Petrina Jones
Director of Government Affairs
Virginia Retail Merchants Association
2017 Legislative Briefing
1
Virginia’s Political Climate
Governor
Terry
McAuliffe
(D)
House of
Delegates
66 R’s
34 D’s
Senate
21 R’s
19 D’s
This is Governor McAuliffe’s last year,
Virginia will elect a new Governor in November 2017
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Governor’s
Harmful
Agenda
Accelerated Sales Tax Threshold Promises
Promises Made: 2017 $10 million (law passed in 2016)
2018 $25 million
Promises Broken: 2017 $2.5 million (Governor proposal)
2018 $4 million
VRMA proposed legislation asks for:
1. If the accelerated payment applies to those dealers with
taxable sales of $15 million or less, such monetary threshold
shall not be lowered by more than 10 percent for the
immediately following year;
2. The Department shall provide notice at least nine months in advance to those dealers that will
be required to make an accelerated payment. If the Department does not provide such notice at
least nine months in advance, the dealer shall not be assessed a penalty for late payment of the
accelerated payment; and
3. Any dealer that was not required to pay an accelerated payment in the immediately preceding
calendar year but is required to make such payment by June 30 of the current calendar year due to
a lowered monetary threshold as described in subdivision 1 shall not be assessed a penalty for late
payment of the accelerated payment.
C. No accelerated payments shall be required of any dealer after June 30, 2020
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Grand Larceny Threshold / Current Law is $200
Governor’s
Harmful
Agenda
Attitudes trending in the wrong direction in the Senate:
Republican Senators voting for $500 are
Reeves (running for Lt.Gov),
Stanley (attorney in Southside Virginia),
Peake (Lynchburg atty newly elected Jan 2017) and
Norment (atty, Williamsburg and President of the Va Senate
Republican Caucus!)
Our killing field is the House Courts of Justice Criminal Subcommittee –
Critical members are Bell, Robert B. (Chairman), Albo, Cline, Gilbert, Miller,
Morris and Collins.
 $500 Proposals
SB923 - Senator Chap Peterson’s (D-Fairfax) Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $200 to $500 the threshold amount of
money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The bill increases
the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes.
HB1704 – Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn’s (D-Springfield) Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $200 to $500 the threshold
amount of money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The
bill increases the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes.
 $1000 Proposal
SB816 – Senator Scott Surovell’s (D-Mount Vernon) Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $200 to $1,000 the threshold
amount of money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The
bill increases the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes.
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Other
Governor
Info
Installs an Expensive Fee Tier on Non-Restaurant Food
Establishment Inspection Fees to cover $400,000 gap.
Includes a $400,000 General Fund reduction the second year offset by a new tiered fee structure
for food establishment inspections. Fee tiers would be based on the square footage of food
establishments, but home-based businesses would be capped at $40. For other establishments
the fee would range from a low of $40 to a high of $575, compared to the current fee of $40 per
inspection. VDACS assumes the fee would be $300 annually for establishments between 1,000
and 10,000 square feet, and $575 for large facilities of 10,000 square feet and above. Also
eliminates language limiting the state fee in instances where a local charge is also imposed.
Showdown on Franchise legislation – Clarifies that neither
a franchisee nor any employee of the franchisee shall be deemed
to be an employee of the franchisee's franchisor for any purpose
to which the amended section of the Code of Virginia applies,
notwithstanding any voluntary agreement between the U.S.
Department of Labor and the franchisee.
VRMA supports this legislation on behalf of a VRMA Member.
Last year, Delegate Chris Head’s (R-Roanoke) franchise legislation
passed but Governor McAuliffe vetoed then subsequently and
successfully pressured his party to reject an override of his veto.
This year, Delegate Chris Head’s franchise legislation is back (exact
same language). The bill has passed the House and will be
scheduled to be heard by Senate Commerce and Labor soon. We
expect this bill will be passed by the entire General Assembly and
a repeat “same place, same time” showdown with the Governor
will occur during the Reconvene Session in April.
Addresses Sales Tax Nexus - The Governor
proposes to require out-of-state merchants using
warehouses or fulfillment centers located in
Virginia to register as dealers for the collection of
sales tax on their sales into Virginia.
His reason: “The majority of other states have
already adopted this policy which would generate new
state and local revenue of $21 million, with $12.56 million
going into the General Fund beginning FY 2018. I have also
asked leaders in congress to address this issue by passing
the Marketplace Fairness Act to make internet sales subject
to the same state sales taxes imposed on sales at brick-andmortar retailers. Virginia is currently missing out on the
$250-300 million dollars a year that we could collect under
the Marketplace Fairness Act. ”
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House of
Delegates
Proposals
Senate
Proposals
Alcoholic
Beverage
Control
bills…
Billno
HB1526
HB1528
HB1694
HB1743
HB1744
HB1801
HB1842
HB1901
HB1926
HB1987
HB2029
HB2078
HB2185
HB2220
HB2222
HB2247
HB2359
SB373
SB488
SB943
SB970
SB971
SB1108
SB1150
SB1161
SB1216
SB1271
SB1287
SB1325
SB1357
SB1358
SB1382
SB1391
SB1448
SB1469
Chief Patron
Albo
Albo
Marshall, D.W.
Rush
Rush
Knight
Knight
Heretick
Campbell
Greason
Freitas
Wilt
Yost
Landes
Yost
Jones
Albo
Ebbin
DeSteph
Ebbin
DeSteph
DeSteph
Sturtevant
Favola
Reeves
DeSteph
Ebbin
McDougle
Carrico
Norment
Norment
Ebbin
DeSteph
Deeds
Chafin
Catch line
Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Alcoholic beverage control; tastings conducted by manufacturers, wine and beer wholesalers, reps.
Alcoholic beverage control; nonprofit banquet licensees; sale of wine for off-premises consumption.
Alcoholic beverage control; retail on-premises license for nonprofit cinema houses.
Alcoholic beverage control; disposable containers.
Alcoholic beverage control; delivery privileges of persons holding a wine and beer license.
Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores; proof.
Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exception.
Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); definition of municipal golf course; exemption from food sales.
Alcoholic beverage control; new license for certain commercial lifestyle centers.
Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of licensed distillers appointed as agents of ABC Board.
Alcoholic beverage control; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Alcoholic beverage control; granting of certain mixed beverage licenses.
Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops.
Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops.
Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; eligibility of employees for Workforce Transition Act.
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority.
Alcoholic beverage control; food sale requirements for businesses. DEAD
Mixed beverage restaurant licensees; food-to-beverage ratio. DEAD
Alcoholic beverage control; location of government stores.
Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); food-to-beverage ratio
Alcoholic beverage control; purchase of wine by restaurant from retailer. DEAD
Alcoholic beverage control; creates walking tour permit.
Alcoholic beverage control; ABC Board to require bar bystander training.
Alcoholic beverage control; food sale requirements. DEAD
Alcoholic beverage control; availability of food when spirits served.
Alcoholic beverage control; rental of draft truck by retail licensee.
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority.
Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses for certain properties.
Alcoholic beverage control; tastings conducted by manufacturers, wine and beer wholesalers, etc.
Alcoholic beverage control; point of sale advertising materials.
Alcoholic beverage control; applications for retail license.
Alcoholic beverage control; new license for certain commercial lifestyle centers.
Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of licensed distillers appointed as agents of ABC Board.
Alcoholic beverage control; disposable containers.
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House of
Delegate
s ABC
Bills
Senate
ABC Bills
More detail
on most
important
ABC bills…
HB 1801 Alcoholic beverage control; delivery privileges of persons holding a wine and beer license. Introduced by: Barry D. Knight
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control(ABC); delivery privileges of persons holding a wine and beer license. Provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, persons granted a wine and beer license may deliver such wine or beer (i) to a person on the licensed premises to whom alcoholic beverages may
be lawfully sold, (ii) to such person's vehicle if located in a designated parking area of the retailer's premises where such person has electronically ordered
wine or beer in advance of the delivery, or (iii) if the licensee holds a delivery permit issued by the ABC Board, to such other locations as may be permitted by
Board regulation. The bill contains technical amendments.
SB 970 Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); food-to-beverage ratio for certain mixed beverage licensees. Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); food-to-beverage ratio for certain mixed beverage licensees. Reduces the current 45 percent food-to-beverage ratio for
mixed beverage licensees to 35 percent under certain conditions met by a mixed beverage licensee in accordance with ABC Board regulations. The bill
requires the ABC Board to adopt fast-track regulations that prescribe the terms and conditions under which persons holding a mixed beverage restaurant,
caterer's, or limited caterer's license meet or exceed the following: (i) For such licensees with monthly food sales of at least $4,000 but less than $10,000,
the food-to-beverage ratio shall be 35 percent; and (ii) for such licensees with monthly food sales of at least $10,000, there shall be no food-to-beverage
ratio requirement imposed. The bill provides in addition that such regulations shall provide that food cooked or prepared on the premises and consumed
on the premises shall be available at all times when alcoholic beverages are served by such licensees. The bill is a recommendation of the Special Joint
Subcommittee of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee of Rehabilitation and Social Services Studying ABC Issues.
SB 1216 Alcoholic beverage control; availability of food when spirits served.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control; availability of food when spirits served. Directs the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to promulgate regulations that require
mixed beverage licensees to have food, cooked or prepared on the licensed premises, available for on-premises consumption whenever spirits are sold or
served. The bill requires that such food be available in all areas of the licensed premises in which spirits are sold or served.
SB 1271 Alcoholic beverage control; rental of draft truck by retail licensee. Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control; rental of draft truck by retail licensee. Allows a beer wholesaler to rent to any on-premises retail licensee a draft truck and any
equipment necessary to operate such draft truck for use by the retail licensee at a special event for which an extension of the retail licensee's licensed
premises has been granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Under current law, wholesalers are prohibited from selling, renting, or lending to any
retail licensee equipment with which the business of such retail licensee is or may be conducted.
SB 1358 Alcoholic beverage control; point of sale advertising materials. Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control; point of sale advertising materials. Provides that point of sale advertising materials provided by a manufacturer or its authorized vendor or a wholesale wine and beer licensee to a
retail licensee may be made of wood or metal and increases from $40 per item to $100 per item the maximum wholesale value of such materials. The bill also provides that no wholesaler or retail licensee shall
be required by agreement or otherwise to pay for such advertising materials.
SB 1287 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority. Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Authority. Changes the effective date for the creation of the ABC Authority from July 1, 2018, to January 15, 2018. The bill creates a transition period from January 15,
2018, until December 31, 2018, during which time the current Department will coexist with the ABC Authority to facilitate an orderly and efficient transition and to ensure the continuation of operations during
the transition. The bill provides that during the transition period the current ABC Board will be the Board of Directors of the ABC Authority. The bill grants to the ABC Authority the authority to implement and
maintain independent payroll and nonpayroll disbursement systems, which are subject to review and approval by the State Comptroller and which include travel reimbursements, revenue refunds,
disbursements for vendor payments, petty cash, and interagency payments. The bill also (i) streamlines the suspension and revocation process to encourage settlement of cases before reaching the appeal level
to the Board of Directors, (ii) exempts the Authority from mandatory procurement provisions, and (iii) authorizes the Board of Directors to delegate or assign to any officer or employee of the Authority any
duties or tasks required to be performed by the Authority, but provides that the Board remains responsible for the performance of any such duties or tasks. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.
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Cigarettes:
House of
Delegates
Tobacco Bills
HB1950 Peace - Cigarette tax, local; refund of returned tax stamps.
Senate
Tobacco Bills
Virginia Crime Commission and Department of Tax Proposals
SB1329 Carrico - Cigarette; all localities allowed to impose a tax.
• 5 cents per pack (not greater than)
• Any county
• Towns can still impose their tax on top of the county tax
HB1925 Campbell - Local cigarette tax.
• 5 cents per pack (not greater than)
• Any county
HB1913 Anderson - Cigarettes; purchase for resale, penalties.
SB1390 Howell - Cigarettes; purchase for resale, penalties.
• Introduces certificate method of licensure to sell cigarettes
• Virginia’s effort to fight cigarette trafficking
• Everyone must apply
• Expedited Process is available for current sellers if
• They have an ABC license or ATP license
• Remit retail sales & use taxes
• Department of Tax approves a special circumstance.
• Renews every five years automatically
• One central certificate for multiple locations
• Do not need to post the certificate on the premises
• We SUPPORT and will testify on the bills.
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VRMA’s Enterprise Zone Bill:
Introduced by: Senator Charles W. Carrico, Sr. (R-Bristol)
Senate
EZ Bill
SB 1328 Enterprise zone grants and tax credits; qualified real property improvement
expenditures. Enterprise zone grants and tax credits; qualified real property improvement expenditures.
Provides that an expenditure for an improvement to real property may qualify for a grant or tax credit
regardless of whether it is capitalized or deducted as a business expense under federal Treasury Regulations.
Bill’s Current status: Senate: Rereferred to Finance
LANGUAGE PROPOSED TO BE ADDED TO THE CODE SECTION:
"Qualified zone expenditures" includes any such expenditure regardless
of whether it is considered properly chargeable to a capital account or
deductible as a business expense under federal
Treasury Regulations
Fiscal implications:
Administrative Costs
The Department of Taxation (“the Department”) and the Department of Housing and Community
Development (“DHCD”) consider implementation of this bill as routine, and do not require additional
funding.
Revenue Impact
This bill would have an unknown impact. The most recently issued Enterprise Zone Real Property Investment
Grants were prorated by 68 percent. This bill could increase eligible costs and therefore have a marginal
impact on the size of grants, depending on the universe of projects that would meet the new requirements.
No taxpayers have claimed the Enterprise Zone Real Property Investment Tax Credit in recent years. However,
current law allows qualified taxpayers to claim credits through Fiscal Year 2019. It is unknown whether any
taxpayers would claim the credit if the definition of qualified zone improvements is expanded.
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House of
Delegates
Food, Bev &
SNAP bills
FOOD & BEVERAGE TAXES:
(HB2070 Watts) Additional powers of certain counties. DEAD
(SB1296 Vogel) County food and beverage tax; referendum. IN COMMITTEE
(SB956 Locke) County food and beverage tax. IN COMMITTEE
(HB1759 Rasoul) Redeemable beverage containers. DEAD
FOOD DONATION CREDIT:
(SB1361 Carrico) Food donation; tax credit for restaurants that donate prepared food or meals. IN COMMITTEE
THIS IS VRMA'S LEGISLATION.
(HJ633 Simon) Study; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; incentives for grocery stores to donate.
IN COMMITTEE
Senate
Food Donation
Credit is
VRMA’s Bill.
FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:
IN REHAB AND SOCIAL SERVICES
(SB810 Favola) Food stamp program; categorical eligibility.
(SB830 Favola) Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies .DEAD
IN HEALTH WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS
(HB2208 Pogge) Food stamp program; electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card.
(HB2207 Robinson) Food stamp program; requests for replacement of electronic benefit transfer card.
(HB2305 Orrock) SHHR; certain waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
IN COURTS OF JUSTICE
(HB2181 Sickles) Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies.
IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH
(SB1482 Sturtevant) SHHR; certain waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Labor
House of
Delegates
Minimum
Wage bills in
Committee.
Senate
Minimum
Wage Proposal
Defeated!
HB2202 Torian Employment; abusive work environment. VRMA will OPPOSE the Abusive Work Environment Bill.
HB2210 Yancey Employment; break to express breast milk.
HB1883 Kilgore Occupational health and safety laws; increases maximum amount of civil penalties.
Kilgore's bill increases penalties from $7,000 to $12,471 and for willful or repeated violations of such laws from
$70,000 to $124,709.
HB2113 Keam Notification requirement; breach of payroll data.
SB1033 Howell Notification requirement; breach of payroll data.
HB2314 Boysko Virginia Personnel Act; equal pay for equal work, policy of the Commonwealth.
HB2129 Levine Virginia Human Rights Act; prohibits discrimination in employment.
SB1080 Wexton Equal pay irrespective of sex.
RETIREMENT PLANNING: These two bills are part of a retirement working group sponsored by Delegate Torian that VRMA
participated in to incentivize employees to save for retirement.
HB2204 Torian My Virginia Plan Program; created, retirement plans for employees of private employers.
SB1076 Ruff
My Virginia Plan Program; retirement plans for employees of private employers.
PAID SICK LEAVE:
HB2126 Levine Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; established.
SB847 Favola
Paid family leave; Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop an implementation plan for program. DEAD
SB824 Wexton Sick leave for employees; private employers to give to each full-time employee paid sick days, etc.
MINIMUM WAGE:
HB1444 Rasoul Minimum wage; increases minimum wage from its current federally mandated level.
SB785 Marsden Minimum wage; increases wage from its current level to $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2017. DEAD
HB2309 Simon Minimum wage; increases wage to $11 per hour effective July 1, 2017.
HB1771 Plum
Minimum wage.
SB978 Dance
Minimum wage. DEAD
HB1753 Davis
HB1445 Ward
HB2283 Krizek
.
Prohibit certain local government practices; contractors requirements; compensation or benefits
Wages and salaries; eliminates payment by prepaid cards, etc., without employee's consent.
Wages; cause of action against employer for nonpayment.
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House of
Delegates
PRE-LABOR DAY SCHOOL
OPENINGS
HB1983 Greason
School calendar; opening day of the school year.
HB2031 Adams
School calendar; opening day of the school year.
SB1111 Edwards
School calendar.
RANDOM TAXATION
HB2056 Kory
Vapor products; imposition of state tax
Senate
on products, including electronic
cigarettes. DEAD
HB2272 Krizek
Compact fluorescent light (CFL)
bulb recycling; local ordinances, civil
penalties.
OPTHALMOLOGY
PLASTIC BAGS
SB925 Petersen
Plastic bag tax in the Chesapeake
Bay Watershed. (5 cent
fee)(Retailer may keep 1 cent)
ISSUE DEAD FOR THE YEAR!
HB1497 Farrell
Requirements for ophthalmic
prescriptions; eye examinations;
penalty.
PET FOOD & PET SHOPS
SB799 Stanley
Companion animal; surgical sterilization program,
penalty. The bill requires that a surcharge of $5 per ton
of pet food distributed in the Commonwealth be
deposited in the fund and that such pet food be
exempted from the existing litter tax.
SB852 Stanley
Pet shops; procurement of dogs from unlicensed
dealers.
Retailers of the following are subject to the pet food
surcharge if SB799 passes.
1. Food for human consumption
2. Groceries
3. Cigarettes and tobacco products
4. Soft drinks and carbonated waters
5. Beer and other malt beverages
6. Wine
7. Newspapers and magazines
8. Paper products and household paper
9. Glass containers
10. Metal containers
11. Plastic/fiber containers made of synthetic materials
12. Cleaning agents and toiletries
13. Non-drug drugstore sundry products
14. Distilled spirits
15. Motor vehicle partS
SB1321 Carrico
Ophthalmic prescriptions and
eye examinations; definitions,
requirements, penalty.
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House of
Delegates
RETAIL SALES & USE TAX
HB1810 Knight Retail Sales and Use Tax; online access to certain information. (LICENSE NUMBERS)
HB1501 Davis Virginia Retail Sales and Use Tax Act. STREAMLINING PROPOSAL
ACCELERATED SALES TAX
SB1107 Sturtevant Sales and use tax; prohibits any requirement that a dealer remit accelerated payments,
exception. THIS IS VRMA'S LEGISLATION.
SB787 Sturtevant Sales & use tax; prohibits accelerated collection of payments from retail merchants & other
dealers
Senate
SALES TAX NEXUS BILLS REQUESTED BY GOVERNOR
HB2058 Watts Sales and use tax; nexus for out-of-state businesses.
SB962 Hanger Sales and use tax; nexus for out-of-state businesses.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
SB1472 Favola Workers' compensation; accident reports; filing claims; civil penalty.
SB1175 Chafin Workers' compensation; employer's lien, third party actions.
HB1659 Habeeb Workers' compensation; employer's lien; third party actions.
HB2353 Murphy Workers' compensation; failure to make reports; deterring employee from filing claim; penalty.
HB1571 Farrell Workers' compensation; fees for medical services.
HB2155 Rasoul Workers' compensation; modifications to employee's home and automobile.
HB1722 AndersonWorkers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
SB1119 McPike Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
SB1201 Lewis
Workers' compensation; suitably equipped automobile for incapacitated employee.
(All workers’ compensation bills are in Commerce & Labor Committees)
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PHARMACY:
House of
Delegates
Pharmacy
Bills
Senate
Pharmacy
Bills
• HB 1424
• HB 1449
• HB 1450
Cole
Boysko
Ware
•
•
•
•
•
•
HB 1453
HB 1610
HB 1642
HB 1750
HB 1898
HB 1956
LaRock
Garrett
Hope
O'Bannon
Bell, John J.
Helsel
•
•
•
•
•
•
HB 2046
HB 2161
HB 2163
HB 2164
HB 2165
HB 2167
Murphy
Pillion
Pillion
Pillion
Pillion
Pillion
•
•
•
•
•
•
HB 2400
SB 848
SB 1031
SB 1166
SB 1178
SB 1180
Head
Wexton MarsdenReeves
Chafin
Chafin
• SB 1220
Barker
• SB 1230
• SB 1232
• SB 1403
Dunnavant
Dunnavant
Dunnavant
• SB 1484
• SJ 285
Hanger
Carrico
Prescription drugs; purpose of labeling.
Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
Health insurer/health maintenance organization; response to notice from
pharmacy's Intermediary.
Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
Drug Control Act; Schedule I.)
Possession and administration of naloxone.
Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required.
Controlled substances; limits on prescription containing opioids.
Prescription drug order; requirements for shipping Schedule VI controlled
substances.
Prescription drug orders; information on proper disposal.
Opioids; workgroup to establish guidelines for prescribing.
Buprenorphine without naloxone; prescription limitation.
Drugs of concern; drug of concern.
Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions.
Boards of Dentistry and Medicine; regulations for the prescribing of opioids and
buprenorphine.
Health insurance; use of drug pricing benchmark value.
Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; possession and administration.
Insurance; preauthorization for abuse-deterrent opioids.
Buprenorphine without naloxone; prescription limitation.
Opioids and buprenorphine; Boards of Dentistry and Medicine to adopt
regulations for prescribing.
Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances. (S) Incorporated by
Education and Health
Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions.
Controlled substances; limits on prescription containing opioids.
Cannabidiol; Board of Pharmacy to deschedule or reschedule upon certain
publication.
Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures and authority to access.
Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; sustainability of the Prescription
Monitoring Program.
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Other bills being monitored:
HB2300 O'Bannon
HB2349 Marshall, R.G.
HB1499 Davis
SB843 McDougle
SB60 Hanger
SB401 Marsden
HB1695 Marshall, D.W.
HB1493 Hope
HB1530 Peace
HB2116 Keam
HB1465 Sullivan
SB990 Dance
SB1021 Barker
HB1404 Cole
SB814 Surovell
HB1439 Head
SB849 Chase
HB1626 Robinson
SB836 Chase
HB1565 Webert
HB1503 Davis
HB1442 Farrell
HB1519 Knight
SB793 Sturtevant
SB938 Edwards
SB980 Stanley
HJ580 James
HB1529 Ward
SB1018 Barker
HB1412 Cole
HB2010 Robinson
HB1850 Gilbert
Health, Department of; frequency of inspections.
Bioengineered foods; GMO content; genetically modified fish; labeling.
Apportionment of income; corporate income tax.
Biennial appropriation act.
Commonwealth of Virginia Transform I-66 Corridor Outside the Beltway Bond Act of 2016; created.
Crohns disease, colitis, etc.; identification cards and information.
Crossing bridge or culvert by vehicle heavier than allowed.
Definition of sales draft; credit card offenses; penalty.
Dept of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; certification of certain businesses; appeals.
Dogs and cats; regulation of sale.
Electric energy consumption reduction goal on retail consumers; progress reports.
Electric energy consumption reduction goal for retail consumers; progress reports.
Failure to obey highway sign where driver sleeping or resting; prepayable offense.
Fire alarms; malicious activation in any building, penalty.
Foreign business entities; services of summons for witness or subpoena duces tecum.
Income tax, individual and corporate; small business job creation tax credit.
Income tax, state; creates a deduction for small business owners.
License tax on peddlers and itinerant merchants; adhesive license display.
License taxes; if locality imposes tax upon business, tax shall be based upon Va. taxable income.
Local tax and regulatory incentives; green development
Membership in Multistate Tax Commission.
Open-end credit plans; caps amount of loan origination fee.
Overweight permits for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce; validity throughout the Commonwealth.
Small businesses; waiver of tax penalties.
Smoking in outdoor public place; locality regulation.
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; consumer fireworks; penalties.
Study; JLARC; impact of state-owned ports on local governments; report.
Temporary exemption periods from retail sales and use taxes
Temporary exemption periods from retail sales and use taxes for qualifying items; sunset dates.
Weight limits; increases maximum gross weight of a motor vehicle eligible for an overload permit.
Virginia Lottery; regulations of sale of lottery tickets over Internet.
Driving commercial vehicle while intoxicated; penalties.
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Other bills being monitored:
HB1970 Landes
HB1465 Sullivan
SB990 Dance
HB1800 Toscano
SB1021 Barker
SB814 Surovell
HB2233 Cline
HB1813 Leftwich
SB849 Chase
SB1365 Edwards
HJ544 Lingamfelter
HB2403 Greason
SB1125 Surovell
HB1752 Davis
HB2071 Watts
HB2005 Carr
HB1961 Hugo
HB2368 Morris
SB1136 Mason
SB1384 Carrico
SB1092 Petersen
SB1456 Wagner
HB2130 Levine
SB1184 Dance
HB1861 Lopez
HB2266 Filler-Corn
HB2189 Boysko
SB804 Hanger
SB1204 Lewis
HB1518 Knight
HB1593 Boysko
SB1336 Surovell
SB1130 Ruff
HB1968 Landes
HB1969 Landes
SB793 Sturtevant
Economic revitalization zones; counties may establish by ordinance.
Electric energy consumption reduction goal; progress reports.
Electric energy consumption reduction goal; progress reports.
Electric utility regulation; third party power purchase agreements.
Failure to obey highway sign where driver sleeping or resting; prepayable offense.
Foreign business entities; services of summons for witness or subpoena duces tecum.
Health benefits; sale of plans offered by foreign health insurers.
Health insurance; assignment of benefits.
Income tax, state; creates a deduction for small business owners.
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of the Va. Fire Services Bd, fees for school inspection.
Study; JLARC to study the Virginia's workers' compensation system; report.
Vehicles bearing clean special fuel license plates; use of
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; open-end credit plans.
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority (VEDP); grants and other economic incentives.
Juvenile records; expungement; certain felony larceny offenses.
Leaving vehicles unattended and running; prohibition.
License tax, local; methodology for deducting certain gross receipts.
Milk production requirements; exemption.
Money order sellers and money transmitters; required investments.
Motor carrier size and weight limitations; with federal law.
Motor vehicle fuels; establishes floor on sales tax imposed in Northern Virginia.
Motor vehicle fuels; sales tax in certain transportation districts, price floor.
Motor vehicles; motor fuel sales tax in certain transportation districts.
Motor vehicles; prohibits leaving vehicles unattended and running.
Product safety; flame retardants, penalty.
Retail establishments and restaurants; posting of signs relating to firearms policy.
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for feminine hygiene products.
Retail Sales and Use Tax; media-related exemptions.
Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue.
Sales and use tax; automotive repair supplies.
Sales and use tax; personal hygiene products.
Sales and use tax; school supplies and hurricane preparedness sales tax holidays.
Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; implementation of certification programs.
Small Business Investment Grant Fund; changes to Fund.
Small Business Jobs Grant Fund Program; reduces minimum percentage of revenues.
Small businesses; waiver of tax penalties.
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VRMA’s 2017 Climate
AST, we will
not win this
battle this
year but we
are winning
the war
and they do
not even
know it yet.
We will eek
out a Grand
Larceny
victory but LP
data needs to
be gathered
to win again.
Election year,
VRMA needs
a Republican
Governor to
win 1 and 2
consistently.
VRMA will make deliberate strategic movements for success.
VRMA will endorse legislative champions to keep them in office.
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Thank you for being a member of the Virginia Retail
Merchants Association.
It is my pleasure to represent you.
Contact me if you need help in 2017.
Petrina Jones / [email protected] / 804-643-0605
Here for you.
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