Archive for Legislation
2/25/10
JOBS & OPPORTUNITY LEGISLATION PASSES HOUSE OF DELEGATES
CENTRAL VA – The House of Delegates partnered with Governor Bob McDonnell to place a priority on creating a positive climate for job creation in Virginia by investing $46 million in the state budget over the course of 2011 and 2012. The House passed an Economic Development Package to only reinvigorate programs proven to be effective in returning on investments made. More »
2/19/10
2/19/10
EDUCATION: 97th District Comparison of Population and Funding
Over the last 10 years, the General Assembly has increased the Commonwealth’s funding for public education by almost 60% (58.9) – from $3.7 billion in FY 2000 up to $5.9 billion in FY 2010 (as adopted during the 2009 session). More »
2/16/10
Tenth Amendment Resolution Passes House
–The federal government is a creature of the states – not the other way around — (Walter E. More »
2/12/10
Health Care Freedom Act Passes House
Central Virginia – Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Hanover) joined Delegate Bob Marshall (R-Prince William) and Delegate John O’Bannon (R-Henrico) to address the manner that Virginia’s General Assembly can best go about resisting health insurance initiatives currently before Congress. More »
2/12/10
Property Tax Assessment Bill Passes House
Upon implementation of this measure, the assessor would have the burden of proving that the property in question is valued at its fair market value or that the assessment is uniform in its application and is otherwise valid or legal. More »
2/10/10
Measure to Review State Mandated Health Benefits Unanimously Supported
Central Virginia – As health insurance reform is currently a kitchen table topic of discussion, Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Hanover) presented House Bill 726. This legislation calls for the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits to review mandated health insurance benefits to assess their social and financial impact and their medical efficacy. More »
2/10/10
Civil War Preservation Bill Advances
Central Virginia – House Bill 717, introduced by Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R), establishes in the Code of Virginia a vehicle to pursue Civil War site preservation in the Commonwealth in advance of the state’s 2011 Sesquicentennial commemoration. More »
2/8/10
Resolution in Support of Workplace Readiness Skills Passes Unanimously
Central Virginia – Passing the House unanimously, House Resolution 101 is a measure which requests the Board of Education approve the revised Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills and test. Introduced by Delegate Christopher K. More »
