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20202020 LEGISLATIVELEGISLATIVE AGENDAAGENDA LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER TABLE OF CONTENTS Dear Legislator, For more than 90 years, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce has been recognized as The Voice of Business in Northern Virginia™. In continuing that tradition, we have worked with business leaders, top institutions, other business organizations, and a diverse group of elected leaders over the past year to stress the importance of regionally-focused collaboration throughout Northern Virginia. In 2019, Northern Virginia experienced major economic investments from the private and public sector. It is clear that momentum is with us now, and our world-class business community is leading the way. As a regionally-focused Chamber, we are equipped to harness this energy and focus it on addressing our region’s challenges now and into the future. To keep this period of economic growth going, we must work together to build upon those key strengths that will enhance our entire region: • a pro-business economic climate • a highly skilled and educated workforce • a robust, multimodal transportation network • a regulatory and tax structure that fosters equitable growth, and much more. The Northern Virginia Chamber’s 2020 Legislative Agenda outlines the business community’s position on key regional issues including education and workforce development, transportation, research, regional collaboration, right-to-work, public-private partnerships, healthcare, and energy. We believe the Northern Virginia Chamber’s relationship with you and your colleagues in addressing and investing in these issues is a partnership to grow our region and our Commonwealth. Our advocacy portfolio includes full-time representation in Richmond during the General Assembly session, a robust Political Action Committee (NOVABIZPAC), and the facilitation of engagement between leading business executives and elected leaders throughout the year. The Chamber hosts policy focused events of all sizes throughout the year. From intimate forums with local, regional, and statewide leaders, to our largest events, like our “Top of the Ticket” Debate, broadcast statewide in partnership with NBC Washington and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. We also have direct advocacy relationships with regional institutions like Northern Virginia Community College. There are countless ways for our members to engage with Virginia’s most influential policy makers. We hope you will find this document helpful as you consider the critical issues facing the region and the entire Commonwealth. The Northern Virginia Chamber and its member companies are committed to working with you to ensure that the region and the Commonwealth remain one of the best places to start or grow a business. Sincerely, TODD ROWLEY JULIE COONS Chairman of the Board President and CEO Northern Virginia Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAMBER LEADERSHIP ........................................................................ 4 NOVABIZPAC .......................................................................................... 5 VIRGINIA REPRESENTATIVES ............................................................... 6 TRANSPORTATION & INTERCONNECTIVITY ..................................... 7 EDUCATION - PRE K-12....................................................................... 11 HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE ............................................. 13 ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS ....................................................... 16 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CLIMATE ...................... 17 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (P3) ................................................ 19 TAXES AND REGULATIONS ................................................................ 20 ENERGY & NATIONAL RESOURCES .................................................. 22 HEALTHCARE ....................................................................................... 23 THANK YOU SPONSORS..................................................................... 25 2 3 CHAMBER LEADERSHIP NOVABIZPAC NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER OFFICERS NOVABIZPAC CHAIR VICE CHAIR SECRETARY TREASURER TODD ROWLEY KATHRYN FALK LUANNE GUTERMUTH SUSAN MOSER Old Dominion Cox Washington Gas Cherry Bekaert National Bank Communications PAST CHAIR GENERAL COUNSEL PRESIDENT & CEO JENNIFER SICILIANO SCOTT HOMMER JULIE COONS Inova Venable LLP Northern Virginia Chamber POLICY COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP NOVABIZPAC CHAMBER CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR CHAIR LIAISON MATT MCQUEEN TOM RUST SCOTT MCGEARY CLAYTON MEDFORD Peraton Pennoni Washington Gas Northern Virginia Chamber of Com- merce 4 5 NOVABIZPAC NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER OFFICERS TRUSTEES NOVABIZPAC Ensuring that Northern Virginia also receives strategic advice has a voice in the legislative and oversight from the Northern process, the Fairfax County Virginia Chamber’s Board of TRUSTEES Chamber of Commerce Directors. NOVABIZPAC meets SCOTT MCGEARY BRUCE JENNINGS originally established the regularly throughout the year, (CHAIR) Fairfax City Self Northern Virginia Business interviewing and evaluating Washington Gas Storage Political Action Committee candidates and elected officials. (NOVABIZPAC) in 2002 to DAVID SKILES NICHOLAS JORDAN (TREASURER) Capitol Bridge support Virginia legislators and NOVABIZPAC allows the The Vectre Holdings policymakers who champion Northern Virginia regional Corporation a pro-business agenda. business community to HARRY KLAFF NOVABIZPAC’s mission is to collectively organize its political BISMAH AHMED JLL utilize the resources of the action to elect candidates Apartment & Office Building Association. LAURA LINN regional business community to who share the Northern Dewberry assure the future successes of Virginia Chamber’s goal of job NICOLE BARRANCO key business issues. creation and a business-friendly Volkswagen KEVIN MCNULTY economic climate. Cox Communications One of the most influential MICHAEL CARLIN Access Point Public JON NORTON PACs in the Commonwealth of The success of NOVABIZPAC Affairs Great American Virginia, NOVABIZPAC uses the is not possible without Restaurants Northern Virginia Chamber’s the effective participation JULIE COONS legislative agenda as its guide of the Northern Virginia Northern Virginia ANDREW PALMIERI Chamber of Saul Ewing LLP POLICY COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP as to which candidates to business community in the Commerce support in Northern Virginia and political process and the WILLIAM WALSH across the state. financial support of Northern MICHAEL FERRARO Hirschler Virginia Chamber members. Training Solutions, Inc. NOVABIZPAC is administered Member contributions enable BOB WEBB AIMEE GILROY Miles & Stockbridge by a Board of Trustees NOVABIZPAC to support Raytheon Corporation composed exclusively of worthy candidates and ensure KEDRICK WHITMORE members of the Northern the Northern Virginia Chamber TOM GREESON Venable, LLP Virginia Chamber. The Board is has a voice in the policy1 and ReedSmith comprised of business leaders legislative process. To learn familiar with the regional more, please visit: www. business community’s agenda novabizpac.org. and top priorities. NOVABIZPAC 4 5 VIRGINIA REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION & INTERCONNECTIVITY Delegate Mark Keam (D) GOVERNOR VA SENATE 35th House District POSITIONS: Ralph Northam (D) Senator John Bell (D) Delegate Ken Plum (D) 13th Senate District The 73rd Governor of the 36th House District Commonwealth of Virginia Senator Jill Vogel (R) Delegate David Bulova (D) 27th Senate District 37th House District Senator Richard Stuart (R) Delegate Kaye Kory (D) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 28th Senate District 38th House District Senator Jeremy McPike (D) Delegate Vivian Watts (D) Lieutenant Governor 29th Senate District 39th House District Justin Fairfax (D) Senator Adam Ebbin (D) Delegate Dan Helmer (D) 30th Senate District 40th House District Senator Barbara Favola (D) Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL 31st Senate District 41st House District Attorney General Senator Janet Howell (D) Delegate Kathy Tran (D) 32nd Senate District 42nd House District Mark Herring (D) Senator Jennifer Boysko (D) Delegate Mark Sickles (D) 33rd Senate District 43rd House District Senator Chap Petersen (D) Delegate Paul Krizek (D) SENATORS 34th Senate District 44th House District Senator Senator Senator Dick Saslaw (D) Delegate Mark Levine (D) Mark Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D) 35th Senate District 45th House District Senator Scott Surovell (D) Delegate Charniele Herring (D) 36th Senate District 46th House District Senator David Marsden (D) Delegate Patrick Hope (D) REPRESENTATIVES 37th Senate District 47th House District Congressman Congresswoman Senator George Barker (D) Delegate Rip Sullivan (D) 39th Senate District Rob Wittman Abigail Spanberger 48th House District (R-VA-1) (D-VA-7) Delegate Alfonso Lopez (D) 49th House District Congresswoman Congressman VA HOUSE Delegate Lee Carter (D) Elaine Luria Don Beyer Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) 50th House District (D-VA-2) (D-VA-8) 2nd House District Delegate Hala Ayala (D) Congressman Delegate Wendy Gooditis (D) Congressman 51st House District Robert Scott Morgan Griffith 10th House District (R-VA-9) Delegate Luke Torian (D) (D-VA-3) Delegate Danica Roem (D) 52nd House District Congressman Congresswoman 13th House District Delegate Marcus Simon (D) Donald McEachin Jennifer Wexton Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D) 53rd House District (D-VA-4) (D-VA-10) 31st House District Delegate Karrie Delaney (D) Delegate David Reid (D) Congressman
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