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Centreville lobbyist reports halfway point of legislative session, flags budget deficit and bills that could affect municipalities
Summary
Ashley Bagwell of Harris Jones & Malone briefed the council on the state legislative session’s halfway mark, citing a $2 billion budget deficit, bills on speed cameras and local food/beverage taxes, accessory dwelling unit proposals and ongoing monitoring of highway user revenues and Bay restoration grant applications.
Ashley Bagwell of Harris Jones & Malone told the Centreville Town Council on Feb. 20 that the state legislative session had reached the halfway point and that two major themes — the state budget and energy/transmission issues — are consuming much of lawmakers’ time.
Bagwell, the town's contract lobbyist, said the governor's budget proposal includes a roughly $2,000,000,000 shortfall and that lawmakers are considering a separate budget reconciliation and financing bill with revenue proposals. “Tomorrow marks the halfway…
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