The House and Senate budget plans were debated and approved on their respective floors last Thursday. Budget conferees have been appointed and will be trying to work toward a compromise. However, before the two plans can be reconciled, the issue of expanding access to health care must be resolved.
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) has submitted the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for approval. TJPDC has incorporated revisions in response to review comments from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and FEMA. After FEMA’s approval, the plan will be presented to each [...]
The Hydraulic Planning Advisory Panel has identified three transportation improvement scenarios under consideration for a recommendation toward future funding. Receive an update and provide your ideas of the three scenarios for long term roadway, bicycle and pedestrian transportation improvements around the Hydraulic Road/ US Route 29 /US 250 Intersection areas. Information on all proposed [...]
The House and Senate budget plans were debated and approved on their respective floors last Thursday. Budget conferees have been appointed and will be trying to work toward a compromise. However, before the two plans can be reconciled, the issue of expanding access to health care must be resolved.
As explained in the Legislative Update earlier this week, the House and Senate reported their proposed amendments to the introduced budget for FY19/FY20 on Sunday. Additional details on their respective changes were released on Tuesday, followed by discussion and votes on the changes on the House and Senate floors yesterday. The House approved its version of the budget on a 68 to 32 vote, while the Senate plan was endorsed 25 to 15.
The TJPDC is guided by a locally appointed, twelve member Commission, of which at least 51% are local elected officials. Member localities include the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. Commission meetings, which are open to the public, are held the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm in the TJPDC Office.
The Hydraulic Planning Advisory Panel has identified three transportation improvement scenarios under consideration for a recommendation toward future funding. Receive an update and provide your ideas of the three scenarios for long term roadway, bicycle and pedestrian transportation improvements around the Hydraulic Road/ US Route 29 /US 250 Intersection areas. Information on all proposed [...]
The House and Senate money committees have worked this week to craft amendments to the introduced budget for FY19/FY20. The House Appropriations Committee will meet at 1 pm on Sunday to present its recommendations, while the Senate Finance Committee gathers at 5 pm to release its proposed amendments. Look for an update early next week containing highlights of the proposed House and Senate budget plans.
The TJPDC's electronic newsletter features news and updates of local, and area-wide significance to our member governments; the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and the City of Charlottesville. Please join our mailing list to receive the News Brief via email. View the News Brief Sign up to receive email [...]
The pace was hectic at the General Assembly this past week, as committees were working feverishly to clear their dockets of legislation prior to next Tuesday’s deadline for considering bills in their introduced chamber. Several Senate Committees had completed their dockets early last week, and floor sessions lengthened toward the end of the week, with longer sessions anticipated Monday and Tuesday.