Zoning; development and use of accessory dwellingunits. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinancesfor residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requiresa person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requiresthe locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirementsenumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to$100 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i)dedicated parking for the ADU; (ii) lot sizes or setbacks for theADU greater than that of the primary dwelling; (iii) consanguinityor affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling;(iv) owner occupancy of the ADU or the primary dwelling; and (v)redundant water, sewer, or septic capacity for the ADU. The bill hasa delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
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Commending the Virginia Department of MotorVehicles.
Commending Marie Ridder.
Commending Bishop Kim W. Brown.
Commending Blake Corum.
Commending Anna Sudha Community Kitchens.
Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Health insurance; coverage for contraceptivedrugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to providecoverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis,for any contraceptive drug or contraceptive device, as defined inthe bill, available for purchase with or without a prescription.The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing uponany person receiving contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisionsof the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except incertain circumstances. The provisions of the bill apply to healthinsurance contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery,or renewed on and after January 1, 2025.
The Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; establishment.
Health insurance; cost-sharing requirementsfor the treatment of cancer; prohibited for individuals 18 years of age or younger. Prohibits any (i) insurer proposing to issueindividual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providinghospital, medical and surgical, or major medical coverage on an expense-incurredbasis; (ii) corporation providing individual or group accident andsickness subscription contracts; and (iii) health maintenance organizationproviding a health care plan for health care services from imposing(a) any cost-sharing requirement for the treatment of cancer and(b) if the policy, contract, or plan, including any certificate orevidence of coverage issued in connection with such policy, contract,or plan, includes coverage for medicines, any cost-sharing requirement for a covered prescription drug for the treatment of cancer in anenrollee who is 18 years of age or younger under such policy, contract,or plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth.The bill applies with respect to health plans and provider contractsentered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1,2025.