. Finally, the bill provides that if, within one year of issuing a determination that an adverse decision issued by a common interest community association is in conflict with relevant laws or Board regulations, the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation receives a subsequent notice of final adverse decision for the same violation, the Director must refer the repeat violation to the Board.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1628

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
2/1/23  
Refer
2/1/23  
Report Pass
2/3/23  
Engrossed
2/6/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/14/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Engrossed
2/21/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Enrolled
3/7/23  
Chaptered
3/22/23  
Wetland and Stream Replacement Fund; availability of credits; use of funds. Permits the Department of Environmental Quality to use the Wetland and Stream Replacement Fund for purposes other than the purchase of mitigation bank credits, as set out in the bill, if the Department makes a determination within two years after the collection of moneys for a specific impact that mitigation bank credits for such impact will not be available within three years. Currently, the Department can use such funds for other specified purposes if after three years no mitigation bank credits are available for purchase. Wetland and Stream Replacement Fund; availability of credits; use of funds. Permits the Department of Environmental Quality to use the Wetland and Stream Replacement Fund for purposes other than the purchase of mitigation bank credits, as set out in the bill, if the Department makes a determination within two years after the collection of moneys for a specific impact that mitigation bank credits for such impact will not be available within three years. Currently, the Department can use such funds for other specified purposes if after three years no mitigation bank credits are available for purchase.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1629

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/23/23  
Engrossed
1/26/23  
Refer
1/30/23  
Report Pass
2/9/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Engrossed
2/21/23  
Engrossed
2/22/23  
Enrolled
3/7/23  
Chaptered
3/26/23  
Board of Education; creation and maintenance of Virginia Parent Data Portal; report. Requires the Board of Education, on or before July 1, 2025, to create and maintain the Virginia Parent Data Portal that, among other things, (i) displays individualized student assessment data on all state-supported assessments, as that term is defined in the bill, (a) in a format that shows both current and cumulative data over time and (b) within 45 days of a state-supported assessment window closing for each state-supported assessment; (ii) provides a description of the purpose of each state-supported assessment, an explanation of how to interpret student data on each state-supported assessment, and a comparison of a student's performance on each state-supported assessment with the performance of the student's school, the student's school division, and the Commonwealth; (iii) is viewable from a mobile device in addition to a desktop computer; and (iv) provides functionality to enable school division personnel to manage and restrict user access to students and their parents. Board of Education; creation and maintenance of Virginia Parent Data Portal; report. Requires the Board of Education, on or before July 1, 2025, to create and maintain the Virginia Parent Data Portal that, among other things, (i) displays individualized student assessment data on all state-supported assessments, as that term is defined in the bill, (a) in a format that shows both current and cumulative data over time and (b) within 45 days of a state-supported assessment window closing for each state-supported assessment; (ii) provides a description of the purpose of each state-supported assessment, an explanation of how to interpret student data on each state-supported assessment, and a comparison of a student's performance on each state-supported assessment with the performance of the student's school, the student's school division, and the Commonwealth; (iii) is viewable from a mobile device in addition to a desktop computer; and (iv) provides functionality to enable school division personnel to manage and restrict user access to students and their parents. The bill requires the Board and the Department of Education to provide certain guidance and technical assistance to local school divisions on professional development for principals and teachers in parent engagement on and interpretation of student assessment data available through the Portal and requires each school board to annually provide high-quality professional development to principals and teachers on such topics. The foregoing provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2024 Session of the General Assembly. Finally, the bill establishes a work group for the purpose of advising the Board of Education on the criteria for and the process of procuring the goods and services necessary to implement the Portal and requires such work group to submit a report containing its findings and any recommendations to the Board of Education and the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2023.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1630

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/27/23  
Engrossed
2/1/23  
Refer
2/3/23  
Report Pass
2/15/23  
Engrossed
2/17/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Enrolled
3/7/23  
Chaptered
3/27/23  
Virginia Retirement System; return to work. Reduces from 12 to six the number of months for the required break in service for a teacher, bus driver, school administrator, or school security officer to return to work full time and continue to receive his pension under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). The bill adds specialized student support positions to the list of employees who may return to work with a six-month break in service and specifies that the employer shall include such employees' compensation in membership payroll for purposes of the employer contributions to VRS. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028, for the reduction of the required break in service period for all classes of employees. Finally, the bill requires VRS to submit a report regarding options for employing certain enumerated positions part-time during the required six-month break in service period. Virginia Retirement System; return to work. Reduces from 12 to six the number of months for the required break in service for a teacher, bus driver, school administrator, or school security officer to return to work full time and continue to receive his pension under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). The bill adds specialized student support positions to the list of employees who may return to work with a six-month break in service and specifies that the employer shall include such employees' compensation in membership payroll for purposes of the employer contributions to VRS. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028, for the reduction of the required break in service period for all classes of employees. Finally, the bill requires VRS to submit a report regarding options for employing certain enumerated positions part-time during the required six-month break in service period.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1631

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/31/23  
Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by dispatchers. Allows dispatchers, as defined in the bill, to claim workers' compensation benefits relating to post-traumatic stress disorder under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Currently, only law-enforcement officers and firefighters may claim such benefits.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1632

Introduced
1/7/23  
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; regulations; effective date. Directs the State Water Control Board to adopt regulations to implement before July 1, 2024, the requirements of amendments to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act enacted by the 2016 Session and amended by the 2017 Session and delays from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2024, the effective date of the amendments made by the 2016 Session and regulations required to be adopted pursuant thereto.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1633

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
1/24/23  
Engrossed
1/27/23  
Refer
1/31/23  
Report Pass
2/8/23  
Enrolled
2/16/23  
Chaptered
3/22/23  
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery; arbitration. Allows a person who has a judgment entered in conformity with an order confirming an arbitration award from a court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth against a contractor that involves improper or dishonest conduct in connection with a transaction involving contracting to file a verified claim with the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to obtain a directive ordering payment from the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund of the amount unpaid upon the judgment, subject to certain conditions outlined in the bill.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1634

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
2/3/23  
Engrossed
2/6/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/20/23  
Enrolled
3/7/23  
Chaptered
3/23/23  
Comprehensive plan; strategies to address resilience. Encourages localities to consider strategies to address resilience in their comprehensive plans.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1635

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
2/2/23  
Engrossed
2/6/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/15/23  
Enrolled
2/23/23  
Chaptered
3/23/23  
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; uninhabitable dwelling unit. Provides that a tenant may terminate the rental agreement and receive a full refund of all deposits and rent paid to the landlord if, at the beginning of the tenancy, a condition exists in the rental dwelling unit that constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or occupants of the premises, including an infestation of rodents or a lack of heat, hot or cold running water, electricity, or adequate sewage disposal facilities, so long as the tenant provides the landlord notice of his intent to terminate the rental agreement within seven days of the date on which possession of the dwelling unit was to have transferred to the tenant. The bill requires the landlord to provide the tenant a refund of all deposits and rent paid on or before the fifteenth business day following the day on which (i) the termination notice is delivered to the landlord or (ii) the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs later, unless the landlord provides to the tenant written notice of his refusal to accept the tenant's termination of the rental agreement, along with the reasons for such refusal, within 15 business days following the date on which such termination notice was delivered to the landlord. The bill also provides that any tenant who has not taken possession or who has vacated the dwelling unit may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to contest the landlord's refusal to accept the termination notice, if applicable, and for the return of any deposits and rent paid to the landlord, and allows for the prevailing party in any such action to recover reasonable attorney fees. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; uninhabitable dwelling unit. Provides that a tenant may terminate the rental agreement and receive a full refund of all deposits and rent paid to the landlord if, at the beginning of the tenancy, a condition exists in the rental dwelling unit that constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or occupants of the premises, including an infestation of rodents or a lack of heat, hot or cold running water, electricity, or adequate sewage disposal facilities, so long as the tenant provides the landlord notice of his intent to terminate the rental agreement within seven days of the date on which possession of the dwelling unit was to have transferred to the tenant. The bill requires the landlord to provide the tenant a refund of all deposits and rent paid on or before the fifteenth business day following the day on which (i) the termination notice is delivered to the landlord or (ii) the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, whichever occurs later, unless the landlord provides to the tenant written notice of his refusal to accept the tenant's termination of the rental agreement, along with the reasons for such refusal, within 15 business days following the date on which such termination notice was delivered to the landlord. The bill also provides that any tenant who has not taken possession or who has vacated the dwelling unit may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to contest the landlord's refusal to accept the termination notice, if applicable, and for the return of any deposits and rent paid to the landlord, and allows for the prevailing party in any such action to recover reasonable attorney fees.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1636

Introduced
1/7/23  
Refer
1/7/23  
Report Pass
2/1/23  
Engrossed
2/6/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Enrolled
2/24/23  
Chaptered
3/21/23  
Operating or engaging in the conduct of a child day program or family day system without a license; penalty. Clarifies that, for the purpose of the Class 4 felony prescribed for any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a child younger than the age of 18 who by willful act or willful omission or refusal to provide any necessary care for the child's health causes or permits serious injury to the life or health of such child, the term "willful act or willful omission" includes operating or engaging in the conduct of a child day program or family day system without first obtaining a license such person knows is required by relevant law or after such license has been revoked or has expired and not been renewed. Operating or engaging in the conduct of a child day program or family day system without a license; penalty. Clarifies that, for the purpose of the Class 4 felony prescribed for any parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a child younger than the age of 18 who by willful act or willful omission or refusal to provide any necessary care for the child's health causes or permits serious injury to the life or health of such child, the term "willful act or willful omission" includes operating or engaging in the conduct of a child day program or family day system without first obtaining a license such person knows is required by relevant law or after such license has been revoked or has expired and not been renewed.
VA

Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB1637

Introduced
1/8/23  
Refer
1/8/23  
Report Pass
1/31/23  
Engrossed
2/3/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Report Pass
2/13/23  
Engrossed
2/16/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Engrossed
2/24/23  
Enrolled
3/7/23  
Electric utilities; pilot program for underground transmission or distribution lines; additional projects. Adds one project to the existing pilot program for underground transmission lines. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to approve one additional application filed between January 1, 2023, and October 1, 2023, as a qualifying project to be constructed in whole or in part underground, as a part of the pilot program. The bill requires that the added qualifying project be a newly proposed 230-kilovolt underground line and that (i) an engineering analysis demonstrates that it is technically feasible to place the proposed line, in whole or in part, underground; (ii) the governing body of each locality in which a portion of the proposed line will be placed underground indicates, by resolution, general community support for the project and that the governing body supports the transmission line to be placed underground; (iii) a project has been filed with the Commission or is pending issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity by October 1, 2023; (iv) the estimated additional cost of placing the proposed line, in whole or in part, underground does not exceed $40 million or, if greater than $40 million, the cost does not exceed 2.5 times the cost of placing the same line overhead, assuming accepted industry standards for undergrounding to ensure safety and reliability; if the public utility, the affected localities, and the Commission agree, a proposed underground line whose cost exceeds 2.5 times the cost of placing the line overhead may also be accepted into the pilot program; (v) the public utility requests that the project be considered as a qualifying project under the pilot program; and (vi) the primary need of the project is for purposes of grid reliability or grid resiliency or to support economic development priorities of the Commonwealth, including the economic development priorities and the comprehensive plan of the governing body of the locality in which at least a portion of line will be placed, and not to address aging assets that would have otherwise been replaced in due course. Electric utilities; pilot program for underground transmission or distribution lines; additional projects. Adds one project to the existing pilot program for underground transmission lines. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to approve one additional application filed between January 1, 2023, and October 1, 2023, as a qualifying project to be constructed in whole or in part underground, as a part of the pilot program. The bill requires that the added qualifying project be a newly proposed 230-kilovolt underground line and that (i) an engineering analysis demonstrates that it is technically feasible to place the proposed line, in whole or in part, underground; (ii) the governing body of each locality in which a portion of the proposed line will be placed underground indicates, by resolution, general community support for the project and that the governing body supports the transmission line to be placed underground; (iii) a project has been filed with the Commission or is pending issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity by October 1, 2023; (iv) the estimated additional cost of placing the proposed line, in whole or in part, underground does not exceed $40 million or, if greater than $40 million, the cost does not exceed 2.5 times the cost of placing the same line overhead, assuming accepted industry standards for undergrounding to ensure safety and reliability; if the public utility, the affected localities, and the Commission agree, a proposed underground line whose cost exceeds 2.5 times the cost of placing the line overhead may also be accepted into the pilot program; (v) the public utility requests that the project be considered as a qualifying project under the pilot program; and (vi) the primary need of the project is for purposes of grid reliability or grid resiliency or to support economic development priorities of the Commonwealth, including the economic development priorities and the comprehensive plan of the governing body of the locality in which at least a portion of line will be placed, and not to address aging assets that would have otherwise been replaced in due course. Additionally, the bill adds one project to place underground an electric distribution mainline as part of a transportation infrastructure improvement project incorporating transit that has been initially accepted for partial funding of at least $250 million pursuant to a federal program. The bill provides that such project is qualified to be placed underground if (a) the estimated additional cost of placing the proposed mainline, in whole or in part, underground does not exceed $40 million or, if greater than $40 million, the cost does not exceed 2.5 times the cost of placing the same line overhead, assuming accepted industry standards for undergrounding to ensure safety and reliability; if the public utility, the affected localities, and the Commission agree, a proposed underground line whose cost exceeds 2.5 times the cost of placing the line overhead may also be accepted into the pilot program and (b) the public utility requests that the project be considered as a qualifying project under this section. The provisions of the bill related to the underground distribution mainline expire on July 1, 2028.

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