Virginia Attorney General unveils limited legislative package

By Lauren King
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 14, 2009

RICHMOND

Attorney General Bob McDonnell said today his annual package of legislation will be limited to less than 15 bills in support of the General Assembly’s focus on Virginia’s budget shortfall.

“We face at least a $3 billion dollar shortfall, and fixing this shortfall must be the focus of the next 45 days,” he said in a news release. “With this in mind, I have proposed a very limited legislative agenda this year.”

McDonnell said he is also proposing a “modest” tax credit for the purchase of school supplies to help encourage consumer spending on education. He is also calling for mortgage lenders to be covered by the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. And he will ask for a renewed commitment to public-private partnerships to get new infrastructure build quicker at a reduced cost to taxpayers.

He also said he is calling for election reforms to make voting easier and clear up legal problems, while providing safeguards for the process.

McDonnell is a Republican candidate for governor.

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