VAPBA Legislative Update 03-03-10
PBA Members,
Budget bill HB 1500 has passed both houses. The bill contains a 5% retirement cost to State employees, with a 5% pay increase to offset the State employee contribution. There is no defined contribution plan introduced in the bill and there are no changes to the local employee cost for the Virginia Retirement System in the bill. The general feeling among the labor representatives is that we were able to hold the line this year on VRS employee cost but the fight starts over again for next session.
Planning for our State Representatives screening process has begun and I look forward to a very active screening and election season. Conducting many screenings for State and local offices gives us a louder voice during the legislative session, I encourage you to get involved in your chapters political activity.
Planning our legislative agenda is an ongoing process and I thank all members who have attended chapter meetings recently and talked with me about important legislative ideas. In September we will finalize our 2012 legislative agenda at our annual State Board meeting.
The PBA vehicle license plate program is up and running on line. HB2128 will increase the number of prepaid applications from 350 to 450. If we can obtain and submit 350 applications before July 1 we will be able to submit under the current law. I have already sent in for PBA tags on my personal car and motorcycle, please take the time now to register on line or print and send in an application. Your credit card will not be charged until we reach the required number of applications, CLICK HERE!
As always, the list contains bills of interest to law enforcement and are provided for your information.
Sean McGowan
Executive Director, Virginia Division
Southern States Police Benevolent Association
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| HB 1420 - Albo - Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1934-Miller, J.H.) | 01/31/11 |
| HB 1457 - Marshall, R.G. - Freedom of Information Act; violations and penalties. |
(H) Committee on General Laws (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology |
(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1457ER) | 02/25/11 |
| HB 1496 - Herring - Providing alcohol to an underage person; person who purchases is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. |
(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
(S) Signed by President | 02/22/11 |
| HB 1500 - Putney - Budget Bill. Appropriations for 2010-2012 biennium. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 02/27/11 |
| HB 1516 - Orrock - Assault and battery; if person commits against ABC agent, guilty of Class 6 felony. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 02/23/11 |
| HB 1650 - Cosgrove - Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants. |
(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(S) Signed by President | 02/23/11 |
| HB 1754 - Plum - HOV lanes; use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (H) Incorporated by Transportation (HB1432-Greason) | 01/25/11 |
| HB 1794 - Tata - Retirement System; collection of overpayments. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Signed by President | 02/16/11 |
| HB 1795 - Tata - Retirement System; difference in benefits for employee who becomes member on or after July 1, 2010. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Signed by President | 02/16/11 |
| HB 1796 - Tata - Retirement System; technical changes. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Signed by President | 02/16/11 |
| HB 1812 - Miller, P.J. - Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption for certain police officers. |
(H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor |
(S) Signed by President | 02/23/11 |
| HB 2096 - Jones - Retirement System; benefits for constitutional officers. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Signed by President | 02/25/11 |
| HB 2128 - Scott, E.T. - License plates, special; increases number of prepaid applications DMV must receive to issue. |
(H) Committee on Transportation (S) Committee on Transportation |
(S) Signed by President | 02/22/11 |
| HB 2465 - Jones - Virginia Retirement System; defined contribution retirement program for state and local employees. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Incorporated by Appropriations (HB2410-Putney) | 02/02/11 |
| SB 762 - Puller - Emergency vehicles; proceeding past red lights. |
(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(S) Title replaced 11105458D-H1 | 02/24/11 |
| SB 772 - Locke - Assault and battery; penalty when against fire marshals and assistant fire marshals. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Title replaced 11105298D-H1 | 02/24/11 |
| SB 815 - McEachin - State Grievance Procedure; scope of hearing officer's decision, reinstatement. |
(H) Committee on General Laws (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology |
(H) VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) | 02/22/11 |
| SB 1162 - Reynolds - Warrantless arrest; special agents authority to arrest person committing crime in his presence. |
(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(H) VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) | 02/24/11 |