Del. Rob Bloxom

Commending Camille Thomasina Schrier.

Commending the Chesapeake Bay Commission.

Commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. RobertRussa Moton.

Menhaden; total landings. Adjusts the annualtotal allowable landings for menhaden downward from 168,937.75 metrictons to 168,213.16 metric tons and provides that any portion of thecoast-wide total allowable catch that is relinquished by a statethat is a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission(the Commission) shall be redistributed to Virginia and other states according to the Commission's allocation guidelines. The bill adjuststhe annual harvest cap for the purse seine fishery for Atlantic menhadenin the Chesapeake Bay downward from 87,216 metric tons to 51,000metric tons. The bill also removes a provision that applies the amountby which certain actual Chesapeake Bay harvests fall below the harvestcap as a credit to the following year.

Study; Department of Health; use ofalternative onsite sewage systems in the Commonwealth; report. Requests the Department of Health to study the use of alternativeonsite sewage systems in the Commonwealth.

Marine Resources Commission; member occupations. Specifies occupations for the eight members of the Marine ResourcesCommission other than the Commissioner. The bill provides that ofthe eight members, two shall be commercial fishermen, two shall bemarine construction contractors, two shall be participants in the aquaculture industry, and two shall be recreational fishermen. Currentlaw requires that, to the extent possible, the eight members representall areas of interest in Virginia's marine resources and that at least one be a commercial fisherman and one be a representative ofthe sport fishing industry or a recreational fisherman. The billcontains technical amendments.

Virginia National Guard; state active duty for emergency response; pay and allowances for members. Establishes rates of pay and allowances for members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force.

Possession, purchase, and transport of certainfirearms in certain localities; withholding state funds. Allowsa person to lawfully possess, purchase, or transport a firearm orfirearms magazine that he would otherwise be lawfully permitted to possess, purchase, or transport on January 1, 2020, while he isin a locality that has adopted or enforced any ordinance, resolution,or motion that declares such locality a sanctuary for Second Amendmentrights. The bill also provides that no funds payable by the Commonwealthto a locality for any and all purposes shall be withheld from a localitysolely on the basis of such locality adopting or enforcing any ordinance,resolution, or motion that declares such locality a sanctuary for Second Amendment rights.

Driver privilege cards; penalty. Authorizes the issuance of new driver privilege cards by the Department of Motor Vehicles to an applicant who (i) has reported income from Virginia sources on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months, (ii) is not in violation of the insurance requirements for the registration of an uninsured motor vehicle, and (iii) presents an unexpired passport. The bill provides that driver privilege cards shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions as driver's licenses and permits; however, driver privilege cards shall not (a) confer voting privileges, (b) permit an individual to waive any part of the driver examination, or (c) have their issuance be contingent upon the applicant's ability to produce proof of legal presence in the United States. The bill provides for the term "driver's license" to consistently refer to all driver's licenses, permits, driver privilege cards, and special identification cards issued by the Commonwealth or the comparable law of another jurisdiction. The bill allows the issuance of a limited-duration driver's license and special identification card to an applicant presenting valid documentary evidence that a federal court or federal agency having jurisdiction over immigration has authorized the applicant to be in the United States for a period of at least 30 days from the date of application. The bill authorizes the Tax Commissioner to provide to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles information sufficient to verify that an applicant for a driver privilege card or permit reported income from Virginia sources on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.

Individual and corporate income tax credit;employers of National Guard members and self-employed National Guardmembers. Provides for taxable years 2020 through 2024 a nonrefundabletax credit against individual and corporate income taxes for (i) wages paid by an employer to an employee who is a Virginia NationalGuard member or (ii) income of a self-employed National Guard memberattributable to his business. The amount of the credit shall be 25percent if such member was in a military pay status for 65 days ormore during such taxable year or 15 percent if such member was ina military pay status for 45 days or more during such taxable year.The credit shall not be allowed if such member was in a militarypay status for less than 45 days during such taxable year.