Bills To Take Administrative Load Off Governor Introduced
Richmond AP reports Virginia legislators introduced identical bills in both houses to create an executive Commissioner of Administration reporting to the governor. The official would oversee the budget personnel planning and engineering and buildings divisions, coordinate state planning, develop a master plan and liaise with federal agencies. The governor would appoint a director of planning and a director of engineering and buildings with duties at the Capitol.
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Liquor By The Drink Legislation Gets Assembly Action
Richmond January 2007 Del Bernard Levin reports liquor by the drink reform moved through the House with watered down terms. Delegates from Norfolk Virginia Beach support lower license fees while bills in the Senate propose higher taxes and city by city voting with right to vote on drink sales. The measures set fees from 1 000 to 1 500 and require a referendum on sales at restaurants state wide for certain cities.
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General Assembly Briefs Highlight Election and Court Bills
Proposals in Richmond address missing ballots in recounts using precinct poll books. Bills seek to expand appeal rights in election contests and abolish the Motion Picture Censorship division. nominations planned for several judges and agency heads, with hearings on the State Milk Commission and sales tax changes. A first day stamp honoring Albert Einstein to be released March 14.
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State Corporation Commission
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Lynchburg
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Bill to hike minimum driving age nears passage in House
In Richmond Del William M Dudley of Lynchburg steered a minimum driving age bill through a solid rural block toward probable passage. The measure would raise the minimum license age from 15 to 16 with permits at 15 years 8 months. Other bills advancing include auto safety mirrors 1967 models, shoulder harness for seat belts, tire safety standards, and a medical body donation bill for research and transplant use. A Sterling, Kentucky report recalls a roadside incident where a bystander aided a tire change, revealing a hidden scene when the trunk lid was raised.
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