Celebrating the life of the Honorable John HowsonRust, Jr.
Del. Lee Ware
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of Thomas Francis FarrellII.
Celebrating the life of Thomas Patrick Burke,Jr.
Sales tax exemption; gold, silver, and platinum bullion. Extends the sunset date for the sales tax exemption for gold, silver, and platinum bullion and legal tender coins whose sales price exceeds $1,000 to June 30, 2027. Under current law, the exemption will expire on June 30, 2022.
World Polio Day. Designates October 24,in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as World Polio Day in Virginia.
Girl Scout Week. Designates the week ofMarch 12, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Girl Scout Weekin 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 the Sweet Briar College equestrianteam.
Virginia Clean Economy Act; non-bypassable charges; energy-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) industries. Defines EITE industries as companies that are constrained in their ability to pass through carbon costs due to international competition, companies that engage in importation of products that cause emission leakage, and critical infrastructure facilities identified by certain federal agencies. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to establish an EITE customer exemption pilot program for non-bypassable charges in certain provisions of the Virginia Clean Economy Act related to generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources and development of offshore wind capacity. The EITE Pilot Program shall commence no later than January 1, 2023, and shall have an initial aggregate customer load of 2,000 megawatts based on each participating customer's load during the previous calendar year. The State Corporation Commission shall also submit a report on the status of the EITE Pilot Program by March 31, 2024.
Commending Glenn DuBois, Ph.D.