2012 Election Calendar

Tell your members of the General Assembly to Support the Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone Grant Program

Tell Congress to Make Transportation Job #1

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Hear Directly from the Legislators on Pro-Business Bills

Delegate Ron Villanueva discusses his bill (HB 585) to help encourage investments in Virginia's Small Businesses.

Delegate Jimmie Massie discusses his bill (HB 321) to provide tax credits to companies that contribute to nonprofit organizations providing educational improvement scholarships to low-income students.  

Delegate Mark Keam describes his bill (HB 1041) to establish an individual and corporate income tax credit for taxpayers hiring returning or disabled military veterans into new jobs.

Delegate David Yancey discusses his bill (HB 720) to increase the worker retraining tax credit.

Bill to Ensure Fair and Open Competition in Virginia

Watch the video message from Delegate Tim Hugo (40th - Fairfax) on the importance of protecting Virginia's free market system.

HB 33 / SB 242 - The Fair and Open Competition in Government Contracting

• Will promote and ensure fair and open competition on Virginia and Virginia-assisted construction projects by prohibiting anti-competitive and costly government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs).
• Ensures that all qualified contractors and their skilled workforces, regardless of labor affiliation, can compete on a level playing field for Virginia and Virginia-assisted construction contracts.
• Will help taxpayers get the best possible construction project at the best possible price by increasing competition, reducing waste and eliminating favoritism in contracting.
• Ensures government neutrality in contracting by preventing state agencies and recipients of state assistance from "requiring or prohibiting bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations, on the same or related projects."
• Permits contractors to voluntarily enter into PLAs if they feel such an agreement can make their business competitive and deliver the best product to the government. The National Labor Relations Act allows contractors to voluntarily use a PLA.

Virginia State Legislature Balance of Power

Want to see how candidates from across the Commonwealth answered questions on issues of importance to Virginia's business community, click below:

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Please take the time to find out where the candidates stand on the issues in order to make an informed and educated decision on Election Day, November 8th.

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