Rep. Geary Higgins

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution honors Eugene M. Scheel for his nearly 60-year career in preserving and documenting the history of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties through his detailed hand-drawn maps. The document recognizes his extensive contributions, including nine books on Virginia history, over 50 historical maps, and a distinguished background in cartography and public service. As a formal commendation, the resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the text to present to Scheel as an official expression of appreciation for his legacy.

Department of Labor and Industry; asbestos andlead project permit; usage of licensing fees. Provides that feescollected by the Department of Labor and Industry paid by licensedasbestos and certified lead contractors for obtaining asbestos andlead project permits are to be used by the Department in carryingout its mission under the Virginia Asbestos NESHAP Act.

School boards; eligibility for Junior ReserveOfficers' Training Corps programs in schools in local school division.Requires each school board to ensure that any Junior Reserve Officers'Training Corps (JROTC) program offered by any branch of the ArmedForces of the United States in any public school in the local schooldivision is open to any student who resides in such school divisionin the attendance zone of such school, receives home instruction or attends a private school, and meets all applicable eligibility requirementsfor participation in such program.

Assistance for certain voters outside of the polling place; definition of "person with a disability"; training. Amends the definition of "person with a disability" for purposes of the Elections title to mean any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of his major life activities or who has a record of such impairment. The bill provides that any qualified voter who is a person with a disability shall be eligible for assistance outside of the polling place and makes technical amendments for consistency. The bill requires the training required for all officers of election to include specific training on voting outside of a polling place and directs the Department of Elections to incorporate into guidance documents for election officials the processes and procedures for voting outside of the polling place, including best practices for providing assistance for voters with disabilities. This bill is identical to SB 605.

Active-duty status for any service member injured while in the line of duty. Provides that the Adjutant General may maintain state active-duty status for any service member injured while in the line of duty during the course of a state active-duty mission who is unable to return to civilian employment for a period of up to 90 days after the date of the service member's injury.

Center for Rural Virginia; name change. Renames the Center for Rural Virginia as the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia. This bill is identical to SB 704.

Unpaved secondary highway funds. Clarifiesthat the improvement of nonsurface treated secondary highways includesimprovements other than paving, as described in the bill. The billalso clarifies that the local governing body of the county receivingfunds for such improvements will select the highways or highway segmentsto be improved, after consulting with the Department of Transportation,and the project shall be designed and implemented by the county capitalprojects manager to project standards.

Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron.

Commending the Honorable L. Kaye Kory.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable OnzleeWare.