Health insurance program for local governmentemployees; transit companies. Adds employees of a transit companyto the definition of "employees of local governments" for the purposesof the Commonwealth's health insurance program for local governmentemployees. The bill defines "transit company" as a public servicecorporation wholly owned by a locality, or combination of localities,that provides public transportation services.
Del. Lee Ware
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School boards; distribution of excess food. Allows public school boards to distribute excess food to students eligible for the School Breakfast Program or National School Lunch Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or to students who the school board determines are otherwise eligible to receive excess food. A school board is also allowed to develop a policy for distributing excess food, saving it for later, or donating it.
School meal policies. Requires each localschool board to adopt policies that prohibit school board employeesfrom requiring a student who cannot pay for a meal at school or whoowes a school meal debt to throw away or discard a meal after ithas been served to him.
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; registration of athlete agents; penalty; civil penalty. Creates a registration requirement for athlete agents administered by the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, sets out the requirements for registration and conduct of athlete agents, and provides for administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.
Virginia Defense Force; maximum age for recruitment. Permits the Adjutant General of Virginia to recruit members to the Virginia Defense Force who are between the ages of 65 and 75. Under current law, the Adjutant General is only permitted to retain existing members of the Virginia Defense Force once they have attained the age of 65.
Unemployment compensation; leaving employmentto follow military spouse. Repeals the sunset provision on thecurrent statutory provision that provides that good cause for leaving employment exists if an employee voluntarily leaves a job to accompanythe employee's spouse, who is on active duty in the military or navalservices of the United States, to a new military-related assignmentestablished pursuant to a permanent change of duty order from whichthe employee's place of employment is not reasonably accessible.This provision will presently expire on December 31, 2020.
Securities Act; exemption for nonissuer distributions.Exempts certain nonissuer distributions from the registration provisionsof the Securities Act.
Commending Bob Brown.
Commending the Greater Sikh Community of NorthernVirginia.
Celebrating the life of Charles Calvin Singleton.