Russia; boycott of goods and services. Encouragingall residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia to boycott all goodsand services originating in Russia.
Celebrating the life of Naval Air Crewman 2ndClass James P. Buriak, USN.
Commending the Hotel Roanoke and ConferenceCenter.
Public elementary and secondary education; schoolboards and employees; cultural competency training; evaluations.Requires the evaluation of each public school teacher and principaland division superintendent to include an evaluation of culturalcompetency if the relevant local school board has adopted and implementedpolicies to require cultural competency training. Under current law,such an evaluation of cultural competency is required and not conditionedupon any such action of the local school board. The bill permitsany school board to adopt and implement policies that require eachteacher and any other school board employee holding a license issuedby the Board of Education to complete cultural competency training,in accordance with guidance issued by the Board of Education, atleast every two years, but only after providing 30 days' advancedwritten notice of and holding a public hearing regarding the adoptionand implementation of such policies. Current law requires such culturalcompetency training and makes no provision for such notice and publichearing.
Sales and transient occupancy taxes; accommodations intermediaries. Changes the process by which sales and transient occupancy taxes are collected from accommodations sales involving accommodations intermediaries. Under current law, accommodations intermediaries remit these taxes to the Department of Taxation or a locality, or a hotel, depending on the circumstances. The bill requires accommodations intermediaries to collect such taxes and remit them to the Department of Taxation or a locality, as applicable. The bill also provides that in a transaction involving multiple parties that may be considered accommodations intermediaries, such parties may agree that one party shall be responsible for collecting and remitting the taxes. In such event, the party agreeing to collect and remit such taxes shall be the sole party liable for the tax. Accommodations intermediaries shall submit to localities certain information on accommodations facilitated by the intermediary on a monthly basis. The bill also broadens the definition of accommodations intermediary. The bill directs the Department of Taxation to publish guidelines on implementation of the bill by August 1, 2022, and to convene a work group to examine the processes used to collect local transient occupancy taxes and make recommendations for improvements. The substantive provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of October 1, 2022.
World Polio Day. Designates October 24,in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as World Polio Day in Virginia.
Income tax; standard deduction. Increasesthe standard deduction, starting with taxable year 2022, from $4,500to $9,000 for single filers and from $9,000 to $18,000 for married filers (one-half of such amount in the case of a married individualfiling a separate return). The increase would remain in effect fortaxable years 2026 and after, when, under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to be reduced to $3,000 for single filersand to $6,000 for married filers.
Commending Michael C. Maxey.
Department of Education; policy on sexually explicit content in instructional material. Requires the Department of Education to develop and each local school board to adopt model policies for ensuring parental notification of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards relating to (i) ensuring parental notification; (ii) directly identifying the specific instructional material and sexually explicit subjects; and (iii) permitting the parent of any student to review instructional material that includes sexually explicit content and provide, as an alternative, nonexplicit instructional material and related academic activities to any student whose parent so requests. The bill provides that the local school board model policies may be more comprehensive than the model policies developed by the Department. The bill requires the Department to develop such model policies no later than July 31, 2022, and requires each local school board to adopt policies consistent with this act no later than January 1, 2023. The bill states that the provisions of the bill shall not be construed as requiring or providing for the censoring of books in public elementary and secondary schools.
Renaming Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. Renames the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. The Director shall (i) develop a sustainable framework to promote inclusive practices across state government; (ii) implement a measurable, strategic plan to increase opportunities for all Virginians; (iii) facilitate methods to turn feedback and suggestions from state employees, external stakeholders, and community leaders into actionable opportunities; (iv) promote ideas, policies, and practices in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to expand entrepreneurship and economic opportunities for disadvantaged Virginians, including Virginians living with disabilities; (v) facilitate bringing Virginians of different faiths together in service to their communities and the Commonwealth; (vi) promote free speech and civil discourse in civic life, including viewpoint diversity in higher education in coordination with the Secretary of Education; (vii) promote ideas, policies, and practices to eliminate disparities in prenatal care and to be an ambassador for unborn children; (viii) coordinate with the Secretary of Education to ensure the history of the United States is taught in Virginia honestly, objectively, and completely and to respond to the rights of parents in educational and curricular decision making; and (ix) perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the Governor. The bill makes similar renaming changes for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer.
