Local enforcement action; willful disregard for applicable law; damages. Provides that any person against whom an enforcement action is carried out by a locality, of any ordinance or regulation, where the enforcement action was based upon a willful disregard for applicable law, regulation, or ordinance, shall be entitled to an award of compensatory damages and to an order remanding the matter to the locality and may further be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and court costs. Local enforcement action; willful disregard for applicable law; damages. Provides that any person against whom an enforcement action is carried out by a locality, of any ordinance or regulation, where the enforcement action was based upon a willful disregard for applicable law, regulation, or ordinance, shall be entitled to an award of compensatory damages and to an order remanding the matter to the locality and may further be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

Department of Environmental Quality regulations; civil penalties; written notice of violation. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality, prior to assessing any civil penalty against any person for an alleged violation of a regulation adopted by the State Air Pollution Control Board, the Virginia Waste Management Board, or the State Water Control Board or permit issued by the Department, to inform such person in writing of the alleged violation, the potential penalties, and the actions necessary to achieve compliance and remediate the alleged violation. The Department may allow such person 30 days to take such actions and to provide any additional, relevant facts to the Department, including facts that demonstrate a good-faith attempt to achieve compliance. Department of Environmental Quality regulations; civil penalties; written notice of violation. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality, prior to assessing any civil penalty against any person for an alleged violation of a regulation adopted by the State Air Pollution Control Board, the Virginia Waste Management Board, or the State Water Control Board or permit issued by the Department, to inform such person in writing of the alleged violation, the potential penalties, and the actions necessary to achieve compliance and remediate the alleged violation. The Department may allow such person 30 days to take such actions and to provide any additional, relevant facts to the Department, including facts that demonstrate a good-faith attempt to achieve compliance.

Confirming Governor's appointments; January 1. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly January 1, 2023. Confirming Governor's appointments; January 1. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly January 1, 2023.

General registrars; petition for removal. Provides for the removal of a general registrar by the circuit court upon a petition signed by a majority of the members of the State Board of Elections or a majority of the members of the local electoral board. Currently, a local electoral board may remove a general registrar with a majority vote, while the State Board of Elections may petition the circuit court to remove a general registrar only after petitioning the local electoral board to remove the registrar and the electoral board fails to do so. The bill requires the Virginia Division of Risk Management to assign counsel to the defense of any member of a local electoral board or general registrar subject to a petition for removal, upon that member's or registrar's application.

Casino gaming; eligible host localities.

Recycling and waste disposal; unpaid fees; lien. Authorizes a locality to recover unpaid charges, including interest, for recycling and waste disposal services. The bill provides that if such charges are combined with real estate taxes, that such action shall constitute a lien against the property identified in the billing, ranking on a parity with liens for unpaid taxes, and authorizes localities to combine billings for recycling and waste disposal charges with billings for water or sewer charges, stormwater charges, real property tax assessments, or other billings.

Capital outlay funding. Authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $21,664,500 for the state share of certain approved capital project costs and amends 2016 legislation to authorize the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee to meet four times annually rather than quarterly. Capital outlay funding. Authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $21,664,500 for the state share of certain approved capital project costs and amends 2016 legislation to authorize the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee to meet four times annually rather than quarterly.

Commending Thomas J. Swartzwelder.

Celebrating the life of Joe Milton Adair, DDS.

Commending Joseph D. Harmon.

Commending Generation Joshua.

Commending Sang H. Yi.

Commending David Meyer.

Commending John B. Gordon III.

Commending G. Gilmer Minor III.