Monday, Feb. 7: Rasoul’s Catawba bill advances in House committee. Bill to pause mining permits in Southside fails.
Markus Schmidt
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Senate panel OKs Hackworth’s waste coal bill
Proposal would instruct state to identify gob piles around Southwest Virginia.
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War memorials bill fails in House committee
Proposal by Del. Wren Williams would have required localities to establish an independent commission to decide the fate of war monuments.
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House panel OKs Rasoul’s Catawba Hospital study
Legislation would direct the state to look into the feasibility of turning the hospital into a state-of-the-art campus offering substance abuse treatment.
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House approves grant program for Wythe County’s medical glove plant
The proposal by Del. Jeff Campbell would invest $4.6 million in training employees at Blue Star NBR’s facility.
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House panel OK’s McNamara’s grocery tax repeal
Del. Marie March’s school bus decal legislation fails before House committee.
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Senate panel OKs Suetterlein bill on how to count absentee ballots
Bill is designed to prevent election night ‘mirages’ by showing which precincts absentee ballots are coming from.
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House panel backs measure banning drop-off locations for absentee ballots
Proposal by Del. Ronnie Campbell would require voters to mail in their ballots or deliver them to registrars.
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House Republicans move on minimum wage bills
One proposal would cap the wage at $11; another would change definition to include a payment to healthcare benefits.
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Shakeup on Senate Judiciary Committee
Deeds joins Edwards as co-chair, leaves Privileges & Elections committee.