Del. Michelle Maldonado

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; impacts of cell phone possession and use on students in public schools; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the impacts of cell phone possession and use in public schools on student learning outcomes, including the quality of learning and the ability of students to retain and recall information, student attention and focus, and student mental and behavioral health.

Department of Environmental Quality; enforcement of regulations; Clean Water Act; cooling water intakes at power plants. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to promptly enforce federal regulations implementing a provision of the federal Clean Water Act for cooling water intakes at power plants to reduce negative impacts on fish populations in the waters of the Commonwealth.

Family caregiver tax credit. Creates a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2024 through 2028 for expenses incurred by an individual in caring for an eligible family member, defined in the bill, who requires assistance with one or more activities of daily living, also defined in the bill. The credit equals 50 percent of eligible expenditures incurred by the caregiver up to $1,000. In order to qualify for the credit, the family caregiver must (i) not receive any compensation or reimbursement for the eligible expenditures and (ii) have federal adjusted gross income that is no greater than $100,000 for an individual or $200,000 for married persons. The bill requires the Tax Commissioner to establish guidelines for claiming the credit and provides that any unused credit may be carried forward by the taxpayer for five taxable years following the taxable year for which the credit was issued.

Income tax; contributions to Virginia College Savings Plan accounts; report. Increases the maximum individual income tax deduction for amounts paid or contributed to a prepaid tuition contract or college savings trust account entered into with the Virginia College Savings Plan from $4,000 to $7,500 in taxable year 2024, $11,000 in taxable year 2025, and $15,000 for taxable year 2026 and thereafter. Such amount shall be adjusted for changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) beginning in taxable year 2024. The deduction is limited to $4,000 for taxpayers with federal adjusted gross income that is greater than $100,000 for an individual or $200,000 for married persons filing a joint return. The bill also creates an individual or corporate deduction, as applicable, of up to $4,000 for the amount a child day center or child day program paid or contributed to a customer's or client's prepaid tuition contract or college savings trust account entered into with the Virginia College Savings Plan. The bill also provides a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2024 through 2028 for 35 percent of expenses incurred by a business during the taxable year for contributions into a Virginia College Savings Plan account owned by an employee of the business. If the employee receiving the contribution is a qualified employee, as defined in the bill, the bill specifies that the credit shall not exceed $500 annually for each such employee. If the employee receiving the contribution is a qualified employee who is not highly compensated, as defined in the bill, the bill specifies that the credit shall not exceed $1,000 annually for each such employee. The bill provides that the total amount of tax credits available for a calendar year shall not exceed $5 million and that any unused tax credit may be carried over for five years.

Child Care Subsidy Program vendors; basis for periodic reimbursement. Requires the Department of Education to periodically reimburse child care providers that are vendors through the Child Care Subsidy Program on the basis of authorized child enrollment but provides that if any such enrolled child is absent from the provider for 10 or more days during one month, the Department shall periodically reimburse such provider on the basis of such child's attendance.

Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water and develop recommendations for the reduction of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health by December 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally commends the Osbourn Park High School softball team for winning the 2024 Virginia High School League Class 6 state championship. The document highlights the team's victory over the Battlefield High School Bobcats and acknowledges the contributions of key players, their coaches, and the school community. As a commemorative measure, the resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the text to present to the team as a gesture of recognition.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution commends the UVA Health Auxiliary for its over 60 years of service to patients and staff at UVA Health Prince William and Haymarket Medical Centers. The document highlights the organization's history, noting its establishment in 1962 and its evolution from a group of female volunteers to an inclusive body of thousands of members who have contributed millions of service hours and raised significant funds. The resolution formally recognizes these contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to present a copy of the document to the Auxiliary as an expression of appreciation.

Maddy summaryThis legislative resolution directs the General Assembly to hold special elections for several judicial positions, including circuit court and general district court judges in the Fifteenth and Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuits, as well as a juvenile and domestic relations court judge in the Fifteenth Judicial District. The bill specifies that these judges will serve terms of either six or eight years, with start dates ranging from June 2024 to November 2024. To manage the voting process, the resolution establishes a joint committee of three members from both legislative houses to count the votes and report the results to the respective chambers.

Maddy summaryThis legislative resolution nominates four individuals to run for election as circuit court judges in Virginia's Fifteenth and Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuits. The bill specifically names David B. Caddell, Jr., John S. Martin, and Robert E. Reibach for the Fifteenth Circuit, along with Sean C. Workowski for the Twenty-fifth Circuit. Each nominee is proposed for an eight-year term beginning on either July 1 or November 1, 2024. This action formally places these candidates on the ballot for voters to decide in the upcoming election.