Virginia Public Procurement Act; informationtechnology project services contracts; behind schedule; verificationof work. Requires that all state agencies include in every writtencontract for information technology project services contracts provisions that the agency is not required to pay for hours worked on a computerand billed by the hour on a project that (i) is more than one yearbehind on any scheduled contract performance dates or actual completiondates or (ii) has costs in excess of $1 million over the initialterm of the contract, unless such hourly work is verified as legitimateby automatic billing verification software meeting certain standards.Any data collected by automatic billing verification software isconsidered accounting records belonging to the contractor; however, no contractor is permitted to sell or transfer such data or use itfor any purpose or in any manner other than to verify and managethe hours worked on the associated contract and billed to the agency.The bill exempts from the contract provision and data collectionrequirement any (i) contracts (a) between state agencies, (b) withany law-enforcement agency, or (c) with any agency that is the custodianof criminal justice information as defined in the Federal Bureauof Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division'sSecurity Policy and (ii) work performed (a) by a state employee or(b) on a state-owned device.
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Commending the Loudoun Hunt.
Income tax deduction; tolls paid on Virginiaroads. Establishes an income tax deduction starting in taxableyear 2020 for tolls paid for travel on Virginia roads.
Regulation of firearms by localities; workplace rules; limitation. Prohibits a locality from adopting a workplace rule that restricts employees who possess a valid concealed handgun permit from carrying a concealed handgun in their place of employment.
Compliance with terms and conditions of personalmotor vehicle insurance policy; age of party seeking liability coverage.Provides that any party, regardless of the age of such party,seeking liability coverage under a personal motor vehicle insurancepolicy shall comply with the terms and conditions of an insurancepolicy, including the duty to cooperate in any investigation of aclaim in which liability coverage is sought.
Real and personal property tax exemptions.Repeals the property tax exemptions for all nonprofit entities thatwere granted by the General Assembly by designation, effective July1, 2025. Any locality may grant property tax exemptions to any suchorganizations to become effective on or after that date.
Improper driving. Provides that a person is guilty of improper driving if he drives without (i) giving his full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle or (ii) keeping the vehicle under proper control at all times. Current law allows a court to lower a charge of reckless driving to improper driving but does not allow law enforcement to charge a person with improper driving, under the bill, a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preferencefor contractors using automatic billing verification software.Requires that, for any bid on a contract (i) in excess of $500,000and (ii) requiring work to be performed using a computer, all stateagencies give preference to responsive and responsible bidders thatagree to verify the hours worked on the associated contract and billedto the agency by using automatic billing verification software thatmeets certain standards. The bill provides that any data collectedby such automatic billing verification pursuant to a contract witha state agency is considered accounting records belonging to thecontractor; however, contractors are prohibited from selling or transferringsuch data or using it for any other purpose or manner other thanto verify and manage the hours worked on the associated contractand billed to the agency. Work performed by a state employee or ona state-owned device and contracts with any law-enforcement agencyor with any agency that is the custodian of criminal justice information,as defined in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal JusticeInformation Services Division's Security Policy, are exempted fromthe provisions of this bill.
Commonwealth Transportation Board membership;suburban representation. Adds two nonlegislative citizen memberswho reside in suburban areas and are designated as suburban at-largemembers to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Current law providesfor two urban at-large members and two rural at-large members.
Provision of county services to town residents.Requires a county to provide the same and equal services to residentsof incorporated towns within the county as are provided to other residents of the county. However, if the local governing body of atown adopts a resolution that provides that the town shall providea specific service and sends a copy of the resolution to the localgoverning body of the county, a county shall not be required to providethat service to town residents.