AGENDA DATE: 9/18/2024
TITLE:
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Legislative Priorities and Legislative Positions and Policy Statements
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Develop legislative priorities and legislative positions and policy statements for the 2025 General Assembly
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Rosenberg, Kilroy
PRESENTER (S): Emily Kilroy
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Each year, the Board considers and approves a set of legislative priorities to pursue in the upcoming General Assembly session. The Board then discusses these priorities with the County's General Assembly delegation and submits the priorities to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), and the Virginia Municipal League (VML).
During its work session on June 12, 2024, the Board of Supervisors reviewed its prior year's legislative priorities and discussed its 2025 legislative priorities. On September 18, 2024, the Board will have a second opportunity to consider its priorities.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission - To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all community members through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: During its work session, the Board of Supervisors will review proposed legislative priorities (Attachment A) and proposed legislative positions and policy statements (Attachment B). The major revisions to the legislative priorities include proposed state funding for an element of the Biscuit Run Park project and a proposed elimination of the state cap on the recovery of costs incurred in responding to terrorism hoax incidents, bomb threats, or malicious activations.
Drafts of both documents are attached. Attachment B, the draft of the proposed legislative positions and policy statements is highlighted to reflect proposed revisions, in comparison to the 2024 version of the same document.
David Blount, Deputy Director of TJPDC, will also participate in the presentation to the Board.
Final action on the Board’s Legislative Priorities and Legislative Positions and Policy Statements is scheduled for the Board’s meeting on October 16, 2024.
BUDGET IMPACT: There are no specific, identifiable budget impacts.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board review potential legislative priorities and legislative positions and policy statements, identify those that have Board support, and direct staff to finalize the 2025 legislative priorities and positions and policy statements for Board consideration on October 16, 2024.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - 2025 Proposed Legislative Priorities
B - 2025 Proposed Legislative Positions and Policy Statements