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Legislative Priorities  2003
  • Town of Ashland, Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, City of Richmond, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, Crater Planning District Commission
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Legislative Priorities  2003
  • Town of Ashland, Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, City of Richmond, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, Crater Planning District Commission
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Legislative Priorities
  • Legislative priorities shared by all
  • Legislative priorities by individual locality
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In Common...
  • Localities recognize the state’s budget constraints
    • Any further funding reductions to individual localities should be equitable and proportionate


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In Common…
  • Support the protection of local revenue authorities
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In Common…
  • Protection of local revenues
    • Oppose any efforts to reduce the ability of localities to determine their own revenue needs and appropriate resources


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In Common...
  • Transportation
    • Support the protection of transportation funding for the Capital region






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In Common...
  • Protection of Existing Local Land Use Authority
    • Manufactured housing
    • Non-conforming uses
    • Mandatory water connections
    • Subdivision plat approvals






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In Common...
  • State Mandates
    • State mandates to localities which are unfunded should be waived
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By Locality
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County of Charles City
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County of Charles City
  • Advertisement of zoning amendments
    • Repeal HB 477 (Advertisement of zoning amendments) which requires local governments to notify residents by first-class mail when decreasing the allowed dwelling unit density of more than 25 parcels
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County of Charles City
  • MANDATES?
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County of Charles City
  • MONEY
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County of Chesterfield
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County of Chesterfield
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County of Chesterfield


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County of Chesterfield


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County of Hanover
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County of Hanover
  • Request legislation requiring local telephone service providers to include all parts of a county within the same local calling area
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County of Hanover
  • Request legislation for a study on application of the Dillon Rule in Virginia as one of only five states that still adheres strictly to the Dillon Rule
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County of Hanover
  • Request study for equitable reallocation of revenue and service responsibilities between the state and local government to provide for ongoing stability in taxation and the delivery of government services
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County of Henrico
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County of Henrico
  • Authority to Control Dangerous or Vicious Dogs
    • Allow County to set dangerous dog registration fee and liability insurance amount
    • Broaden definition of vicious dog to include findings of the animal protection officer

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County of Henrico
  • Calibration of Certain Speed Detection Devices
    • Clarify what constitutes calibration of laser speed devices for court purposes

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County of Henrico
  • Background Checks for Water Treatment Employees
    • Allow federal background checks on employees of water treatment facilities
    • Make retroactive to September 11, 2001
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County of Henrico
  • Public Safety Standards for Buildings
      • Minimum space requirements for residential occupancy
      • Control of rodent/insect infestation, and garbage accumulation inside buildings

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City of Richmond
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City of Richmond
  • Request $1.5 million for CSO funding


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City of Richmond


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City of Richmond



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Crater PDC
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Crater PDC
  • Support the Department of Juvenile Justice's Bed Utilization Funding Formula
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Legislative Priorities 2003
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Legislative Priorities
  • Greater Richmond
    Chamber of Commerce
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Transportation
  • Maintain or Rebuild Richmond District Transportation Funds
    • Oppose any additional loss of transportation funds to the region or the state
    • Support continued state funding support for the Chesterfield LINK service


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Tax Reconformity
  • Reconform to Federal Tax Code
    • Support Virginia returning to federal tax conformity
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Living Wage
  • Living Wage Legislation
    • Support legislation that prohibits living wage ordinances in procurement as a requirement of these contracts


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Legislative Priorities
  • Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce