Initiatives:

JLC 2020-01
2nd Resolution – Personal Property Tax Exemption

JLC 2020-02
Counting Military Absentee Ballots After Election Day

JLC 2020-03
Income Tax Subtraction for Certain Low-Income 100% Disabled Veterans

JLC 2020-04
Virginia National Guard Emergency Response Pay

JLC 2020-05
Tax Credits for Employers who Hire VNG and Reserves

JLC 2020-06
Microloans for Veterans Program (MVP)

Letters:

-Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their
Families

-Funding for new Care Centers in biennial budget

-Commonwealth Connect - Universal Broadband Access for Virginians

-Virginia National Guard Scholarship

Details of the above initiatives and letters may be seen at:

https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/dvs/joint-leadership-council-veterans-service-organizations-2

Chapter Legislative Affairs Brief 2020

Selected COVID-19 Homepage Resources

Paste below links in browser for up to date information guidance on COVID-19

CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

The White House:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/coronavirus-guidelines-america/

Commonwealth of Virginia:

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/

District of Columbia:

https://coronavirus.dc.gov

Senator Mark Warner (D VA):

https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/a-message-from-senator-mark-r-warner-on-the-coronavirus-outbreak

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01):

https://wittman.house.gov/coronavirus/

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton(VA-10):

https://wexton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=176

MOAA:

https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2020-news-articles/coronavirus-update-va-programs,-dod-response,-surgery-delays,-and-more/

Virginia Council of Chapters Military Officers Association of America

2020 VCOC Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, January 14: First Quarter Meeting 1000 to 1400
American Legion - 1708 Commonwealth Avenue, Richmond VA

Wednesday, January 15: JLC Day the General Assembly

Thursday, April 2: Second Quarter Meeting 1000 to 1400.
American Legion - 1708 Commonwealth Avenue, Richmond VA

Due to the COVID19 outbreak, meeting cancelled. Virtual meeting, via conference

call, now planned. Details, to include time, date and call in information TBD.

Thursday, April 30: Congressional Appreciation Luncheon 1100 to 1400

Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 (202-484-4590)

Due to the COVID19 outbreak, luncheon cancelled. Pending reopening of the Capitol

Hill Club, luncheon to be rescheduled, time and date TBD.

Thursday, July 2: Third Quarter Meeting 1000 to 1400
American Legion - 1708 Commonwealth Avenue, Richmond VA

Thursday, October 8: Fourth Quarter Meeting 1000 to 1400
Patriots Colony - 6000 Patriots Colony Drive, Williamsburg VA 23188 **

** PLEASE NOTE LOCATIONS CHANGE

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