Senate Commerce Committee advances dozens of bills, sending most to floor or appropriations The Senate Commerce Committee on Feb. 27 reported a large package of bills to the Senate floor or referred them to appropriations, advancing measures on insurance transparency, health coverage, protections for volunteer emergency responders, donor human milk banks and other topics; roll-call tallies were recorded for many measures.

The Senate Commerce Committee just advanced a sweeping package of bills aimed at enhancing insurance transparency and healthcare coverage—what will this mean for Virginians?

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House subcommittee advances dozens of bills; landlords, paid leave, energy programs among measures reported The House Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommittee heard presentations on more than 25 bills, reporting the majority to the House (several unanimously) and tabling a handful for further consideration. Key items included paid family leave, codifying a SWaM procurement program and a requirement for accounting of hunting-license exemptions.

Virginia's House subcommittee has advanced a slew of impactful bills, including paid family leave and clean energy initiatives, while tabling others due to fiscal concerns.

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New Virginia Commerce Secretary Carrie Chaney pledges cross-agency coordination, focus on talent and site capacity Secretary Carrie Chaney, three weeks into the role, told the Senate Finance subcommittee she will prioritize cross-agency coordination across nine agencies, capacity-building for site development and workforce, and partnerships with the legislature on affordability, energy and housing.

Virginia's new Commerce Secretary, Carrie Chaney, is ready to revolutionize economic development by uniting nine agencies to tackle workforce and affordability challenges head-on.

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