Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 17 — Motor sports facilities; local incentives.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 27, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 05, 2024.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows localities with motor sports facilities to propose customized incentives for economic development.

Localities housing motor sports facilities can create specific local incentives to stimulate property improvements and job creation. They can set different eligibility criteria than existing laws require.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses in localities with motor sports facilities may benefit from new local incentives aimed at economic development.

Summary

Motor sports facilities; local incentives. Allows a locality that is home to a motor sports facility, as defined in relevant law, in the Commonwealth to propose local incentives that address the economic conditions within such locality and will help stimulate real property improvements and new job creation. The bill allows a locality to establish eligibility criteria for local incentives that are different from the current criteria required by relevant law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 17 add a new section to the Virginia Code that allows local areas with motor sports facilities to propose various economic incentives aimed at boosting local development and job creation. Specifically, the bill now includes options such as reducing permit and user fees and providing regulatory flexibility like special zoning districts. These changes matter because they give local governments more tools to attract investment and create jobs in their communities, potentially leading to economic growth.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59.1-542.1, relating to motorN sports facilities;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER 572 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59.1-542.1, relating to motor sports facilities;
R O Approved [S 17] L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 17] Approved April 5, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 59.1-542.1 as follows:
numbered 59.1-542.1 as follows:
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(i) occupational license taxes;
(i) reduction of permit fees;
or (iv) partial exemption from taxation of substantially rehabilitated real estate pursuant to § 58.1-3221.
(ii) reduction of user fees;
The extent and duration of such incentives shall conform to the requirements of the Constitutions of Virginia and the United States.
(iii) reduction of business, professional, and estate pursuant to § 58.1-3221.
Local incentives may also include from local ordinances, or (d) other public incentives that are binding on the locality.rm, (c) Bxemptions B.
The extent and duration of such incentives shall conform to theted real requirements of the Constitutions of Virginia and the United States.
Local incentives may also include regulatory flexibility, including (a) special zoning districts, (b) permit process reform, (c) exemptions from local ordinances, or (d) other public incentives that are binding on the locality.
B.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 572 (effective 7/1/24)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB17ER)

  8. Enrolled

  9. VOTE: Passage (94-Y 5-N)

  10. Passed House (94-Y 5-N)

  11. Read third time

  12. Read second time

  13. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)

  14. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  15. Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2

  16. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  17. Read first time

  18. Placed on Calendar

  19. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  20. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  21. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

  22. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB17S1

  23. Committee substitute agreed to 24105468D-S1

  24. Reading of substitute waived

  25. Read second time

  26. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  27. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)

  28. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  29. Substitute bill reprinted 24105468D-S1

  30. Committee substitute printed 24105468D-S1

  31. Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  32. Rereferred to Local Government

  33. Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

  34. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  35. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  36. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100495D

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Passage (94-Y 5-N)

Passed 93 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93501
Total 93501
% of votes cast 94%5%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Not Voting
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21100
Total 21100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea

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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39100
Total 39100
% of votes cast 98%3%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14100
Total 14100
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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What does SB 17 do?
Motor sports facilities; local incentives. Allows a locality that is home to a motor sports facility, as defined in relevant law, in the Commonwealth to propose local incentives that address the economic conditions within such locality and will help stimulate real property improvements and new job creation. The bill allows a locality to establish eligibility criteria for local incentives that are different from the current criteria required by relevant law.
Who sponsors SB 17?
SB 17 is sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr., Christie New Craig, and Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr..
What is the current status of SB 17?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 27, 2023. Enacted.
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