Virginia Senate committee reports slate of House bills on tax, manufacturing grants and free filing program A Senate committee in Richmond voted to report several House bills — including a local admissions tax for two counties, manufacturing grant funds tied to MEI projects, a plastic bag revenue distribution to towns and a free tax-filing program — advancing them to the full Senate.

A Virginia Senate committee has advanced a groundbreaking package of House bills that could reshape local taxation, boost manufacturing grants, and even introduce a free state tax-filing program!

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Committee reports numerous bills and Senate cognates; several substitutes and conformations approved The House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee processed a long docket, reporting multiple bills (including HB 7 92, HB 10 50, HB 3 05, HB 4 96 and several Senate cognates) mostly with unanimous or lopsided votes, and moved others by substitution or to be carried over.

The House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee made waves this session by reporting a slew of bills with unanimous support and strategic amendments.

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House committee advances bill to allow battery storage at existing solar sites The House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns voted to report House Bill 891 after hearing supporters who said adding battery storage to permitted solar sites would boost reliability and opponents who warned it would curtail local land‑use control and revenue mechanisms.

Virginia's House Committee has taken a significant step toward enhancing solar energy efficiency by advancing a bill that allows battery storage at existing solar sites, but not without concerns over local control and revenue loss.

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