AGENDA DATE: 9/20/2023
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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 2024 legislative session
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 meets with the County's local delegation from the General Assembly to discuss these priorities and submits them 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 21, 2023, the Board of Supervisors reviewed its prior year's legislative priorities and discussed its 2024 legislative priorities. On September 20, 2022, 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), as well as proposed legislative positions and policy statements (Attachment B). The attached documents have been highlighted to reflect proposed revisions, in comparison to the Board’s 2023 initiatives, including:
• the deletion of minimum safety standards for agricultural buildings, which was addressed in
legislation enacted by the General Assembly during its 2022 and 2023 sessions;
• the deletion of change to eligibility requirements for the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program, a
legislative initiative no longer supported by the Office of Economic Development; and
• the insertion of the County’s Rivanna Futures project.
Board members may also wish to focus their discussion on emerging opportunities to support policies and positions of other localities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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 18, 2023.
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 2024 legislative priorities and positions and policy statements for Board consideration on October 18, 2023.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - 2024 Proposed Legislative Priorities
B - 2024 Proposed Legislative Positions and Policy Statements