Regulatory Reform
SUPPORT
The following bill will be voted on in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee THIS AFTERNOON, 1/20.
SB1276 – Portable Benefit Accounts and Tax Deduction
This bill establishes a framework for portable benefit accounts for independent contractors and provides a state income tax deduction for contributions to these accounts. The legislation supports independent workers by creating a mechanism for flexible benefits and tax relief, allowing contractors to save for healthcare and other essential expenses while maintaining individual financial autonomy.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Senators and ask them to VOTE YES on SB1276.
| Commerce and Labor Committee | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | [email protected] |
| Senator Lamont Bagby (D) | 14 | (804) 698-7514 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | [email protected] |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mamie E. Locke (D) | 23 | (804) 698-7523 | [email protected] |
| Senator L. Louise Lucas (D) | 18 | (804) 698-7518 | [email protected] |
| Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R) | 26 | (804) 698-7526 | [email protected] |
| Senator David W. Marsden (D) | 35 | (804) 698-7535 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D) | 29 | (804) 698-7529 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R) | 2 | (804) 698-7502 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mark J. Peake (R) | 8 | (804) 698-7508 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R) | 28 | (804) 698-7528 | [email protected] |
| Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | [email protected] |
| Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R) | 7 | (804) 698-7507 | [email protected] |
| Senator Scott A. Surovell (D) | 34 | (804) 698-7534 | [email protected] |
SUPPORT
This bill will be voted on in the House Health Subcommittee TOMORROW afternoon, 1/21.
HB1555 – SUPPORT: HB1555 – Healthcare Sand Box
Requires the Department of Health to establish the Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program to enable a person to obtain limited access to the market in the Commonwealth to temporarily test an innovative health care product or service on a limited basis.
To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Delegates and tell them to VOTE YES on HB1555
| Subcommittee: Health | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Patrick A. Hope(D) | 1 | (804) 698-1001 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Charniele L. Herring(D) | 4 | (804) 698-1004 | [email protected] |
| Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R) | 68 | (804) 698-1068 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price(D) | 85 | (804) 698-1085 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Irene Shin(D) | 8 | (804) 698-1008 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Mark D. Sickles(D) | 17 | (804) 698-1017 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Kim A. Taylor(R) | 82 | (804) 698-1082 | [email protected] |
| Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.(R) | 83 | (804) 698-1083 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Rodney T. Willett(D) | 58 | (804) 698-1058 | [email protected] |