Kaye Kory for Delegate

Mark your calendars for a 2010 legislative review – March 20.

Elaine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000

Kaye will host a 2010 Session overview on March 20th at Belvedere Elementary School from 10 to 12. Please come to hear all the news of what happened in the 2010 session.

Kaye’s March 10 Votes

Elaine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:57:53 +0000

Delegate Kaye Kory’s Votes
10-Mar-10
		Floor
Bill #	Summary	Y	N	A
SB654	Elections and electronic reforms; State Board of Elections to use various electronic systems.	Y

SB137	Lists of registered voters; disclosure to commissioners of the revenue and treasurers.	Y
SB506	Political contributions; prohibition during procurement process.	Y
SB512	General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; disclosure of salary.	Y
SB495	DUI; definition of substantially similar laws for determining number of prior offenses.		N

Kaye’s votes March 9, 2010

Elaine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:06:27 +0000

Delegate Kaye Kory’s Votes
9-Mar-10
		Floor
Bill #	Summary	Y	N	A
SB55	Absentee ballots; procedure for various deadlines and ballot requirements.	Y
SB101	Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; DLS shall provide legal and research services.	Y
SB201	JLARC; performance audit of statewide & regional transportation planning & programming, report.	Y
SB350	Centennial of Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency, Virginia Commission on; established.	Y
SB473	Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees; membership.	Y

SB491	Sale of used building fixtures; recordkeeping requirements.	Y
SB516	Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; extends sunset provision.	Y
HB1389	College Partnership Laboratory Schools; established.		N
SB652	Concussions; Board of Education to develop guidelines dealing with in student-athletes.	Y

SB63	Involuntary commitment order; reduces length of time a person can appeal to circuit court.	Y
SB65	Psychiatric treatment; revises Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act.	Y
SB68	Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; conduct of interrogations.	Y
SB72	Unexecuted warrants; allows motion for dismissal by state attorney for warrants unserved.	Y
SB87	Inmates; court or person having custody to determine if treatment of mental illness is necessary.	Y
SB88	Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; Worker’s Compensation Commission to adopt rates for payment.	Y
SB89	Firearms; petition to restore right to possess or transport to be served on attorney for State.	Y
SB95	Line of Duty Act; short-term disability benefits for state police officers.	Y
SB146	District court; procedure for assumption of duties of chief judge.	Y
SB153	Exhibits; relieves clerk of notifying defendant of destruction, etc., of evidence used at trial.	Y
SB159	Uniform Power of Attorney Act; established within Code of Virginia.	Y
SB162	Capital cases; sentencing proceeding.	Y
SB183	Search and rescue personnel; enhanced penalty for malicious or unlawful wounding.	Y
SB220	Circuit courts; electronic filing of cases.	Y
SB259	Juveniles; detention of those transferred or certified.	Y
SB272	Biodiesel or green diesel fuel; minimum content in state contracts for vehicle fuel.	Y
SB333	School for Deaf and Blind; allows children from birth through age 21 to be eligible for services.	Y
SB360	Involuntary admission; court to enter an order for mandatory outpatient treatment.	Y
SB382	Jury panel; disclosure to counsel.	Y
SB385	Affidavits; admissibility as evidence by government official regarding search of government records.	Y
SB387	Certificates of analysis; two-way video conferencing in criminal cases.	Y
SB409	Circuit court; duties of clerk.	Y
SB423	Health care practitioners; exempt from liability when rendering services to patients of clinics.	Y
SB445	Financial institutions; serving notice of lien.	Y
SB468	Protective orders; allows petitioner to obtain extension of order for period of no more than 1 year.	Y
SB486	Juvenile records; DJJ to provide information in an investigation of criminal street gang.	Y
SB490	Bail; terms set by court on a capias to be honored by magistrate.	Y
SB493	Electronic communication service; foreign corporation to disclose record of subscriber to officer.	Y
SB501	Concealed handgun permit; DUI from another state disqualifies individual from obtaining.	Y
SB529	Sexually violent predators; evaluation determining whether a prisoner meets definition thereof.	Y
SB533	Concealed handgun permit applications; upon denial, clerk to provide notice of right to hearing.	Y
SB591	Juveniles; detention in secure facility for possession of certain firearms.	Y

SB69	Surrogacy; permits contract to be entered into by an unmarried person, a surrogate, etc.	Y
SB96	Eluding police; person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.		N
SB158	Mental health courts; definition, district and circuit courts may establish in any jurisdiction.		N
SB413	Triennial census; eliminates three-year requirement, distribution of sales and use tax.		N
SB494	Electronic communication or remote service; admissibility of records concerning.	Y
SB520	Capital murder; auxiliary police officers and deputy sheriffs added to statute.		N
SB41	Restricted permit; allowed to drive to and from church-related activities.		N
SB154	Inflationary effects; increasing various costs, fees, etc., penalties.	Y

Kaye’s votes March 8, 2010

Elaine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:53:08 +0000

Delegate Kaye Kory’s Votes
8-Mar-10
		Floor
Bill #	Summary	Y	N	A
SB602	Human infant; determination of an independent and separate existence thereof from its mother.	Y
SB607	Comptroller; changes description in annual report of allocation of surplus general funds.	Y
SB241	Open Education Curriculum Board; established.	Y
SB620	Internet Crimes Against Children task forces; created.	Y
		Y
SB552	HOV lanes; extends date for use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.	Y
SB686	Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; established.	Y
SB606	Motor vehicle title loans; establishes requirements, penalties.	Y
HB1388	Virtual school programs; established.		N

Got Potholes? Tell it to VDOT!

Elaine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:34:26 +0000

As our region emerges from a winter of record breaking snowfall and below average temperatures, the coming warmer weather surely will be welcomed by travelers everywhere. But with the thawing pavement comes the inevitable emergence of potholes, eagerly waiting to mercilessly punish automobile alignments, shocks, transmissions and tires. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and the Virginia Department of Transportation have launched a “Pothole Blitz”* to expedite pavement repairs throughout the Commonwealth. To report a pothole, please click here: http://www.virginiadot.org/info/faq-potholes.asp or call 1-800-367-ROAD (7623). The VDOT website includes an informative video clip on the “Pothole Killer”, VDOT’s advanced maintenance truck that can fix up to 100 potholes a day using a quarter of the manpower of a typical team that can only fix up to 10 per day. The faster the problems are reported, the faster VDOT can get to them. Our highways have been in a growing state of disrepair for some time. Winter’s wicked work made a bad situation even worse. The total price tag for this effort is unknown, but two things are certain.

* First, the cost of the average pothole-induced auto repair is greater than the annual cost per driver of a 10-cent per gallon gas tax increase that would keep roads in better repair year round.

* Second, pothole repair costs will divert even more dollars from scheduled maintenance and construction projects.

One More Reason New Sustainable Funding is a Must.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance is the only organization focused solely on making better transportation a reality for Northern Virginia citizens and businesses.

Contact Info

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Upcoming snow summit and pothole blitz

Elaine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:31:56 +0000

Many of my constituents experienced serious issues regarding the VDOT lack of responsiveness and capability of snow plowing this year. To respond to the many complaints received across the county, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee will host a “snow summit,” on Tuesday, March 16, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The summit will assess what worked well and what did not, at both the state level and the county level during this winter’s massive snowstorms. The summit will include representatives of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the county’s public safety agencies, Fairfax County Public Schools and the county’s Facilities Management Department. The meeting may also be viewed on television live on Channel 16.

Now that the big snows are behind us, it’s “pothole season.” Governor McDonnell declared a pothole blitz for the month of March. He has directed VDOT to focus on patching the thousands of potholes across the state due to this winter’s blasts of snow, ice and rain. For the month of March, pothole repair will be VDOT’s top priority. The Governor has requested that citizens help identify potholes. To report a pothole, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org or call VDOT’s Highway Helpline at 800-367-7623.

- Kaye

Kaye’s votes March 5, 2010

Elaine — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:12:21 +0000

Delegate Kaye Kory’s Votes
5-Mar-10
		Floor
Bill #	Summary	Y	N	A
SB184	MEI Project Approval Commission; shall review financing for individual incentive packages, etc.	Y
SB1	Relief for purchaser of property sold at treasurers’ sales; Charles L. Kingrea.	Y
SB23	Aerospace Advisory Council; powers and duties.	Y
SB196	School nonattendance; attendance officer, volunteers, school personnel, & principal notifies parent.	Y
SB224	Medical information; notification to residents if their information is subject of database breach.	Y
SB243	Fishing license; exempts active duty military personnel who are residents.	Y
SB361	Religious holidays; student’s absence because of observance thereof must be recorded as excused.	Y
SB414	Nutritional guideline; Board and VDH to develop for all competitive foods in public schools, report.	Y
SB431	Auditor of Public Accounts; post certain information on its Internet website a searchable database.	Y
SB715	Civics education; teachers training to include local government and civics specific to State.	Y

SB593	Direct recording electronic machines (DRE’s); permit localities to obtain DRE’s already owned.	Y
SB673	School boards; salary in Amherst County.		N
SB276	Dam safety; allows those that do not comply with regulations to continue to operate.		N

Kaye’s votes March 4, 2010

Elaine — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:41:23 +0000

Delegate Kaye Kory’s Votes
4-Mar-10
		Floor
Bill #	Summary	Y	N	A
SB46	Special education program for children with disabilities; recovery of attorney fees.	Y
SB52	Public Procurement Act; exempts sale of dogs trained for police work.	Y
SB108	Pawnbrokers; required to file daily reports electronically with local law enforcement.	Y
SB148	Community Integration Advisory Commission; extends sunset provision, includes DRS for staff support.	Y
SB151	Condominium and Virginia Property Owners’ Association Acts; display of U.S. flag.	Y
SB286	State Executive Council for Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families; membership.	Y
SB430	State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; disclosure of interest in real estate.	Y
SB432	Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS).	Y
SB459	Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; agencies to share de-identified data.	Y
SB474	Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; issuance of temporary licenses, etc.	Y
SB538	Physicians, license; DBHDS to require presence thereof in any state training center.	Y
SB549	Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research Authority; created.	Y
SB554	Governor’s Development Opportunity Fund; authority of Governor to award grants.	Y
SB563	Charitable organizations; veterans’ posts or organizations exempt from reporting requirements.	Y
SB577	Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority; created.	Y
SB621	Virginia Defense Force; exempt from Administrative Process Act.	Y
SB628	Mixed beverage licensees; ABC Board to prescribe terms under which licensees may infuse spirits.	Y
SB665	Common Interest Community Board; powers and duties.	Y
SB676	Abandoned graveyards; when locality acquires title they may continue to maintain property.	Y
SB689	Protection and Advocacy, Office for; establish policy and guideline for approval of legal remedies.	Y
SB730	Major Employment and Investment Project Site Planning Grant Fund; established.	Y

SB406	Salvage vehicles; maintenance and contents of records.	Y
SB105	Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens; removes certain requirements.	Y
SB8	Fire Prevention Code; Fire Marshal to establish certification program for pyrotechnician, etc.	Y
SB216	Fair Housing Board; establish program for persons subject to Fair Housing Law.	Y
SB262	Aging, Department for; publicize guidelines on universal design and visitability features.	Y
SB282	Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; eviction procedure, acceptance of redemption tenders.	Y
SB465	Group life insurance coverage; extended to persons mutually agreed upon by insurer and policyholder.	Y
SB596	Architects, Professional Engineers, etc., Board for; establishes emeritus designation for licensees.	Y
SB589	Child support; punishment and options for person convicted of nonpayment.	Y
SB642	Health insurance, basic; HMOs to offer plans that do not include state-mandated benefits.	Y
SB645	Electric transmission lines; prohibits SCC approving agreements for underground installation.	Y
HB1390	Charter schools, public; pre-certification and appeals.		N

Constituent Survey Results for February

Elaine — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:40:29 +0000

1. What will be the three most important issues you want the Governor and Virginia General Assembly to focus on? (606 Responses)
Option	Count	Percent
Transportation	352	58.1
Improving the economy / Job creation	321	53
Education	286	47.2
Balancing the state budget	212	35
Improving access to health care for Virginians	193	31.8
Renewable energy	132	21.8
Immigration	114	18.8
Crime	72	11.9
Housing	22	3.6
Other: Please specify:	47	7.8


2. Virginia’s budget revenues are expected to be about $2.9 billion less than expected by 2012, requiring expenditure reductions. What area(s), if any, do you believe should be spared from any reductions, if possible? (598 Responses)
Option	Count	Percent
K – 12 education	348	58.2
Transportation	235	39.3
Police	214	35.8
Medicaid	208	34.8
Higher Education	159	26.6
Health services other than Medicaid	156	26.1
Protecting the Chesapeake Bay	147	24.6
Veterans Services	100	16.7
Economic development programs	100	16.7
Corrections	55	9.2
None	53	8.9
Other: Please specify:	25	4.2

3. The Department of Transportation estimates that to address Virginia’s transportation needs it will cost at least $1 billion per year. To address transportation would you support:
(601 Responses)
Option	Count	Percent
Raising dedicated transportation taxes or user fees (gas tax, sales tax on cars) statewide to pay for transportation	342	56.9
Raising the sales tax by 1/2 cent statewide to pay fo rstatewide transportation needs	274	45.6
Allowing localities to form regional authorities withthe ability to raise certain taxes to fund regional needs only	237	39.4
Privatizing ABC stores	223	37.1
Redirecting part of the general fund to cover transportation	145	24.1
Delaying any action until the state’s budget picture improves	97	16.1

4. To improve our educational system, I support: (559 Responses)
Option	Count	Percent
Raising teacher salaries to attract and keep the best and the brightest	336	60.1
Addressing the problems created by the No Child Left Behind Act	321	57.4
Providing funding to lower class sizes	256	45.8
Providing localities with the flexibility to offer more choices among public schools	206	36.9
Providing localities with the flexibility to create charter schools	168	30.1
Other: Please specify:	55	9.8

5. To increase energy efficiency, would you support or oppose:
(615 Responses)

	Support		Oppose
A utility rate structure that encourages conservation.	443	72.03%	98	15.93%
Mandatory “green building” requirements for new public buildings.	462	75.12%	85	13.82%
Tax incentives to homeowners to reduce residential consumption.	465	75.61%	82	13.33%
Tax incentives with the purchase of fuel efficient vehicles.	411	66.83%	103	16.75%
Additional fees to support energy audits and efficiency improvements.	200	32.52%	243	39.51%
Additional fees to increase investments in public transit.	308	50.08%	190	30.89%

6. To address car title lending, do you support or oppose the following: (615 Responses)

	Support		Oppose
Cap interest at annual rates of 36% or less.	264	42.93%	83	13.50%
Ban car title lending altogether.	254	41.30%	133	21.63%
Prohibit car title lenders from charging interest at rates that exceed rates that generally may be charged on regulated consumer loans.	394	64.07%	42	6.83%
Do not cap interest rates.	27	4.39%	267	43.41%
No changes.	38	6.18%	217	35.28%

Kaye’s votes March 3, 2010

Elaine — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:12:47 +0000

Delegate Kaye Kory’s Votes
3-Mar-10
		S&T			Floor
Bill #	Summary	Y	N	A	Y	N	A
SB23	Aerospace Advisory Council; removes July 1, 2010 sunset provision.	Y
SB224	Medical information; notification to residents if their information is subject of database breach.	Y
SB241	Open Education Curriculum Board; established.	Y
SB60	Absentee ballot application; available for inspection by registered voter during office hours.				Y
SB509	Charter; Town of Vinton.				Y
SB25	Trains; fine for boarding or riding with fraudulent or counterfeit ticket, etc.				Y
SB43	Testamentary trustees; relief of duty to file an inventory or annual accounts.				Y
SB75	Appeal of bail decision; court is determined based on where initial determination was made, etc.				Y
SB106	Certificates of analysis and affidavits; State shall notify defendant if used in lieu of testimony.				Y
SB107	Learner’s permit, restricted; DMV to issue to certain persons at least 25 years of age or older.				Y
SB127	Declaration of judicial emergency; procedures for Supreme Court to follow.				Y
SB191	Privileged communications; exchanging health care-related information between committees, etc.				Y
SB233	Income tax, corporate and individual; credit for land conservation.				Y
SB264	Income tax, state; remainder of revenues transferred to Land Conservation Fund for distribution.				Y
SB273	Affordable housing units; assessments.				Y
SB341	Land preservation tax credit; DCR to provide estimate of land used for production agriculture, etc.				Y
SB355	Short-term rental property; shall classify as a separate classification of merchants’ capital.				Y
SB381	Communications sales and use tax; Tazewell County shall receive its share of tax revenues.				Y
SB384	Attorney-client privilege and work product protection; limitations on waivers.				Y
SB427	Insurance policy limits; allows personal representative of estate of decedent to request disclosure.				Y
SB467	Protective orders; coordination with other states.				Y
SB476	Cigarette tax; penalties for unstamped cigarettes.				Y
SB492	Search warrants, out-of-state; to be honored by State corporation or other entity.				Y
SB521	Local ordinances; determination of constitutionality.				Y
SB619	Income tax, state; excludes from taxation benefits paid into Virginia Military Family Relief Fund.				Y
SB656	Property tax, local; separate classification for renewable energy manufacturing tangible property.				Y
SB661	Land preservation tax credit; verification of conservation value of certain donations.				Y
SB692	Probate tax; establishes tax on recordation of list of heirs to transfer certain real property.				Y
SB721	Attorney-issued summons; eliminates prohibition of summonses in cases involving protective orders.				Y
SB82	Podiatry; testifying as an expert witness, definition of practice.				Y
SB90	BPOL tax; gross receipts of security brokers and dealers.					N
SB130	Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain computer equipment and enabling software.				Y
SB342	Transient occupancy tax; any county may levy tax on single-family residences.				Y
SB422	Drug treatment court; established in City of Bristol.				Y
SB478	Tobacco products tax; moist snuff tax shall be computed based on net weight listed by manufacturer.				Y
SB428	Income tax, state; exemption for any income taxed as long-term capital gain for federal income tax.				Y
SB441	Wireless E-911 charges; establishes rate and procedures for collection and remittance by sellers.						A
SB49	Handheld wireless communications device; use by authorized representatives at polling places.				Y
SB15	Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created.				Y
SB237	Alcoholic beverages; portion of wine liter tax collected to be deposited in Wine Promotion Fund.				Y
SB257	Motion picture film production; provides income tax credits to any company with qualifying expenses.					N
SB472	Major business facility job tax credit; reduces number of qualified full-time jobs required.				Y
SB644	Specialized Biotechnology Research Performance Grant Program; established.				Y
SB623	Income tax; corporate and individual; green jobs tax credit.				Y