Commending Meg Medina.

Commending Essy Saedi.

Commending James Washington.

Commending Miss Anne Boone.

Celebrating the life of the Reverend Paulis Ervin Johnson, Sr.

Commending the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department.

Celebrating the life of Ronkeith Adkins.

Commending Virginia Voice, Inc.

Commending the Reverend Jack C. Stewart.

Celebrating the life of Constance Rochelle Hope Tynes.

Commending the Blue Ridge Health District.

Commending the Blacksburg Fire Department on its 100th Anniversary

Commending Millette Wardell.

Solicitation of contributions; professional solicitors; definition of "solicitation"; terms of contracts. Expands the definition of "solicitation" with respect to requesting contributions to include requests made by email. The bill outlines specific terms to be included in any contract between a professional solicitor and a charitable or civic organization, including the requirement to specify the percentage of gross contributions that such organization will receive or the terms upon which a determination can be made as to the amount of the gross revenue from the solicitation campaign that such organization will receive. Solicitation of contributions; professional solicitors; definition of "solicitation"; terms of contracts. Expands the definition of "solicitation" with respect to requesting contributions to include requests made by email. The bill outlines specific terms to be included in any contract between a professional solicitor and a charitable or civic organization, including the requirement to specify the percentage of gross contributions that such organization will receive or the terms upon which a determination can be made as to the amount of the gross revenue from the solicitation campaign that such organization will receive.

Real property taxes; rate of increase procedure. Provides that a governing body of a locality may increase the real property tax rate (i) by an amount lower than three percent through a public hearing and a majority vote of the governing body; (ii) by an amount of three percent or more, but lower than five percent, through a public hearing and a two-thirds majority vote of the governing body; and (iii) by an amount of five percent or more through holding a referendum. The bill provides that the governing body of a locality may not hold a public hearing for a proposed rate increase on the same day as the annual budget hearing. Under current law, the governing body of a locality is required to limit the real property tax rate to a rate that would collect no more than 101 percent of the amount of real property taxes collected for the previous year, and increases above this rate may only be imposed if the locality holds a public hearing. Real property taxes; rate of increase procedure. Provides that a governing body of a locality may increase the real property tax rate (i) by an amount lower than three percent through a public hearing and a majority vote of the governing body; (ii) by an amount of three percent or more, but lower than five percent, through a public hearing and a two-thirds majority vote of the governing body; and (iii) by an amount of five percent or more through holding a referendum. The bill provides that the governing body of a locality may not hold a public hearing for a proposed rate increase on the same day as the annual budget hearing. Under current law, the governing body of a locality is required to limit the real property tax rate to a rate that would collect no more than 101 percent of the amount of real property taxes collected for the previous year, and increases above this rate may only be imposed if the locality holds a public hearing.