Dear Friends and Neighbors,
First and foremost, our hearts grieve for the victims of the tragic plane crash at Reagan National Airport. Earlier today, Fairfax County Public Schools announced that the victims include members of our community. Keep these families in your thoughts and prayers. The General Assembly has been briefed by the Governor – and we are grateful for our first responders who are at the scene. It is hard to believe we have reached the three-week mark of the 2025 General Assembly session. This week has been incredibly busy – but in a good way! My days are filled with committee and subcommittee meetings as well as visits from constituents advocating on behalf of many important issues. So far, I have gotten eight of my bills through the full House. Several more are awaiting final committee action later this week. More to come in my next newsletter. Our deadline for acting on all House bills is next Tuesday, which is known as “cross-over.” At that point, we all take a deep breath and start the process again by considering Senate bills. TOWN HALL MEETING I am looking forward to seeing many of you at my annual Town Hall meeting this Saturday, February 1. The meeting will be held from 9-11 AM at the City of Fairfax City Hall. We will be joined by State Senator Saddam Salim. The Town Hall will include an overview of the session, our legislative initiatives, and lots of time for Q&A. BUDGET AMENDMENTS Last week, I highlighted my legislative initiatives. This week I wanted to provide an overview of my proposed budget amendments. Virginia is relatively unique in that it operates on a two-year budget cycle. This biennial approach helps with long-term planning and keeps the budget structurally balanced. We are now in the second year of the biennium. At this point in the session we are all filled with hope! That may change on Sunday when the House and Senate will announce their proposed budget packages. But until then we can all dream that our budget amendments will pass muster. Below are a few of my introduced budget amendments:
Click here to see all my budget amendments and stay tuned for my next Focus on Fairfax for an overview of the proposed House budget. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the Town Hall meeting.
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Happy New Year, and greetings from… Fairfax!
The 2025 General Assembly gaveled in this past Wednesday. Normally, I would say greetings from Richmond! But the beginning of this year’s session has been anything but normal. On Tuesday, the City of Richmond water system failed due to the winter storm – with much of the City losing water pressure and other parts under a boil water alert. The Capitol Building and General Assembly Building both had to close. As a result, we convened at noon on Wednesday to open the session and then recessed until next Monday. So, back to Fairfax I went to conduct the session’s business virtually. As an aside, please keep the people of Richmond in mind – it has been a rough few days. This is also a great lesson in why it is so important to invest in our capital infrastructure. TOWN HALL MEETING - SAVE THE DATE! I am pleased to continue a time-honored local tradition – our annual mid-session Town Hall meeting. This year’s gathering will be on Saturday, February 1 from 9-11 a.m. at the City of Fairfax City Hall. We will be joined by State Senator Saddam Salim. The Town Hall will include an overview of the session, our legislative initiatives, and lots of time for Q&A. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS With 1,271 bills introduced so far, and more expected before next Monday’s filing deadline, we rely on our committee system to thoroughly vet bills. This year, I am pleased to serve on three committees:
MY LEGISLATION This year, I am pleased to introduce 13 bills. Many of these bills are the result of work by commissions that meet between sessions. For example, three bills are recommendations of the Housing Commission, of which I am a member. Below are highlights of my legislation.
Next week, budget amendments! In addition to legislation, I have introduced several budget amendments. These include funding for K-12 education, early childhood education, George Mason University tuition moderation, affordable housing, invasive plant species, parks maintenance, stormwater quality, and more! It is an honor to serve you! |
AuthorDavid Bulova, proudly representing the 11th House District in Virginia Archives
January 2025
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