Commending Brothers Keepers.
Del. Laura Jane Cohen
Sponsored bills
Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin.
Celebrating the life of Mary Clyde James Carruth.
Department of Education; survey; excess fooddonation; best practices. Requires the Department of Educationto survey each school board to determine (i) whether it has an existingpolicy or practice relating to the donation of excess food, as thatterm is defined in relevant law, from public elementary or secondaryschools in the local school division to local food banks or sheltersthat serve meals or otherwise provide food to individuals in needand (ii) if so, how such policy or practice is implemented and theimpact that it has on the local community. The bill requires theDepartment of Education, after completing such survey, to compilein a guidance document or Superintendent's Memo and distribute toeach school board a list of resources and best practices on the subjectof excess food donation.
Commending the Virginia Department of MotorVehicles.
Commending the Virginia Union University footballteam.
Commending Marie Ridder.
Surplus line broker taxes. Provides thatany surplus lines broker or any person required to be licensed asone shall not be subject to the annual taxes, license taxes, or penaltiesunder current law for any policy of insurance procured during thepreceding calendar year on behalf of a commuter rail system jointlyoperated by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and thePotomac and Rappahannock Transportation District.
Commending Bishop Kim W. Brown.
Commending Blake Corum.