Legislative Staff Development Fund, established. (HB1978)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Legislative Staff Development Fund. Establishes the Legislative Staff Development Fund (Fund) to encourage and support the professional development of legislative staff. The bill defines "legislative staff" as salaried staff of a member of the House of Delegates or Senate of Virginia. The bill increases the annual lobbyist registration fee from $100 to $400 and directs the $300 increase to be deposited into the Fund for the purposes described in the bill. Under the bill, any moneys remaining in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year that have not been expended for the purposes described in the bill shall revert to the general fund and be used exclusively to fund the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. Read the Bill »

Status

01/11/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Rules Committee

History

Date	Action
01/11/2021	Committee
01/11/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101025D
01/11/2021	Referred to Committee on Rules