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		2008 summaries of bills affecting local government > Links to General Assembly members and committees > Essential links for local governments ... General Assembly home page Legislative Information System 2008 State budget House of Delegates / membership Senate / membership House Appropriations Committee Senate Finance Committee Department of Planning and Budget (budget docs) Department of Criminal Justice Services (HB 599 info) Tax Department resources (including local revenue estimates) Auditor of Public Accounts (BPOL, PPTRA, etc.)
	March 27: Send e-mails, faxes on budget to governor by March 31 Feb. 29: 599 Program: Different approaches taken by governor, General Assembly could jeopardize public safety Feb. 29: House education budget will decrease state funding Feb. 19: Call delegates to oppose BSA attorneys fee bill Feb. 15: Call delegates on subcommittee to oppose BZA attorneys fee bill Feb. 4: Urge Senate Finance Committee to carry over impact fee bill Jan. 28: Contact Senate Finance Commitee today to oppose tax, assessment bills Jan. 25: Call, write, send e-mail in support of HB 599 funding			April 24 -- General Assembly approves most budget amendments; no local cuts restored March 21 -- Review of 2008 General Assembly budget March 19: Wrap-up: General Assembly actions affect local governments March 14: At a glance: VML offers preliminary budget analysis March 13: Budget deal reached at expense of local government March 12: Budget cuts forecast; town halls scheduled March 10: Overtime: House, Senate budget negotiations going nowhere slowly March 7: Budget negotiations continue; Saturday adjournment looks 'iffy' March 4: House budget grabs $20 million from localities share of court-collected fees Feb. 29: Impact fee bill carried over until '09 session Feb. 28: Additional budget information forthcoming Feb. 27: Impact fee bill to be heard Thursday Feb. 27: Analysis: House and Senate budget amendments, revenue picture detailed Feb. 25: Senate vote kills homestead exemption constitutional amendment Feb. 22: Impact fee bill expected to be heard next week Feb. 20: Property tax measure before Senate Finance Committee Feb. 26 Feb. 19: Money committees report out budget packages Feb. 15: Governor's recommended budget strategies target localities Feb. 13: House passes property tax measure imposing more requirements on local governments Feb. 12: Governor spells out additional budget cuts Feb. 8: Legislative Day: Kaine pledges to fully fund rebenchmarking of SOQ Feb 7: Special Legislative Day Bulletin Feb 6: Revenues continue to spiral downward Feb. 6: Ask House committee members to oppose presumption bill Feb. 1: Machinery and tools tax under attack: committee vote scheduled for Feb. 4 Jan. 30: Senate Finance 'carries over' legislation on local property taxes Jan. 25: Homestead exemption constitutional amendment reported; enabling legislation carried over Jan. 23: Homestead exemption legislation moving forward Jan. 18: Gov. Kaine to speak at Legislative Day Jan. 16: BZA Appeal bill would impose legal fees on local governments Jan. 11: Bill could prohibit localitiy from paying professional dues of staff Jan. 9: 2008 General Assembly convenes Jan. 8: General Assembly heads to Richmond Dec. 19: A closer look: Proposed 2008-2010 budget; changes to current budget examined

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