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We still have residents in Virginia who are still without power – this is the beginning of the third week for them without power. Please keep them in your thoughts. General Assembly Update The 2021 General Assembly is still in session as of today. Senator Hashmi still has at least two bills which are still … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 02-22-2021

Hope everyone survived the ice storm – that you have power and did not suffer any damage. General Assembly Update The 2021 General Assembly Session is now in a 15-day special session. The delegates continue to review the senate bills and the senate continues to review the delegates bills. So there is still time for … Continue reading WEEKLKY UPDATE 02-15-2021

The past seven days were busy what with the General Assembly in session and trying to stay up-to-date on various bills. This General Assembly session has been very unusual to say the very least. First it is virtual to include all the committee hearings and no in-person meetings. CCLA owes Senator Hashmi a lot more … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 02-08-2021

Friday, February 5, 2021, was crossover day at the 2021 General Assembly session. This means Senate bills were sent to the house and the Delegate bills to the Senate. We are asking your continued support of SB1318 and SB1319 by e-mailing the list of Delegates provided in this post. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank … Continue reading GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPDATE 02-07-2021

Senate bills 1186, 1200, and 1319 were heard by the Senate Ag Committee this morning at 8 a.m. The Committee hearing is done.  Senator Hashmi did an excellent job but unfortunately Green Ridge got to the Senators and they approached it as related to Cumberland County instead of statewide.  Eurika Tyree & Brian Stanley, Cumberland … Continue reading SENATE BILLS STATUS

The Ag Committee meeting for today was cancelled. The Senate was in floor session all day. This meeting has been re-scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 8 a.m. This is in reference to Senate bills SB1200, SB1186, and SB1319. Please continue to call the delegates and senators and ask for their support to these … Continue reading COMMITTEE HEARING RE-SCHEDULED

Hope everyone enjoyed the snow – it was beautiful!! The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword The last several posts concerned the 2021 General Assembly Session and the need to write and/or call your senators and delegates to seek support for environment bills such as Senate bills -3019, 1200, and 1186. This is still so … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 02-01-2021

2021 General Assembly Bills The General Assembly continues it 2021 session and we are asking for your help in contacting your legislators expressing your support of these bills. The Senate Agriculture , Conservation and Natural Resource Committee was scheduled to hear these bills last Tuesday but it was postponed until this coming Tuesday, Feburary 2, … Continue reading URGENT REQUEST – 1-30-2021

The Senate Ag Committee did not hear SB1186, SB1200, and SB1319 today. They are now scheduled to be heard next Tuesday. There was internet problems today that caused a delays and that is the reason the bills were not heard. We will keep you posted, if the hearing of these bills change. Thank you for … Continue reading GENERAL ASSEMBLY BILLS UPDATE

General Assembly Bills You know how the Virginia General Assembly operates with notifying at the last minute when bills are being heard by the different committees. This is true in 2021 – we just received notice that 3 of 4 of Senator Hashmi’s bills will be heard by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 01-25-2021