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1 NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2017 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION Legislative Scorecard LOUDOUN DULLES RESTON MOUNT VERNON LEE

THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP is a collaboration between the

voice for the northern Virginia business community in Fairfax, the Dulles

2 THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP is a collaboration between the Dulles Regional, Greater Reston, Loudoun County, and Mount Vernon Lee chambers of commerce. The Partnership was formed eight years ago to provide a strong, unified voice for the northern Virginia business community in Fairfax, the Dulles Corridor and Loudoun County at the state and regional level, collectively representing more than 2,800 businesses and 100,000 jobs. PAGE 2

3 NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2017 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION SCORECARD CRITERIA In an effort to recognize those members of the northern Virginia delegation who support the priorities outlined for the 2017 session, the Partnership once again produced a scorecard based on votes taken on identified priority legislation during the session. The following outlines the criteria for legislation that will be included in the scorecard: In an effort to ensure all members have an opportunity to be scored fairly and equally, legislators will only be evaluated on those votes that are before subcommittees and committees on which he/she serves and/or on legislation that reaches the floor of its respective body. In some cases, legislators will be scored on votes taken on companion bills, given positions and bill language can change over the course of a legislative session. If a legislator votes consistently with the Partnership s position on a specific bill or initiative, he/she will receive +1 point. If a legislator votes inconsistently with the Partnership s position on a specific bill or initiative, he/she will receive -1 point. If a legislator misses a vote on a Partnership priority bill, does not have his/ her vote recorded according to the rules of his/her respective body and the missed vote is not due to medical, family or professional reasons, that legislator will receive 0 points for that vote and it will be included in his/her total vote count. If the vote on a Partnership priority bill is missed for medical, family or professional reasons, the vote will not be included in his/her total vote count. If a legislator serves as a chief patron for one of the Partnership s priority bills, he/she will receive +2 bonus points. These points are shown separately and are not included in the total score for each Legislator. If a legislator serves as a chief patron for a bill that is inconsistent with the Partnership s priorities and that bill is identified as a Partnership priority bill, he/she will receive -2 points. These points are shown separately and are not included in the total score for each Legislator. PAGE 3

4 NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2017 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION SCORECARD CRITERIA Given the diversity of the issues contained within the budget bill, the bill itself will NOT be included in the scorecard; however, if there is a specific amendment that is a priority to the Partnership that is pulled out for consideration on the floor of either body, that amendment will be included in the scorecard. The previous two bullets which outline conditions for bonus and negative points for legislation will also apply to any budget items identified as Partnership priorities. The Partnership will only score legislation about which we communicate with you in advance of the vote (including by ). Once the priority bills are identified, the Partnership will send an to all delegation members clearly communicating which bills are priorities and the Partnership s position on each, on at least a weekly basis, throughout the remainder of the legislative session. The Partnership reserves the right to weigh one bill higher than others based on the Partnership s estimation of the impact and importance of a particular bill to its collective membership and the economy of the region and/ or Commonwealth. In such cases, however, the Partnership will inform the delegation in advance of any vote to be scored in such a weighted manner. The Partnership will share the results of the scorecard with members of its delegation at least 24 hours prior to releasing the results to the public. Edits to the scorecard will not be accepted this is intended as a courtesy to the delegation members. If any member of the delegation has a question regarding the scoring process or whether a specific bill will be included on the Partnership scorecard, please contact Mindy Carlin at mindy.carlin@accesspointpa.com or at In conclusion, the purpose of this scorecard, once again, is to recognize those legislators who support the Partnership s priorities. While we understand and respect that we will not agree with all our delegation members on all issues, we highly value the relationship each of the organizations within the Partnership has with the members of its delegation and hope this scorecard will only strengthen those relationships by acknowledging where priorities are aligned and support is given to Partnership priorities. PAGE 4

5 HB 1943 / SB 1431 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS ACT; ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS. HB 1961 LICENSE TAX, LOCAL; METHODOLOGY FOR DEDUCTING CERTAIN GROSS RECEIPTS BUSINESS TAXES/ REGULATIONS INTRODUCED BY: DEL. PEACE / SEN. REEVES Ensures that business feedback is factored into economic impact analyses for proposed state regulations. INTRODUCED BY: DEL. HUGO Ensures BPOL is collected accurately and provides help to create greater clarity to BPOL collection for businesses operating in multiple states. HB 1444 / HB 1771 / HB 2309 / SB 785 / SB 978 MINIMUM WAGE; INCREASES MINIMUM WAGE FROM ITS CURRENT FEDERALLY MANDATED LEVEL. SB 1540 TAX CREDITS, CERTAIN; AGGREGATE CAPS OPPOSED DEFEATED INTRODUCED BY: DEL. RASOUL / DEL. PLUM / DEL. SIMON / SEN. MARSDEN / SEN. DANCE Proposal to impose mandatory minimum wage increases higher than those currently established by the Federal Government OPPOSED DEFEATED INTRODUCED BY: SEN. STURTEVANT Proposed to phase out two important research and development expenses tax credits and eliminate them by HB 1841 / SB 1114 VIRGINIA VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANT PROGRAM AND FUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FAILED TO ADVANCE INTRODUCED BY: DEL. STOLLE / SEN. MCPIKE Establish a pilot program to help veterans learn self--sufficiency through entrepreneurship. PAGE 5

6 HB 1981 SCHOOL DIVISIONS OF INNOVATION; DEFINITION, REGULATORY PROVISIONS HB 1592 / SB 999 COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGES; ACADEMIC CREDIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEL. GREASON Allows school systems, with Virginia Board of Education approval, to adopt innovative approaches to improve student learning and engagement, promote personalized learning and increase success for students in every career path. INTRODUCED BY: DEL. JAMES / SEN. RUFF Allows college credit to be earned for the attainment of workforce apprenticeship credentials. HB 1662 / SB 1534 HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC; GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE CREDIT, DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES HB 2427 / SB 1527 VIRGINIA GUARANTEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CHANGES TO PROGRAM, COMMONWEALTH AWARD GRANTS SUPPORT INTRODUCED BY: DEL. GREASON / SEN. STURTEVANT Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to establish a policy granting undergraduate credit to freshman students who complete a dual enrollment course at a community college. SUPPORT INTRODUCED BY: DEL. COX / SEN. SAS Reforms the Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program to help individuals with financial need earn a degree within four years. STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION; INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION CREDENTIALS OBTAINED BY HB 1708 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HB 2142 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION; DELAYS BY ONE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION OF REDESIGNED REQUIREMENTS SUPPORT INTRODUCED BY: DE. FILLER-CORN Ensures the industry certification credentials earned in high school are included in student outcome measures, to incentivize high schools to promote certification attainment. OPPOSED FAILED TO ADVANCE INTRODUCED BY: DEL. LEMUNYON Would have imposed a one-year delay on the high school redesign initiative. PAGE 6

7 HB 2053 / SB 800 DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENTS; THE COMMONWEALTH S INSURANCE S DO NOT APPLY HEALTHCARE INTRODUCED BY: DEL. LANDES / SEN. STANLEY Clarifies that direct primary care agreements are not insurance and should not be regulated as insurance, providing improved benefit options for employers and encouraging preventative care for employees. HB 2136 / SB 1251 WASHINGTON METRORAIL SAFETY COMMISSION INTERSTATE COMPACT; VA. AUTHORIZED TO BECOME A SIGNATORY HJ 617 WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY COMPACT OF 1966 GUBERNATORIAL REVIEW TRANSPORTATION INTRODUCED BY: DEL. LEMUNYON / SEN. BARKER Authorizes Virginia to join a Metro Safety Commission, an independent body, to monitor safety for the Metrorail system, along with Maryland and D.C. INTRODUCED BY: DEL. LEMUNYON Directs Virginia s Governor to review the WMATA Compact and works with the District of Columbia and Maryland to identify possible reforms, particularly with regard to the governance, financing, and operation of Metro. HB 2137 NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN HB 2121 NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; USE OF CERTAIN REVENUES BY LOCALITIES INTRODUCED BY: DEL. J. LEMUNYON Requires the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to: publish any land use or transportation elements of a local government s comprehensive plan that are inconsistent with NVTA s regional transportation plan, to revise that plan at least every five years, and certify its plan would reduce congestion to the greatest extent practicable. OPPOSED DEFEATED INTRODUCED BY: DEL. KEAM Would divert Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funds intended for major regional transportation projects to be used for sidewalks PAGE 7

8 SB 1456 MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS; DEFINITIONS, SALES TAX IN CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS, PRICE FLOOR TRANSPORTATION FAILED TO ADVANCE INTRODUCED BY: SEN. WAGNER Places a floor on the 2.1 % gas tax in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads by pegging the sales price to no less than the average statewide price on February 20, PAGE 8

9 HB 1961 HB 1943 SB 1431 SB 1540 HB 1444 HB 1771 HB 2309 SB 785 SB 978 SB 1114 HB 1708 HB 1981 HB 2142 DELEGATES TREG ED WD WD WD ALBO BELL BOYSKO GREASON HUGO KEAM KRIZEK LAROCK LEVINE LEMUNYON MINCHEW MURPHY PLUM SICKLES TOTAL HOUSE SENATORS BLACK BARKER EBBIN FAVOLA HOWELL (JANET) MARSDEN SUROVELL VOGEL WEXTON TOTAL SENATE THE PARTNERSHIP 1 POINT ADDED TO SCORE OPPOSED THE PARTNERSHIP 1 POINT DEDUCTED TO SCORE TREG ED WD TAXES REGULATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT HC TR RD HEALTH CARE TRANSPORTATION REDISTRICTING VOTE NOT TAKEN PAGE 9

10 HB 1662/SB 1534 HB 1592/SB 999 HB 2427/SB 1527 HB 2053 SB 800 HB 2136/SB 1251 HB 617 HB 2137 HB 2121 SB 1456 DELEGATES WD WD WD HC HC TR TR TR TR TR ALBO BELL BOYSKO GREASON HUGO KEAM KRIZEK LAROCK LEVINE LEMUNYON MINCHEW MURPHY PLUM SICKLES TOTAL HOUSE SENATORS BLACK BARKER EBBIN FAVOLA HOWELL (JANET) MARSDEN SUROVELL VOGEL WEXTON TOTAL SENATE THE PARTNERSHIP 1 POINT ADDED TO SCORE OPPOSED THE PARTNERSHIP 1 POINT DEDUCTED TO SCORE TREG ED WD TAXES REGULATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT HC TR RD HEALTH CARE TRANSPORTATION REDISTRICTING VOTE NOT TAKEN PAGE 10

11 SUBTOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE DELEGATES ALBO BELL BOYSKO 9 13 GREASON HUGO KEAM KRIZEK 9 13 LAROCK LEVINE 9 13 LEMUNYON MINCHEW MURPHY PLUM SICKLES 9 13 TOTAL HOUSE SENATORS BLACK BARKER EBBIN FAVOLA HOWELL (JANET) MARSDEN SUROVELL VOGEL WEXTON TOTAL SENATE THE PARTNERSHIP 1 POINT ADDED TO SCORE OPPOSED THE PARTNERSHIP 1 POINT DEDUCTED TO SCORE TREG ED WD TAXES REGULATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT HC TR RD HEALTH CARE TRANSPORTATION REDISTRICTING VOTE NOT TAKEN PAGE 11

12 BONUS POINTS HB 1961 HB 1771 SB 785 HB 1981 HB 1662/ SB 1534 HB 2426 HB 2136/ SB 1251 HJ 617 HB 2137 HB 2121 TOTAL DELEGATES TREG TREG TREG WD WD WD TR TR TR TR ALBO 0 BELL 0 BOYSKO 0 GREASON HUGO 2 2 KEAM -2-2 KRIZEK 0 LAROCK 0 LEVINE 0 LEMUNYON MINCHEW 0 MURPHY 0 PLUM -2-2 SICKLES 2 2 SENATORS BLACK 0 BARKER 2 2 EBBIN 0 FAVOLA 0 HOWELL (JANET) 0 MARSDEN -2-2 SUROVELL 0 VOGEL 0 WEXTON 0 TREG TAXES REGULATION HC HEALTH CARE ED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TR TRANSPORTATION WD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RD REDISTRICTING PAGE 12

13 SUMMARY VOTE COUNT TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE BONUS DELEGATES ALBO % 0 BELL % 0 BOYSKO % 0 GREASON % 4 HUGO % 2 KEAM % -2 KRIZEK % 0 LAROCK % 0 LEVINE % 0 LEMUNYON % 6 MINCHEW % 0 MURPHY % 0 PLUM % -2 SICKLES % 2 SENATORS BLACK % 0 BARKER % 2 EBBIN % 0 FAVOLA % 0 HOWELL (JANET) % 0 MARSDEN % -2 SUROVELL % 0 VOGEL % 0 WEXTON % 0 PAGE 13

14 NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2017 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD ALBO BELL 84.62% BOYSKO 69.23% GREASON HUGO KEAM 84.62% 69.23% KRIZEK LAROCK LEVINE 69.23% LEMUNYON MINCHEW MURPHY 69.23% PLUM 84.62% SICKLES 69.23% PAGE 14

15 NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2017 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD BARKER 87.50% BLACK 87.50% EBBIN FAVOLA HOWELL (JANET) 87.50% MARSDEN 85.71% SUROVELL VOGEL 75.00% WEXTON PAGE 15

NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP

NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2016 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION Legislative Scorecard LOUDOUN DULLES RESTON MOUNT VERNON LEE THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP is a collaboration between