U.S. Constitution; application for aconvention of the states. Makes application to Congress to calla convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal governmentand limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts established.Permits the parents of certain children to apply to the schooldivision in which the child resides for a one-year, renewable ParentalChoice Education Savings Account that consists of an amount thatis equivalent to a certain percentage of all applicable annual Standardsof Quality per pupil state funds appropriated for public school purposesand apportioned to the resident school division in which the studentresides, including the per pupil share of state sales tax funding in basic aid and any state per pupil share of special education fundingfor which the student is eligible. The bill permits the parent touse the moneys in such account for certain education-related expenses of the student, including tuition, deposits, fees, and required textbooksat a private elementary school or secondary school that is locatedin the Commonwealth. The bill also contains provisions relating to auditing, rescinding, and reviewing expenses made from such accounts.
Constitutional amendment (second resolution);reapportionment; technical adjustments permitted. Gives the GeneralAssembly the authority to make technical adjustments to legislative electoral district boundaries following the enactment of any decennial reapportionment law. Such adjustments may be made solely for thepurpose of causing legislative electoral district boundaries to coincidewith the boundaries of voting precincts established in the countiesand cities and shall be permitted only to the extent necessary toaccomplish this purpose. Any change made shall be consistent withany criteria for legislative electoral districts adopted for thepreceding decennial redistricting.
Virginia taxable income; subtractions; volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical services personnel.Provides a state income tax subtraction of $20 per hour, up toa maximum of 300 hours per taxable year, for bona fide volunteerswho perform qualifying services, defined in the bill as volunteerfirefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services,ambulance services, emergency rescue services, and all training andtraining-related activities required by law.
Constitutional amendment (first resolution);immunity of legislators. Limits the immunity of legislators byallowing the arrest of a member of the General Assembly during thesessions of the respective houses upon issuance of process for arrestby a judge with authorization of the attorney for the Commonwealthor the law-enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the offense.
Fiscal impact statements. Requires the Departmentof Planning and Budget (the Department) or an agency designatedby the Department to prepare a fiscal impact statement for any bill and any amended version of a bill, except the Budget Bill and debtbills, that increases or decreases the total revenue available forappropriation or that establishes a new state program or initiative requiring an appropriation. The fiscal impact statement would includeanalysis of (i) the fiscal impact estimates, (ii) the impact onany state entity affected by the revenue increase or decrease orcharged with administering the new program or initiative, (iii) thepotential costs to citizens in terms of increased taxes, and (iv)any other information the Department or its designee deems appropriate.The bill also provides for each fiscal impact statement to be reviewedby the appropriate staff of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriationsand the House Committee on Appropriations prior to being heard bythe standing committee to consider the legislation.
Legislation affecting local government expendituresand revenues. Requires legislation with a negative local fiscalimpact to be filed no later than the December 15 immediately precedingthe first day of a regular session of the General Assembly. If astanding committee of the General Assembly to which a bill is referredthat was not introduced by December 15 determines that a bill hasa negative local fiscal impact, the bill shall be rereferred to theHouse or Senate Committee on Rules as appropriate. If the Committeeon Rules determines that there is a negative local fiscal impact,the bill shall be ruled out of order. The bill also requires theCommission on Local Government to work with the Virginia Associationof Counties and the Virginia Municipal League to develop processes and procedures for a review of fiscal impact of legislation.
Commending Mission BBQ.
Institutions of higher education; intercollegiateathletics; student-athletes; compensation, representation, and injury.Prohibits any private institution of higher education, baccalaureate publicinstitution of higher education, athletic association, athletic conference, orother organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics from (i)providing a prospective student-athlete with compensation that results from theuse of the student's name, image, or likeness; (ii) prohibiting or preventing astudent-athlete from earning from another individual or entity compensationthat results from the use of the student's name, image, or likeness, except incertain limited circumstances; (iii) prohibiting or preventing astudent-athlete from obtaining professional representation by an athlete agentor legal representation by an attorney licensed to practice law in theCommonwealth; or (iv) declaring ineligible for or revoking a scholarship providedto a student-athlete who earns compensation that results from the use of thestudent's name, image, or likeness. The bill prohibits any athleticassociation, athletic conference, or other organization with authority overintercollegiate athletics from prohibiting or preventing a private institutionof higher education or baccalaureate public institution of higher educationfrom becoming a member of or participating in intercollegiate athleticssponsored by such association, conference, or organization as a consequence ofthe compensation of a student-athlete at such institution that results from theuse of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness. The bill requires eachprivate institution of higher education and each baccalaureate public institutionof higher education to establish (i) a sports injury compensation fund intowhich the institution shall deposit 7.5 percent of the revenue earned from itsintercollegiate athletics programs and from which any student-athlete whosuffers a serious or career-ending injury during a practice or competition mayapply for compensation upon his graduation and (ii) a wage fund into which theinstitution shall deposit 7.5 percent of the revenue earned from itsintercollegiate athletics programs and from which each student-athlete shallreceive an equal amount of compensation at the end of each academic year. Theforegoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.The bill also requires the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College Systemto convene a work group consisting of such members as the Chancellor deemsappropriate to consider and make recommendations to the Governor and theGeneral Assembly no later July 1, 2022, relating to the compensation andrepresentation of student-athletes enrolled at comprehensive community collegesin the Commonwealth.
Commending George Michael Brent.
