Please Note: Presentation materials are posted to our Web page at the beginning of each meeting. These can be accessed using the "Committee Meetings" or "Subcommittees" tabs in the left column.

Calendar (Updated 10/28/09)

Please click here to view the calendar for upcoming meetings.*Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Please check back frequently for updates.*

Announcements:

Senate Finance Committee Retreat
Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20
Renaissance Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center, 425 Water Street, Portsmouth Virginia

Details on the Senate Finance Committee Retreat can be accessed under the "Annual SFC Retreat" tab in the left column. Presentation materials will be posted to this area as presented on the day of the Retreat.

 

Public Hearings


House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees Regional Public Hearings on the Governor’s Proposed
2010-12 Biennial State Budget

 

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Hearings begin at 12:00 noon

Portsmouth – Tidewater Community College, New Portsmouth Campus, “The Forum”, Building A

Harrisonburg -- James Madison University, Grafton-Stovall Theatre

Blacksburg – Virginia Tech, Graduate Life Center (formerly the Donaldson-Brown Center)

 

Friday, January 8, 2010

Hearing begins at 10:00 a.m.

Fairfax County – Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus (Ernst Center Theater)

 

Monday, January 11, 2010

Hearing begins at 12:00 noon
Richmond – General Assembly Building - House Room D

 

The purpose of the hearings is to receive comments on the Governor's proposed 2010-12 State Budget.  Those persons wishing to speak may register at each hearing site no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the hearing. Speakers will be taken in the order of registration.  Each person may register only one speaker at a time.  Speakers are asked to limit their comments to three minutes or less.  Speakers representing groups and organizations should consolidate remarks to reduce duplication.  Persons unable to attend may comment in writing to either:

 

Delegate Lacey E. Putney
Post Office Box 406

General Assembly Building

Richmond, Virginia 23218

 

Senator Charles J. Colgan

10th Floor

General Assembly Building

Richmond, Virginia 23219

 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact committee staff at (804) 698-1590 (House) or (804) 698-7480 (Senate).

Accommodations for individuals with physical disabilities or hearing impairment may be made by calling (804) 698-7480 beginning December 10, 2009.  All requests for individuals with physical disabilities must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2009.

 

Click here for a copy of the Governor Kaine's FY2010 Reduction Plan.

Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding meetings:

Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.; 10th Floor Conference Rm., GAB

Virginia Board of Education's 2009 Review of the Standards of Quality, Anne Wescott

 

Review of Possible Changes in State Policies to Reduce the Administrative Burden on School Divisions and the Department, Anne Wescott

 

Discussion Draft

Agenda

09/14/09

Status on State Board of Education's Review of Staffing Standards, Dr. Mark E. Emblidge
Preliminary Consultant's Review and Analysis, Anne Wescott
Overview of 2010-2012 Direct Aid Rebenchmarking, Federal Deduct Methodology, FY 2010 Flexibility Options,
Kent Dickey, Dept. of Education
Study of Virginia's Triennial Census, Susan Perrone, Statistician

Agenda

06/18/09

Agenda

Joint Subcommittee on Public Safety meetings:

Click here for Work Plan and Background Discussion.
Monday, October 19, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m.; 10th Floor Conference Rm. GAB Agenda

09/17/09


Agenda


06/16/09

Statutory Provisions Regarding Jails
Oversight of Jails by State Board of Corrections
Funding of Jails by the Compensation Board
Local Community Corrections and Pre-Trial Release Programs

05/29/09

Opening Remarks The Honorable Beverly J. Sherwood
Opening Remarks The Honorable Janet D. Howell
Report on the Commonwealth's Debt Capacity
Report on the Accuracy of the Offender Forecast
Report on Jail Finance

2009 Session Information

Major Features in Conference Report for HB 1600. Click here to view the report. Click here to view the Conference Report.

Senate Amendments to be Substituted for House Amendments to HB1600. On Wednesday, February 18, 2009, the Senate adopted amendments to be substituted for House amendments to HB1600. Click here to view the amendments.

Subcommittee Reports.
On Sunday, February 8, 2009, the Subcommittees of Senate Finance presented their recommended budget amendments to SB850 for FY2008-2010. Click here to view the reports.

Senate Finance Committee Amendments.

Click here for the Senate Finance Committee amendments to SB 850.

Summary of the Governor's Proposed Amendments to the 2008-10 Budget (Introduced as SB 850 / HB1600), January 13, 2009.This document was prepared by the staffs of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees.

 

Senate Finance
Committee:

RETREAT:
November 19-20, 2009
Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center, 425 Water St., Portsmouth, VA; Agenda (subject to change).

Education Subcommittee:

Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., 10th Floor Conference Room (Joint meeting with Health & Human Resources Sub.)

General Government Subcommittee:

No meeting scheduled at this time.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee:

Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., 10th Floor Conference Room (Joint meeting with Education Sub.)

Economic Development & Natural Resources Subcommittee:

No meeting scheduled at this time.

Capital Outlay Subcommittee:

No meeting scheduled at this time.

Public Safety
Subcommittee:

No meeting scheduled at this time.

Transportation Subcommittee:

No meeting scheduled at this time.

Claims Subcommittee:

No meeting scheduled at this time.


 


SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
10th Floor, General Assembly Building

910 Capitol Street

Richmond, VA 23219
Main Phone (804) 698-7480
Fax (804) 698-7498

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