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Fairfax Committee reviews draft legislative program, underscores HB599, transit funding and reaffirms casino stance
Summary
Committee members reviewed proposed edits to the county's draft legislative program, discussed WMATA and transit funding formulas, raised taxation modernization and MPOL concerns, and a supervisor reiterated the board's Jan. 26, 2024 position opposing casino bills without a local referendum requirement.
Fairfax County's legislative committee on Sept. 17 walked through staff edits to the draft 2025 legislative program and discussed a range of budget priorities the county plans to convey to the governor in a Sept. 24 board matter.
Staff said the packet highlights changes in yellow and red, and noted joint positions with the school board will be updated. Key budget-priority topics flagged for continued work include K-12 funding, transportation funding (including a dedicated-revenue ask for WMATA/region), affordable housing, early childhood education, behavioral health and Medicaid-waiver implementation.
Several supervisors urged the program to press the…
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