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2020 Legislative Program
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 three parts. The first section contains Chesapeake’s priority legislative requests and City initiatives. The second section contains Chesapeake’s legislative priorities. The third section contains Chesapeake’s 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.
2020 Legislative Program
Flipbook: 2020 Legislative Program
PDF: 2020 Legislative Program, As Amended December 17
Priority Legislative Requests/City Initiatives
- Pro Rata Reimbursement
- Amend Land Bank Entities Act
- Motorized Scooters Operator Age Requirement
- Summit Pointe Development Incentives
- Amend Authority to Insurance Benefits
Other Legislative Priorities
- Virginia Retirement System; Retired Law Enforcement Officers
- Education Funding
- Amend Virginia Code's definition of "Gambling Device"
- Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress
- Support for Hampton Roads Regional Jail
- Jail Expansion – State Reimbursement
- Funding to Community Service Boards
- Tidewater Community College-Chesapeake Campus
- Solar Energy Facilities
General Policy Positions
General Government
- 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
- Elections; Date of June Primary Elections
- Constitutional Rights
Education and Human Development
- System Transformation, Excellence and Performance in Virginia (STEP-VA)
- Children Service's Act (CSA)
- Liability of Teacher Retirement Plan
- Pretrial Services
- Human Services
Finance
- Unfunded Mandates
- Local Representation on Legislative Studies Impacting Local Governments
- CHKD Funding
- Local Taxing Authority
- Eliminate Diversion of Local Communications Sales and Use Tax
- State Aid to Localities
- Economic Development Investment Programs
- Virginia Enterprise Zone Program
- Funding for Constitutional Offices
Transportation
- Traffic Incident Management
- Regional Dedicated Funding Model
- Employer Tax Credits for Public Transportation
- Highway Funding
Public Safety
- Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer
- Threats of Bodily Injury, Threats to Commit Harm at School
- Emergency Shelters
- Distracted Driving
- Solicitation
- Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
- Seat Belt Requirement
Environmental Quality
- Watershed Implementation Plan Phase III
- Offshore Drilling
- 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
Appendix A
Appendix B
For updates on the Virginia General Assembly session,
visit: www.virginiageneralassembly.gov