Commending Marie Ridder.
Del. Vivian Watts
Sponsored bills
Commending Bishop Kim W. Brown.
Commending Blake Corum.
Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Commending the Honorable Shirley F. Cooper.
Advisory Council on Sickle Cell Disease; established;report. Establishes the Advisory Council on Sickle Cell Diseaseto advise the State Health Commissioner on the efforts to improveawareness of sickle cell disease and the needs of individuals withsickle cell disease. The bill requires the Board of Health to reportannually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assemblyregarding its activities and recommendations.
Loan repayment programs; mental health professionals. Creates a loan repayment program for persons who have worked as mentalhealth professionals in the Commonwealth for at least five years.
State parks; First Responder and Veteran Passport;discounted entry and parking. Establishes a First Responder andVeteran Passport that entitles a first responder or a veteran ofthe Armed Forces of the United States or other military service toreceive a 50 percent discount on parking and admission fees at stateparks in the Commonwealth.
Distribution of state sales and use tax basedon the population of cities and counties ages five to 19 and for the state's share of Standards of Quality basic aid payments.
Vehicle exhaust systems; operation in certainlocations. Expands the locations for which operation of a motor vehicle, moped, or motorized skateboard or foot-scooter that doesnot comply with requirements for mufflers and a vehicle that doesnot comply with the requirements for exhaust systems is prohibitedto include any driveway or premises of a church, school, recreationalfacility, or business; any governmental property open to the public;any industrial establishment providing parking space for customers,patrons, or employees; and any highway under construction or not yetopen to the public.