First Responder's Employment-related Accidents and Injuries; Revises definition of "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators for purposes of eligibility for workers' compensation benefits for first responders; requires employing agency to provide educational training annually; requires such training be provided by certain mental health practitioners.
Sponsored bills
Drinking Water in Public Schools; Requires each school district to install certain number of water bottle filling stations which have certified point-of-use filter installed to remove lead & to identify all drinking water sources, install barcode on each source, & install filters that meet certain specifications on all such sources; requires school districts to publish & maintain specified list; authorizes each school district to use specified funds for certain purposes.
Specialty License Plates; Directs DHSMV to develop Down Syndrome Awareness license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.
Transportation Facility Designations; Designates Virginia Creighton Bridge in Hillsborough County; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
Specialty License Plate Presales; Revises presale voucher sales requirement for out-of-state college or university license plates; requires DHSMV to extend presale period by specified period for certain approved specialty license plate organizations; provides directive to DOLR.
Sales Tax Holiday for ENERGY STAR & WaterSense Products; Provides sales tax exemption for certain ENERGY STAR & WaterSense products during specified timeframe.
Abatement of Taxes for Residential Dwellings Rendered Uninhabitable by Catastrophic Event; Specifies conditions under which persons whose residential dwellings are rendered uninhabitable may receive abatement of taxes; specifies formula for determining tax abatement; provides directives to property appraisers in issuing written statements to tax collector when granting abatement & in calculating damage differentials & processing refunds; provides mechanism for persons to file late applications for abatement of taxes.
Property Tax Exemptions For Widows, Widowers, Blind Persons, or Persons Totally and Permanently Disabled; Increases property tax exemption for residents who are widows, widowers, blind persons, or persons totally & permanently disabled.
State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; Increases maximum amount of funds that may be deposited into trust fund; adds environmental health upgrades to DOC facilities as permissible use for trust funds.
Reduced-price School Breakfast Meals; Requires DACS to provide specified reimbursements to sponsors for certain breakfast meals.