Resources for the 2022 session
Several JLARC resources may be useful for the legislative session: Legislative recommendations from recent reports, annual spending and comparison reports, and guides to the state retirement system and Virginia 529 college savings plan.
Unimplemented JLARC recommendations
Regulation, the economy, and employment
- Virginia Employment Commission and unemployment insurance benefits
- Marijuana laws and regulations
- Assistance for small and minority-owned businesses (including Virginia's small business definition)
- Expanded gaming
- Economic development incentives
- Workers' compensation
- Professional and occupational regulation
Housing
- Affordable housing needs in Virginia (coming December 2021)
Kids
- Juvenile justice system (coming December 2021)
- K-12 education oversight (VDOE)
- Services for at-risk children (including private day school costs)
- Foster care
Human and local services
Transportation
Public safety
Natural resources
Government operations
Virginia Compared to the Other States – 2021
How Virginia compares to other states in key metrics.
Session Services and other Resources
Fiscal Impact Reviews
Reviews of executive branch fiscal impact statements and executive orders that are referred to JLARC by General Assembly committee chairs.
Racial and Ethnic Impact Statements
Reviews of the potential impact on racial and ethnic disparities of proposed criminal justice legislation that are referred to JLARC by the chairs of the House Courts of Justice Committee or the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Internal Service Fund Reports
Reports on the status of funds used to finance central services to state agencies.
State Spending
and K-12 SOQ Spending
Reports on state spending, spending on the K-12 Standards of Quality (SOQ), and special reports related to the state budget.