Network NOVA: Call to Action

Dear Friends,

Please take these CTA’s NOW, many below need to be taken by Monday morning – I’ve added *, to help you get it done quickly. Updates in Tuesday’s Tidbits.

ALL IN,

Stair

Justice Reform

*HJ38: Treat Substance Use as a Public Health Issue [Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.]
*SB357: Protect Vulnerable Populations Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8:00 a.m
SB334: Ban Plea Bargain Waivers [Possibly Wednesday January 31, 2024 at 8:00am
HB267: Protect vulnerable populations (Wednesday January 31, 2024 after adjournment of the House Take Action HERE

Good Governance

End Misuse of the Removal Process – Ask Legislators to Support HB265! The bill will be heard at a hearing that begins at 4pm on Monday Jan 29. Please complete this call to action before then!

Gun Violence Prevention

*HB939: Firearms Within 100 Feet of Polling place [Monday, January 29th at 4:00 p.m.]
Vote YES on SB273 – Mandatory Waiting Period for Firearms Purchase – Click Here
Vote YES on SB2 – Ban Assault Weapons – Click Here

Ask our Legislators to Vote YES to Increase the Minimum Wage

SB1: Minimum Wage – Emails go to Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee – Click here to take action
HB1: Minimum Wage – Emails go to all VA Delegates – Click here to take action

Solar, more Solar, and Clean Energy for Data Centers

Bills addressing increasing access to solar are likely in committees this week, so we urge you to complete Actions 1 and 2 below by 8 am on Monday, January 29 if possible. (House Labor and Commerce meets Tue/Thur; Senate Commerce and Labor meets on Monday). Dominion has delayed and overpriced solar projects, including on schools, and these bills seek to hold them accountable. We expect to go many rounds on the Data Center bill that ties tax incentives to clean energy. Although the data center bill is not yet scheduled for committee hearing, we are ready to start some noise on this good bill – this action emails Dems on the House Finance Committee.

Action: Support Rooftop Solar, patrons Sullivan/Subramanyam HB117/ SB346 – message to House+Senate committees: Stop Interconnection Delays by Dominion!
Action: Support Shared Solar, patrons Sullivan/Surovell HB106 and HB108 (Companion bills SB253/SB255) / – message to House+Senate committees: Clean energy is low cost – make shared solar affordable!
Action: Power Data Centers with Clean Energy, patron Sullivan HB116 – message to House committee: Support tying tax incentives to industry’s best clean practices.