Lobby Day January 16: Sign Up Here!

The clip above shows the kind of impact we can have at lobby day. It’s time again to show our legislators they can’t operate in the dark anymore. Go to the end of this page for the latest on our agenda.

We will be sponsoring a Bus Trip to Richmond for Lobby Day on Monday, January 16, 2011. We will be joining the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) to support their efforts to defend out 2nd Amendment rights.

The cost is $30 and you can sign up using the “pay now” button below.  

Remember what kind of restrictions the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution allows?

If you said none you win a cupie doll. Lets help VCDL on their annual quest to protect our critical 2nd Amendment rights.

In addition, we will be pushing other legislative agenda items with our local represenatives. This is a good year to go as there is a Republican majority in both houses and there is now a fighting chance to get some great legislation passed.

  • There is legislation to help with Agenda 21 and Property Rights
  • There is legislation to fight the EPA
  • There is immigration reform legislation
  • There is legislation to help with fiscal responsibility and transparency

We will have a complete list of legislation  available in the next few days. But lets make sure the GOP knows we expect them to use this majority to protect our rights and manage our finances effectively.

In addition, we want to send a message to legislators that we aren’t going to sit back and take Federal domination. We want them to fight back now. And we want them to use nullification whenever possible.

This is always an exciting day and with an Abbot Bus Rental, we will have a comfortbale trip up and back.

The price is $30 per seat and that will cover your trip up and back and the tip for the driver. We will be leaving Tanglewood Mall at 5:30 AM. We may make a stop in the Charlottesville area for a pick up. We should be in Richmond before 9AM.

We will rally and lobby in Richmond. We will have guides trained to take you to all of the local legislators, information on all of the bills and an opportunity to meet all of your legislators and see the Richmond Capital from the inside out.

We should be leaving around 2PM after a break for lunch and be back in Roanoke by dinner time. This is out 3rd annual trip and we are excited about the impact we always have by showing up en masse for these events. So bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. This is your chance to make a difference.

Reserve your seat today:

So sign up today. We hope to be able to get 2 busses together this year. That will make a statement for sure…but to do that we need the sign ups as soon as possible as these bus trips are expensive!

More to come….but get in now while there is room! Legislation is below.

SB 867 Budget bill; Conference Committee Report shall not be considered until on website for 72 hours.

Introduced by: Ralph K. Smith | all patrons    …    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

General Assembly; consideration of certain documents related to the Budget.  Provides that no legislative action may be taken on (i) committee amendments to the budget, (ii) any conference committee report on the budget, or (iii) any Governor’s recommendations on the budget until each has been posted on the General Assembly’s website for at least 72 hours. The bill provides that each house may vote by two-thirds majority to override the posting requirement.

 

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HB 92 Urban development areas; incorporation of areas optional rather than mandatory, etc.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    …    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Urban development areas.  Makes incorporation of urban development areas optional rather than mandatory. Any locality that has previously adopted urban development areas may, and upon voter petition shall, reconsider such action.
 

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SJ 3 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons … notes |

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (second resolution); taking or damaging of private property; public use. Revises the prohibition on the enactment by the General Assembly of laws whereby private property may be taken or damaged. An existing provision authorizing the General Assembly to define what constitutes a public use is removed. The proposed amendment provides that private property can be taken or damaged only for a public use, only with just compensation to the owner, and only so much taken as is necessary for the public use. Just compensation must equal or exceed the value of the property taken, lost profits and lost access, and damages to the residue caused by the taking. A public service company, public service corporation, or railroad exercises the power of eminent domain for public use when such exercise is for the authorized provision of utility, common carrier, or railroad services. In all other cases, a taking or damaging of private property is not for public use if the primary use is for private gain, private benefit, private enterprise, increasing jobs, increasing tax revenue, or economic development, except for the elimination of a public nuisance existing on the property. The condemnor bears the burden of proving that the use is public, without a presumption that it is.

HB 27 Residential energy efficiency standards; exempts certain homes from federal cap & trade legislation.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons … notes |

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Residential energy efficiency standards. Exempts any residential building or manufactured home in Virginia from being subject to federal legislation relating to residential energy efficiency standards if such building complies with the Statewide Uniform Building Code. Except to the extent required by the Statewide Building Code, the owner of such building or home cannot be required by the federal government to (i) have an energy efficiency analysis conducted on his residence, (ii) have his residence meet federal energy efficiency standards, (iii) participate in a building performance labeling program, (iv) make modifications to the residence in accordance with federal legislation, or (v) post a label showing the energy efficiency of his home prior to its sale. The bill also prohibits any state agency from assisting any federal agency in the implementation of global warming or climate change legislation.

HB 66 Incandescent light bulbs; creates procedure by which manufacturer may obtain a license from SCC.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    …    notes |

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Incandescent light bulb manufacturing.  Establishes a procedure by which a manufacturer of incandescent light bulbs (ILBs) in Virginia may obtain a license from the State Corporation Commission. Licensed manufacturers are required to distribute tsuspension heir light bulbs only within the Commonwealth. The license of any licensed manufacturer is subject to revocation or if it violates such requirement or engages in other prohibited conduct. The Office of the Attorney General is authorized to represent, or assist in the representation of, any licensee in any action instituted by the federal government, or by any person acting pursuant to color of federal law, in which it is alleged that the licensee has violated any provision of federal law regulating the manufacture or sale of ILBs.

 

 

Chip Tarbutton

President

Roanoke Tea Party

 

 

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