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Resources subcommittee recommends carrying several tax and sales-tax bills; committee adopts braille-labeling credit substitute

Senate of Virginia (committee meeting) · January 21, 2026

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Summary

The resources subcommittee reported recommendations on multiple bills (SB 211, SB 143, SB 96, SB 7, SB 9, SB 187); most were continued or carried over for the year by voice/electronic designation, while a committee substitute for SB 96 (braille-labeling credit) limiting aggregate credits to $500,000 and removing carryforward was adopted (14–0).

At the committee's organizational meeting, the resources subcommittee reported on six bills and recommended continuation of most and adoption of one committee substitute.

Tal, reporting for the resources subcommittee, said the panel recommended continuing Senate Bill 211 (an income tax subtraction for incentive stock options) by a 3–1 margin. Senator Deeds moved that the bill be carried over; after an electronic designation the chair announced the bill would be carried over (ayes 9, nays 5).

On Senate Bill 143 (income tax subtraction for overtime compensation), the subcommittee likewise recommended continuation (3–1); Senator Deeds moved to carry the bill over for the year, Senator Locke seconded, and the motion passed on the electronic designation (ayes 9, nays 5).

The committee adopted a substitute for Senate Bill 96, an income tax credit for braille labeling. The substitute limits the aggregate credit to $500,000 and removes the carryforward provision for unused credits. Tal said the subcommittee recommended adopting the committee substitute; after a motion and second the committee voted 14–0 to adopt the substitute and reported the bill favorably.

The subcommittee recommended continuing Senate Bill 7 (standard deduction and earned income tax credit), Senate Bill 9 (exempting food and essential personal hygiene products from the remaining 1% local sales tax), and Senate Bill 187 (exempting certain baby products from state and local sales and use tax); each motion to carry the bill over was seconded and approved by electronic designation (ayes 9, nays 5).

Announcements at the end of the meeting included a reminder that staff will accept drafted budget amendments by noon with edits turned around by 5 p.m., a Thursday meeting at 4 p.m. for amendments from non-committee members, and a planned briefing by the secretary of finance the next day on Senate Bills 29 and 30.

Votes at a glance: SB 211 — carried over (electronic designation: ayes 9, nays 5); SB 143 — carried over (ayes 9, nays 5); SB 96 — committee substitute adopted (ayes 14, nays 0); SB 7 — carried over (ayes 9, nays 5); SB 9 — carried over (ayes 9, nays 5); SB 187 — carried over (ayes 9, nays 5).

The meeting then adjourned.