Commending the Lake Taylor High School footballteam.
Del. Lee Ware
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of the Reverend SydneyStrother Smith III.
Standard deduction from Virginia taxable income; increasing. Increases the standard deduction for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2020, but before January 1, 2026, from $4,500 to $6,000 for single individuals and from $9,000 to $12,000 for married persons (one-half of such amounts in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).
Management of the menhaden fishery. Requiresthe Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations necessaryto manage Atlantic menhaden, including those necessary to complywith the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate FisheryManagement Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The bill repeals several Code sections relating to quotas, allocation of allowable landings, and administrative procedures that will be included in a regulatoryframework for managing the fishery.
Commending Mission BBQ.
Commending the Garden Club of Virginia.
Commending the Washington Nationals.
Professions and occupations; expediting the issuance of credentials to spouses of military service members and veterans. Provides for the expedited issuance of credentials to the spouses of military service members who are ordered to federal active duty under Title 10 of the United States Code or are veterans if the spouse accompanies the service member or veteran to the Commonwealth or an adjoining state or the District of Columbia. Under current law, the expedited review is provided more generally for active duty members of the military who are the subject of a military transfer to the Commonwealth. The bill also authorizes a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the Department of Health Professions or any other board in Title 54.1 (Professions and Occupations) to waive any requirement relating to experience if the board determines that the documentation provided by the applicant supports such waiver. This bill was incorporated into HB 967.
Commending Maureen Caddigan.
Health carriers; licensed athletic trainers.Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whosepolicies or contracts cover services that may be legally performedby a licensed athletic trainer to provide equal coverage for suchservices when rendered by a licensed athletic trainer.