Workers' Compensation Commission; repeals requirement of sending copies of awards by priority mail. [SB-612]
Workers' Compensation Commission; awards. Repeals provisions that require the Workers' Compensation Commission to send copies of awards by priority mail with delivery confirmation or equivalent mailing option. The measure also increases the period in which an application for review of an award may be made from 20 to 30 days.
SB-612: Workers' Compensation Commission; repeals requirement of sending copies of awards by priority mail.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Wagner
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0160) on 03/11/2010
Dentists and oral surgeons; reimbursement for certain services. [SB-622]
Dental plans; reimbursement for health care services. Prohibits a contract between a dental plan and a dentist or oral surgeon from establishing the fee or rate that the dentist or oral surgeon is required to accept for the provision of health care services, or from requiring that a dentist or oral surgeon accept the reimbursement paid by the dental plan as payment in full, unless the services are covered services under the dental plan. The measure applies to contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2010. The State
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SB-622: Dentists and oral surgeons; reimbursement for certain services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0734) on 04/13/2010
Nutrient reduction credits; nonpoint nutrient offsets to be credited against a nutrient allocation. [SB-627]
Nutrient reduction credits. Clarifies who receives credit for the nutrient reductions associated with a stormwater nonpoint nutrient offset. Offsets are used to achieve compliance with construction site stormwater nutrient discharge requirements. The nonpoint nutrient offsets system works very similar to wetland banks. These offsets are only available when capturing all nutrients is too difficult on a development site. If the land disturbing activity using a nonpoint nutrient offset discharges to an MS4, the locality receives credit toward its nutrient
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SB-627: Nutrient reduction credits; nonpoint nutrient offsets to be credited against a nutrient allocation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0686) on 04/12/2010
Standards of Quality; requirement for standard diploma. [SB-629]
Standards of Quality; standard diploma. Ensures that the sequential elective requirement for the standard diploma be identified in the Academic and Career Plan as described in Board of Education regulations.
SB-629: Standards of Quality; requirement for standard diploma.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Wagner
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0162) on 03/11/2010
Standards of Quality; local school board to include in its annual report. [SB-630]
Standards of Quality; School Performance Report Card. Requires each local school board to include in its annual report to the Board of Education the number of Virginia workplace readiness skills assessments passed and the number of national occupational competency assessments passed. This number is in addition to the current related reporting requirements of the number of industry certifications obtained, state licensure examinations passed, and career and technical education completers who graduated. The bill requires each number to be reported
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SB-630: Standards of Quality; local school board to include in its annual report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Wagner
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0163) on 03/11/2010
Outer Continental Shelf; air pollution control regulations. [SB-659]
Outer Continental Shelf; air pollution control regulations. Requires the State Air Pollution Control Board, by January 1, 2011, to adopt any regulations necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of §328 of the Clean Air Act relating to requirements to control air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf sources. The regulations shall not differ materially from the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in implementing such provision of the Act. The measure also directs the Department of Environmental Quality
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SB-659: Outer Continental Shelf; air pollution control regulations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Wagner
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0689) on 04/12/2010
Protection and Advocacy, Office for; establish policy and guideline for approval of legal remedies. [SB-689]
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy; dispute resolution proceedings. Requires the governing board of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy to establish a policy and internal guidelines for the approval of the pursuit of legal remedies, including the initiation of any legal proceeding on behalf of the Office, any persons with disabilities, or any organization representing persons with disabilities.
SB-689: Protection and Advocacy, Office for; establish policy and guideline for approval of legal remedies.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Miller
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0692) on 04/12/2010
Major business facility job tax credit; reduces threshold amount of jobs that must be created. [SB-693]
Major business facility job tax credit. Reduces the threshold amount of jobs that must be created for the major business facility job tax credit to 25 jobs, regardless of the area in which the business is located. Increases the tax credit from $1,000 to $10,000, to be taken over 5 years. This bill also makes a technical amendment to §2.2-4309 of the Code of Virginia.
SB-693: Major business facility job tax credit; reduces threshold amount of jobs that must be created.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel
Senate: Incorporated By Finance (sb472-watkins) (15-y 0-n) on 02/03/2010