Careers in Law Enforcement Incentive Grant Program established. Requires the Department of Education, with suchfunds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the generalappropriation act, to establish and administer the Careers in LawEnforcement Incentive Grant Program whereby any school board may apply for a grant in an amount up to $250,000, to be awarded on acompetitive basis, with which to offer courses relating to criminaljustice or law enforcement in at least one public high school inthe local school division.
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority;preservation of public parklands, recreation areas, and wildlifeor waterfowl refuges. Requires the Northern Virginia TransportationAuthority to prioritize the preservation of the natural beauty andthe natural resources of the countryside and public park and recreationlands within the localities embraced by the Authority and prohibitsthe Authority from approving any program or project that requiresthe use of any publicly owned land from a (i) public park; (ii)recreation area; or (iii) wildlife or waterfowl refuge of national,statewide, or local significance as determined by the local governingbody of any locality having jurisdiction over such wildlife or waterfowlrefuge unless (a) there is no feasible and prudent alternative tothe use of such land and (b) such program or project includes allpossible planning to minimize harm to such park, recreation area,or wildlife or waterfowl refuge resulting from such use.
Toll relief; maximum charges. Limits to$200 per month the tolls charged to residents of the Commonwealthvia electronic toll collection devices for the use of toll bridges,toll ferries, toll tunnels, or toll roads in the Commonwealth. Thebill prohibits misusing, sharing, or transferring an electronic toll collection device for the purpose of (i) generating tolls to reachthe toll limit or (ii) obtaining toll-free use of toll facilitiesin the Commonwealth. The bill authorizes the free use of all tollbridges, toll roads, and other toll facilities in the Commonwealthfor drivers who are recipients of Temporary Assistance for NeedyFamilies (TANF) benefits.
Attorney General; Pharmacy Benefits Managerand Third-Party Administrator Oversight Work Group; report. Directsthe Attorney General to convene the Pharmacy Benefits Manager andThird-Party Administrator Oversight Work Group to examine the impactof Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association,141 S. Ct. 474 (2020), and to formulate legislative recommendationsfor reducing prescription drug costs, minimizing health care expenses,reducing bureaucratic impediments to affordable health care, enhancingtransparency, and improving overall health outcomes for residentsof the Commonwealth. The bill requires such work group to submit areport of its findings and recommendations to the General Assemblyby November 1, 2025.
Carrying a concealed handgun with a permit;public parking lots. Provides that a concealed handgun permitholder may store his firearms or other weapons in a motor vehiclein a publicly or privately owned parking lot, traffic circle, orother means of vehicular ingress or egress to property that is opento the public regardless if such firearms or weapons are prohibitedby the owner of such area.
Israel; support. Expresses support for theState of Israel and condemns the actions of Hamas.
Sales and use tax; accommodations for transients.Provides that the term "retail sale" shall include the sale ofaccommodations to transients for less than 30 days. Under currentlaw, "retail sale" includes such sales to transients for less than90 days.
Special license plates; military service; prepaidapplications. Decreases from 450 to 150 the number of prepaidapplications required for the consideration, development, and issuanceof a special license plate when such special license plate relatesto military service.
Income tax; deduction for qualified businessincome. Establishes, beginning with tax year 2024, an individualincome tax deduction in an amount equal to 50 percent of certainfederal qualified business income deductions, excluding qualified real estate investment trust dividends.
Home-produced or small farm-produced food products.Allows the sale of food products made from any fruit, grain, herbs,honey, meat, milk, mushrooms, nuts, poultry, seafood, or vegetablesby a farm employing 10 or fewer people or by a private home, so longas (i) the sale is made directly to consumers and (ii) the productis labeled with the producer's name and address, the product's ingredients,and a disclosure statement indicating that the product is not subjectto Virginia's food safety laws or regulations.
Medicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period. Requires an insurer, health services plan, or healthmaintenance organization issuing Medicare supplement policies orcertificates in the Commonwealth to offer to an individual currentlyinsured under any such policy an annual open enrollment period commencingon the day of the individual's birthday and remaining opening forat least 30 days thereafter, during which time the individual maypurchase any Medicare supplement policy made available by the insurerin the Commonwealth that offers the same benefits as or lesser benefitsthan those provided by the current coverage. The bill also requiressuch insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organizationto notify, at least 15 days but not more than 30 days prior to thecommencement of such annual open enrollment period, each individualto which such open enrollment period applies of the dates of that open enrollment period, the rights of the individual during thatopen enrollment period, and any modification of benefits providedby or adjustment of premiums charged for such Medicare supplementpolicy.
State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals theState Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissionsand zero-emissions vehicle standards that apply for vehicles witha model year of 2025 and later.
