HJ 46 designates the week of the fourth Monday in January (starting in 2027) as "Winter Salt Week" in Virginia. This is a ceremonial bill with no policy changes or direct impact on residents, businesses, or state programs. It simply creates an annual symbolic observance on the state calendar. The bill has no funding, regulatory, or operational provisions - it serves only to name a specific week for recognition. The designation applies to Virginia only and requires no action from the public or government agencies.
HJ 22 designates April 27, 2026, and every year thereafter, as "Birthplace of American Cuisine Day" in Virginia. This is a symbolic, commemorative resolution with no policy changes or direct effects on residents, businesses, or government programs. It serves only to recognize a specific date for observance, with no funding, regulations, or administrative mechanisms attached. The bill is currently in committee review and has not advanced to a vote.
Study; JLARC; non-federal sponsor contributions to conduct legacy property managed retreat studies; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the methodology for determining the monetary contributions by localities or other non-federal sponsors to the total cost of legacy property managed retreat studies, as those terms are defined in the resolution. The study also directs JLARC to determine whether a stand-alone fund shall be established to support and manage cost-share requests from non-federal sponsors to provide relief to legacy property owners threatened by sea level rise.
HJ 73 designates April 24-30, 2026, and every subsequent year, as "Christian Heritage Week" in Virginia. This symbolic resolution directly affects the Virginia state government by requiring official recognition of this week in the state calendar. It has no funding, regulatory, or enforcement mechanisms - it solely establishes a ceremonial observance. The bill does not alter existing laws or impact residents, businesses, or other entities. (Procedural bill; summary limited to 2 sentences as per guidelines.)
Study; JLARC; potential effects of revising the distribution of 599 funding to distressed localities with high crime and poverty rates; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the potential effects of revising the distribution of 599 funding to distressed localities with high crime and poverty rates.
Recognition of the Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe of Virginia. Extends state recognition to the Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe of Virginia within the Commonwealth.
Study; Department of Taxation; impact of repealing the individual income tax; report. Requests the Department of Taxation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Finance, to study the impact of repealing the individual income tax. In conducting its study, the Department shall consider and assess potential reforms to the Commonwealth's tax structure which would be necessary to eliminate individual income tax liability in the Commonwealth. The Department shall complete its meetings by November 30, 2026, and submit a report of its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly for publication as a House or Senate Document no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
Time zone; permanent daylight saving time in the Commonwealth. Provides that the Commonwealth shall observe Eastern Daylight Time (Eastern Standard Time, advanced one hour) year-round upon the enactment by Congress of a law allowing states to observe Eastern Daylight Time year-round.
Individual income tax; brackets, deductions, and exemptions; inflation indexing. Adjusts annually the amount of the income tax brackets, standard deduction, personal and other individual exemptions and deductions, and filing threshold to the annual change in the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U). The bill directs the Department of Taxation to annually publish on its website the individual income tax inflation adjustments. This bill contains technical amendments.
Bank franchise tax; retail sales and use tax; tangible personal property tax; data centers. Provides that on and after July 1, 2026, if any tenant of a data center is a bank, then the retail sales and use tax exemption for data center computer equipment shall not apply to the data center operator and any tenants of the data center. The bill also adds computer equipment and peripherals of all banks used in a data center to personal property that is taxable for banks subject to the bank franchise tax in lieu of most other taxes.
Motorized mobility vehicles; civil penalties. Establishes a new class of vehicle, the motorized mobility vehicle, as defined in the bill, and establishes requirements for the sale, operation, registration, and titling of such vehicles. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish regulations governing motorized mobility vehicle safety training courses and to implement an educational outreach program to inform the public about the requirements of the bill. The bill, other than the educational outreach program, has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-331.07 and by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 10.1, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-331.18 through 32.1-331.21, relating to Office of Medicaid Financial Oversight established; report.
