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Committee approves substitute for bill allowing local 1¢ sales tax referendums for school construction; passes 13-7
Summary
A Virginia legislative committee reported a substitute to Senate Bill 13‑07 that would permit local referendums to impose an additional 1¢ sales tax for public school capital projects. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of "public school capital projects" and approved the measure, 13 to 7.
A committee of the Virginia General Assembly on Oct. 12 reported a substitute for Senate Bill 13‑07 that would allow localities to hold referendums to impose an additional 1¢ sales tax for public school capital projects; the measure passed the committee by a vote of 13 to 7.
The substitute defines “public school capital projects” as “construction and major renovation of public school buildings and facilities, including building new or enlarging existing buildings, restoring structural integrity, retrofitting or upgrading operational infrastructure, and site acquisition,” and the committee approved an amendment to repeat related language in the use tax code section so the sales and use tax provisions remain consistent.
The definition was read into the record by the chair during debate. The chair said…
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