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2019 Legislative Program


City Hall at Night

The City of Chesapeake places a great deal of emphasis on maintaining an excellent relationship and communication with its General Assembly delegation. Through this Legislative Program, the City strives to participate actively in the policy decisions that affect Chesapeake's citizens.

This Legislative Program is presented in two parts. The first section contains Chesapeake's legislative priorities for 2019. The second section contains policy positions for consideration by the General Assembly. These are general positions and goals agreed upon by the Chesapeake City Council. The City Council requests that the General Assembly consider these positions throughout its decision-making process.

For updates on the Virginia General Assembly session,
visit: www.virginiageneralassembly.gov

Legislative Priorities

  1. Education Funding
  2. Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress
  3. Jail Expansion – State Reimbursement
  4. Restore Funding to Community Service Boards
  5. Diversion of Communications Sales and Use Tax
  6. Virginia Retirement System; Retired Law Enforcement Officers

Policy Positions


General Government

  • Solar Energy Facilities
  • Telecommunications Infrastructure
  • Impact Fees/Conditional Zoning/Recordation Fee
  • Land Use
  • Revitalization/Redevelopment
  • Virginia Housing Trust Fund
  • Funding for Open Space Conservation
  • Motor Vehicle Title Loans, Payday Loans, Open-End Credit Plans

Education and Human Development

  • System Transformation, Excellence and Performance in Virginia (STEP-VA)
  • Children Service's Act (CSA)
  • Liability of Teacher Retirement Plan
  • Tidewater Community College–Chesapeake Campus
  • Pretrial Services
  • Human Services

Finance

  • Forgery of Negotiable Instruments – Venue (New)
  • Mandates
  • Local Representation on Legislative Studies Impacting Local Governments
  • Local Taxing Authority
  • State Aid to Localities
  • Economic Development Investment Program
  • Virginia Enterprise Zone Program
  • Funding for Constitutional Offices

Transportation

  • Statewide Transit Capital Funding
  • Regional Transit Funding
  • Highway Funding

Public Safety

  • Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer (New)
  • Threats of Bodily Injury, Threats to Commit Harm at School (New)
  • Emergency Shelters
  • Distracted Driving
  • Solicitation
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
  • Seat Belt Requirement

Environmental Quality

  • Offshore Drilling (New)
  • Coal Combustion By-Products
  • Groundwater Management and Groundwater Injection Projects
  • Uranium Mining
  • Solid Waste or Other Surcharges
  • Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF)
  • Nutrient Allocations-Existing Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants


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Posted : Feb. 14, 2019

 
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