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Virginia Beach delegation bills on stormwater, workforce and STR platforms move in Richmond; council authorizes local positions
Summary
City legislative liaison briefed council on several General Assembly bills and budget amendments affecting Virginia Beach; council authorized staff positions of support or opposition on specific measures.
Brent McKenzie, the city’s liaison in Richmond, told Virginia Beach City Council Tuesday that several bills and budget amendments important to the city had advanced in the General Assembly while others stalled—then asked council to authorize positions on select measures.
"SB 972 is our Good Friday first responders fund," McKenzie said, noting that the bill had cleared the General Laws and Technology Committee unanimously and moved to Finance and Appropriations, which will decide funding. Funding, he said, is the key to whether the proposal will become law.
Highlights from McKenzie’s briefing
- Budget amendments and workforce: Delegation members filed several budget requests that would benefit the region, including $500,000 for a Hampton Roads Workforce…
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