Celebrating the life of Rebecca Kellam Chalmers.
Sponsored bills
Commending Jesse Waltz.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable HarryRussell Potts, Jr.
Celebrating the life of Caramine Kellam.
Commending Rita Carter Forrester.
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the Emergency Services and Disaster Law to no more than 60 days from the date of issuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does not take any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 60 days during which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governor shall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective until June 30 following the next adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly. The bill contains technical amendments and is incorporated into SB 4.
Virginia Resources Authority; short-term loansto planning district commissions. Provides that the VirginiaResources Authority (VRA) shall have the power to establish a perpetualand permanent revolving fund with any funds appropriated by the GeneralAssembly to the VRA for the purpose of making short-term loans toany planning district commission. Under the bill, loans are made forthe purpose of providing short-term cash flow necessary for state and federal grants that require the expenditure of funds prior torequesting reimbursement by the planning district commission. Suchloans shall be deemed in the public interest, and the loan interestrates charged by the VRA shall be set based on guidelines establishedfor the administration of loan funds and based on prevailing short-terminterest rates, according to the bill.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable FrankDuVal Hargrove, Sr.
Commending the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service.
Commending the Honorable Paul S. Trible, Jr.