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Hello, I stand in opposition of HB 160. I foresee so many problems with the passing of this bill including the opportunity to discriminate. All employers already perform background checks on various levels depending on the position. Why would this additional measure be necessary? As a property manager with over 40 years' experience, it is standard practice to secure tenant keys as well as personal information in secured locked area further resident keys have to be signed in and out for staff and contractors. Most companies have an electronic system that monitors access by assigning a code to each individual to access this bill isn't necessary and addresses issues that doesn't exist. Please vote no Thank you

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1-page pdf of written testimony supporting HB208

HB208 facilitates a stronger free market and accelerated innovation by establishing the Virginia Regulatory Sandbox Program. Individuals who would like to participate in the program would apply, and once accepted, would be granted a waiver from one or more state laws to make a desired product, use a desired production method, or provide a service. HB244 creates a Regulatory Reduction Program which is designed to hinder the growth of executive agencies. The program would establish a system for the agencies to set goals for reducing regulations and report on their progress.

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Please see attached testimony.

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HB208 facilitates a stronger free market and accelerated innovation by establishing the Virginia Regulatory Sandbox Program. Individuals who would like to participate in the program would apply, and once accepted, would be granted a waiver from one or more state laws to make a desired product, use a desired production method, or provide a service. HB244 creates a Regulatory Reduction Program which is designed to hinder the growth of executive agencies. The program would establish a system for the agencies to set goals for reducing regulations and report on their progress.

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Please move to report this bill. Thanks.

Please report this bill out of solidarity and respect for those who are and have been trafficked. Thank you.

Training is absolutely essential to eradicate trafficking or eliminate long-life trauma for the victims. Front line workers don't need any more stats or a 30 minutes presentation on the definition of Human Trafficking. They need to understand how the victim's mindset works and need to understand what is trauma-informed approach is? But most importantly they need to understand how to break a massive barrier between a victim and a front line worker instead of re-traumatizing them during a vehicle stop or an arrest. The first 30 sec in crucial when you meet a victim of Human Trafficking. If you know how to talk to a victim they will trust you and will co-operate. Victims will get to safety faster and officers can get the bad guys MUCH faster. It is not only good for the victim emotionally to be treated properly but believe it or not it is also financially more beneficial for any department to have properly trained individuals dealing with victims. Proper training can reduce overall victim care time and increase the chance of victims wanting to come forward to give up the real bad guys by 70%. Individuals who have never lived this experience will never be able to give proper suggestions on how to deescalate a situation. The best proven educational model is actually 80% Survivor Led and 20% Subject matter expert, an individual who has worked on cases and can offer sector-related facts and suggestions. For example, an Officer can talk about officer's safety, legislations and also a personal case study where the officer had experience with a victim that was non-co-operative but then the officer used our method and how the victim ended up coming forward and how that case also led them to solve a Murder in another county. Having Survivors train Front Line workers gives front-line workers the exact tools they can put it practice literarily on their next shift and truly potentially safe lives. Overall Survivor led training would reduce the number of hours and resources and Officer would need to use on a case, would give a real chance to victims to come forward, would also help the Officer to have much more positive experiences during these occurrences, and last and definitely not the least, if a Victim gets the proper help at the early stages, the recovery time could shrink from 15 to 20 years to 5 years or less. It means victims would get a real second chance at life instead of falling through the cracks over and over again. Did you know that when a victim falls through the cracks, it costs $780,000/ person to any government for 20 years? So why not bring in the Survivors and let them help you, the Society to heal what has been broken for so long? A perfect example of this is the platform I as a survivor am an educator to L.E and other frontline workers which is the worlds first survivor led training platform www.tconlineinstitute.com and recognized by such organizations as U.N. Etc. Submitted by Survivor Amanda Davis an educator for Timeas Cause on behalf of Timea Nagy founder of Timeas Cause the worlds first survivor led online trauma informed training platform. Timeas is a published author and a national public speaker and survivor of trafficking.

Thank you to Delegate Simonds for proposing this bill. We have sections of areas that are highly trafficked. Please please, on behalf of the women and men and especially the kids, please vote for this bill.

Please pass HB258, as we do have human trafficking in our area, and the ability for hotels to watch out for it and potentially help its victims would help get rid of organized crime. Thank you.

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This bill adds fair and balance authority to the board compilation, it only makes sense to have long time recovery people on a board that determines the successful outcome of said board and its purpose also helps establish a sustainable funding source for Opoid solutions, thank you

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I hope you will move to report worthy bills HB329, HB772, HB952, HB 1300. Thank you.

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Please OPPOSE HB329. Comments attached.

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The City of Newport News wholeheartedly supports the creation of the Military Community Grant program. This program will bring much-needed resources to military host localities for infrastructure not on the installation, but that adds value to both the community and the base. This funding will help to leverage Federal and other funds so that projects identified in Joint Land Use Studies can actually be executed. As the 2nd largest recipient of DoD funding, Virginia should invest in maintaining and - if possible - growing our military missions. Other States such as Texas and Florida have grant programs and have given millions in grants to localities. This grant goes well beyond simply buying land to prevent encroachment; the funding will strengthen local-installation partnerships and deliver projects and programs throughout the Commonwealth.

As the home of Quantico Marine Base, it is our hope that you will advance HB 354. This is a truly unique piece of legislation that can facilitate new partnerships between the Commonwealth’s military installations, and the communities in which they reside. I also firmly believe there will be new opportunities to leverage federal, state and local resources to improve infrastructure and launch new economic development opportunities. Please vote for HB 354. Glynn Loope For Prince William County, Va.

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Everyone should have the right to freedom - and nothing COVID related overrides that. Thank you to Del. Davis for bringing this up. Just because one works for the govt in a regular position means they get rid of their values when they walk in the door. Please move to report.

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I would like to attend the meeting virtually to potentially provide testimony in support of Delegate Austin's bill - HB507.

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I hope you will move to report worthy bills HB329, HB772, HB952, HB 1300. Thank you.

Writing in support of HB802 | Price | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.

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Chair and Members of the Legislature: I write in support of legislation to better allow for enforcement of health related conditions in Virginia landlord tenant law, including mold. We are particularly frustrated by the inability to effectively require addressing mold and other conditions brought to our attention in multi-family apartment buildings in our locality, due to existing legal constraints. Sincerely, Dave Snyder, Falls Church City Council

As a member of the City Council, my job is to advocate for my constituents and a growing majority of them are renters. As it stands now, local governments have little authority to require landlords to repair problems like mold and rodent infestations. We have heard and seen horrifying first hand accounts from renters that problems like these have gone uncorrected for months if not years, even after repeated pleas and work orders to their landlord or management companies. When they turn to us on the City Council, our hands are also tied. I ask that you support HB802 so that local governments can do a better job of stepping in and protecting our tenants so everyone can live in safe and healthy environments. Best regards, Letty Hardi, Vice Mayor, City of Falls Church

Greetings The Virginia State Conference NAACP Housing Committee stands in support of HB 802. Structural damage that goes unrepaired failure to provide basic repairs: Unreliable heat, broken pipes, and substandard or exposed wiring are all too common to many renters. Mold, pest infestation, and uncollected garbage are health hazards that are in violation of codes, yet resident complaints often go unanswered, or the issues aren’t properly remedied this bill gives additional support to accountability and enforcement. We ask for a vote of yes on HB802. Thank you

As a legal aid attorney specializing in housing law, I feel should give my perspective on HB802 and 803. While the change proposed in HB803 was initially codified as part of Virginia's response to the pandemic, it is a change that was already long overdue. I have seen far too many times how decent, hard-working Virginias find themselves trapped in poverty due to one bad day - one car accident, one medical emergency, one event beyond their control that sends them spiraling into debt, destitution, and homelessness. I have come to realized that housing is absolutely essential to any individual's or community's well-being - it decides where people can work, where they send their kids to school, where they put down their roots and join together with their fellow man to build a better society. Without that, people are left adrift, with no security or stability to speak of. How can we expect people to contribute to society when they don't even have the steady comfort of a roof and four walls to call home? We cannot. HB803 would help prevent that spiral. The previous regime only allowed for 5 days for a tenant who has fallen behind on rent to respond before facing court proceedings and eviction. Given how these tenants almost overwhelmingly live paycheck to paycheck, or are reliant on fixed income sources, catching up within 5 days is next to impossible. But with 14 days, tenants have enough time to get their next pay, receive their latest fixed income payment, or otherwise get what money they can together to catch back up on their rent. This extra time benefits landlords as well - even if they got an eviction judgment, they would be forced to go into months, if not years, of collection proceedings to recover the money they are owed. If tenants are given more time to catch up, landlords have that much better of a chance to actually get the money they are owed. This saves landlords the time and money in trying to find a new tenant and potentially risking the same problem, especially nowadays with our times of economic crisis, stagnant wages, and rising inflation. HB802 would also level the playing field and make housing in Virginia more affordable and fair, but in a different way. Right now, Virginia law offers little recourse for tenants who are forced to live in substandard, even dangerous housing conditions - holes in floors, constant water leaks, loose electric wires, toxic mold, crumbling ceilings, just to name a few. While tenants can assert their rights in court to have these conditions fixed when a landlord refuses to do their duty and ensure their tenants are safe and healthy, the law requires a tenant to be current on rent as a prerequisite. As my previous comments show, this means that a tenant is, once again, one bad day away from being denied their essential need for a safe home. This state of affairs also allows bad actors to take advantage of not only struggling tenants, but also their fellow landlords - where a good landlord spends the time and money on repairs, the bad landlord keeps that money to take more units and tenants that the good landlord would otherwise have. HB802 would allow localities to step in and protect the tenants from predatory landlords, the good landlords from an unfair playing field, and themselves from unsafe and hazardous conditions reducing the quality of life. For the foregoing reasons, I urge this committee to pass both these bills.

The Virginia State Conference Housing Committee Supports Delegate Price bill HB802. This bill provides greater accountability and allow for local municipals to monitor and respond to Health & Safety issues and eliminate slumlords.

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Chair and Members of the Legislature: I write in support of legislation to better allow for enforcement of health related conditions in Virginia landlord tenant law, including mold. We are particularly frustrated by the inability to effectively require addressing mold and other conditions brought to our attention in multi-family apartment buildings in our locality, due to existing legal constraints. Sincerely, Dave Snyder, Falls Church City Council

The City of Falls Church Housing Commission strongly supports the adoption of HB885 building code-livability standards. The Commission is made up concerned individuals whose responsibility is to serve as a sounding board for tenants in the city. We advocate for any bill that gives more rights to tenants to have control over their standard of living. The current laws and places the responsibility for change on the tenant and not the landlord. We feel that this must change and advocate for any stronger legislation regarding this issue. Joshua Shokoor, Chair, The City of Falls Church Housing Commission

I am writing in support of HB885 and urge the committee to move this forward to the Legislature for its full consideration. It is difficult for a tenant to get immediate relief from mold, plumbing issues, rodents, and basic livability requirements from the building owner. This is due not to lack of efforts and communication with the owners, but the owners ignoring the requests, which they are able to do with no repercussions from the local building officials, leaving the tenants in an abhorrent living situation and a building in disrepair. With this HB885, there would be the potential to uphold the basic requirements and ensuring all Virginians can live in a safe rodent-free environment, at a minimum. Thank you. Erin Korves 106 Dulany Pl Falls Church, VA. 22046

Support HB885- Request is for General Laws committee to support this legislation and report out it out to the full House for considering versus concurring with the subcommittee to strike the bill. On behalf of residents of the City of Falls Church I represent on Falls Church City Council and as a member of the Falls Church City Council Legislative Committee, I strongly support this legislation per our adopted 2022 Legislative Position to "support legislation that shifts tenant right enforcement, especially around environmental health issues of mold and rodents, to the state. Also support legislation to revised the Virginia Uniform Building Code to provide more authority to the state and local building officials." Current state code places the responsibility on the tenants to seek enforcement to resolve tenant rights, environmental health and/or building code violations. Tenants often lack the knowledge, time and resources to work through the legal complexities. Additionally, local building officials have limited authority to address these issues. Tenants, in one of the City's rental multi-family privately owned affordable housing complex, have been unable to resolve mold and rodent issues with the property management company and raise their concerns for their children's health and safety to City Council. In attempting to help the tenant resolve unacceptable living conditions the City learned that state building safety and environmental health codes prevented enforcement to mitigate. In my professional role as the Executive Director of the Falls Church Education Foundation, we often see the negative impacts on education from poor living conditions. Mold and rodents create health problems for all of our residents, but the youngest are most vulnerable. Thank you for your time, consideration and service to the Commonwealth. Debbie Schantz-Hiscott Falls Church City Council, councilmember Falls Church Education Foundation, Executive Director

As a member of the Falls Church City Council, I hear first hand accounts from our renter residents about poor living conditions and ask that you support HB885 to support their rights. Some of our renters are in living in impossibly difficult situations. To prove a violation, a tenant must hire a professional which is an uphill, expensive legal battle that is a deterrent for many. If basic standards - that housing should be free from mold, rodents, etc - all conditions you and I would consider bare minimum livability - were included in the code, a local government building official would be able to require correction of the violation. As it stands now, we are failing our renters - a growing majority of our constituents - by not codifying health and safety standards in our building code. Thank you for your consideration. Best regards, Letty Hardi, Vice Mayor, City of Falls Church

Support HB885- Request is for General Laws committee to support this legislation and report out it out to the full House for considering versus concurring with the subcommittee to strike the bill. The City of Falls Church Council strongly supports this legislation per their adopted 2022 Legislative Position to "support legislation that shifts tenant right enforcement, especially around environmental health issues of mold and rodents, to the state. Also support legislation to revised the Virginia Uniform Building Code to provide more authority to the state and local building officials." Current state code places the responsibility on the tenants to seek enforcement to resolve tenant rights, environmental health and/or building code violations. Tenant often lack the knowledge, time and resources to work through the legal complexities. Additionally, local building officials have limited authority to address these issues. Tenants, in one of the City's rental multi-family privately owned affordable housing complex, have been unable to resolve mold and rodent issues with the property management company and raise their concerns for their children's health and safety to City Council. In attempting to help the tenant resolve unacceptable living conditions the City learned that state building safety and environmental health codes prevented enforcement to mitigate. Thank you for your consideration and service to the Commonwealth. Cindy Mester, Deputy City Manager, 571-641-5586, cmester@fallschurchva.gov

Good afternoon Chair and members of the subcomittee, My name is Robbie Bradshaw and I am with the IICRC. We are a non-profit organization focusing in setting standards and providing certifications in the cleaning and restoration industries. The IICRC feels that these two bills, HB 868 and 885, will help raise awareness of the importance of finding and remediating mold in buildings throughout the Commonwealth. Far too many times we see stories on our local news stations showing the dangerous effects that living and working in buildings with mold can have on an individuals health. Though we believe more can be done, we do feel that these bills are a stepping stone to fixing the mold issues we see in the State of Virginia. We ask that the committee vote YES on both HB 868 and HB 885.

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The African Diaspora Advisory Board, is giving a voice to the African Diaspora here in Virginia and access to the Virginia business community to the world's fastest-growing market. Virginia is proud to be home to over 115,000 Virginians of the foreign born African Diaspora population throughout the Commonwealth from Northern Virginia to Richmond to Hampton Roads. If we include first and second generation Members of the African Diaspora, then that number increases exponentially. Africa is ripe to engage with mutually beneficial trade and investment agreements with Virginia Based Businesses with the ratification of the African Continental trade agreement. This advisory board will enable Virginia to take advantage of tremendous commercial opportunities by using the acumen, connection and skills of its own African Diaspora constituency.

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African Diaspora for Good Governance strongly supports House Bill #952 – calling for the establishment of a Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board. We thank Delegate Maldonado and this committee for taking the bold step in considering this long overdue legislation.

I hope you will move to report worthy bills HB329, HB772, HB952, HB 1300. Thank you.

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#Honourable Chair, #Namaste!! I am Rajesh Gooty & I'm a Proud #Hindu. I would like to first thank Honorable Delegate Suhas Subramanyam for taking his oath on our Sacred Scripture, The Bhagavath Gita, and sincerely applaud him for his Stellar Service & Strong Commitment. And On behalf of the Leadership of our #Hindu Community, I urge the Respected Chair, August House, Our honorable Senators & Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia to honor The #Hindu Heritage Month & Pass Bill #HJ141 today, Thursday, the 3rd February 2022. This is a Historic moment of pride & celebration for our Brothers & Sisters in our Local, National & Global Hindu Community!! I would like to state on record that Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with over a billion followers worldwide, including several million in the United States; and Hindus represent one of the world’s oldest civilizations as well as one of the newest and fastest growing immigrant communities in the United States; Hindus strive to achieve dharma, which is a code of conduct for living that puts an emphasis on ethics, morality, righteousness, duty, responsibility, law and order, service to humanity, nature, environment, ecology, and inclusivity. And Hindu heritage, culture, traditions, and values can provide solutions to many of life’s challenges and often serve as a source of inspiration, reflection & contemplation for the millions of individuals who look to the spiritual teachings of Hinduism for guidance. And we recognize that yoga, chess, buttons, cataract surgery, algebra, trigonometry, and even the concept of the number zero represent just some of the major inventions and gifts of Hindu civilization to the world. Sanskrit, a classical language of ancient India and South Asia, is considered by many to be “the mother of all languages” and is the language of the world’s oldest sacred scripture, the Rig Veda, which is composed as early as 1500 BC; And guided by a belief in promoting knowledge and education through dialogue, discourse, and debate, Hindu Americans have made significant contributions to all aspects of our society—from science and medicine to business, politics, and industry—all while working towards a more peaceful, diverse, and inclusive world for all; During the month of October, many in the Hindu American community in the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the United States will collectively celebrate its heritage, traditions, culture, history, spiritual values, achievements, and contributions; and The Commonwealth of Virginia joins our state’s vibrant Hindu American community, along with dedicated groups and organizations across our state, including The Lead America Foundation in recognizing its tremendous and innumerable contributions to the rich fabric our great Commonwealth. Our vibrant Hindu community, along with dedicated groups & organizations across our state, including The Lead America Foundation join in recognizing the tremendous & innumerable contributions of Hindus to enrich the rich fabric our great Commonwealth. #Dhanyavaad Our Hindu Community Expresses Deep #Gratitude. Thank You Very Much Dear Chair, for this Great Honor & Formal Recognition. Best, Rajesh Gooty. Founder, President & CEO. The Lead America Foundation. Board of Director & Chair of Hindu Leadership, Chair of the Operations Committee for The Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES. ________________________

On behalf of the Va CDFI Coalition and our partners, I am writing in support of HB 963. The VA CDFI Coalition is made up of 24 certified CDFI and community-focused lending organizations. The group includes Virginia-based banks, credit unions, microlenders, and nonprofit loan funds. Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) have been supporting Virginia's underserved communities for over 25 years. Our work across the state supports businesses in our rural areas and urban neighborhoods with financial resources and business support services. Having an intentional connection to Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) will help us align our services and resources for our business communities in a more effective way. SBSD already partners with us to host workshops and webinars, make referrals back and forth, so this alignment makes a lot of sense and we look forward to doing more with that agency.

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The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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To prevent potential displacement of hundreds of low-income residents we must continue to advocate and past legislation that provides greater protections for residents of mobile homes. A huge problem facing these residents are they are excluded from the basic legal protections that cover tenants in rented houses or apartments, such as mandatory notice periods for rent increases and evictions HB 1065 is a step in the right direction to protecting these residents we respectfully ask for a vote of yes for HB 1065 Thank you

The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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Digital learning and connectivity at school and at home enables students to complete their school work, engage in on-line learning both inside and outside of school, and levels the playing field for students regardless of their affluence level or geographic location. Developing an overview of where broadband and digital connectivity is unaffordable and establishing clear recommendations on how best to leverage federal grants and communicate directly with parents to provide them with resources to access high speed broadband (100Mbps/100Mbps) is critical to closing the critical divide and preparing our students for jobs of the future.

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Please see attachment for written testimony in support of HB1265.

The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.

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Hello Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. My name is Tarina Keene. I am the executive director of Pro-Choice Virginia. On behalf of the 12 organizational members of the Virginia Reproductive Equity Alliance, I come forward to express our deep concern and opposition to HB1300, which proposes changing the title of the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion be changed to the Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. Virginians know that we are still working towards a more equitable Commonwealth. Removing Equity from the title of this position is insulting and harmful to those who are marginalized and fighting for the equity they deserve. You cannot replace opportunity with equity because without equity there is NO opportunity that is equal or equitable. We also reject the inclusion of "ambassador for unborn children" in the job description. Pregnant people and their medical providers are the only people who should be able to make medical decisions about their pregnancies. Furthermore, Virginia has one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the country primarily black women and infants. We should be focused on ensuring there is equitable access to healthcare so every family in the Commonwealth can thrive. Shutting off access to healthcare is not the answer. Again, there is NO opportunity without equity. We implore this committee to reject this change in direction of the DEI director’s role and focus. The Virginia Reproductive Equity Alliance asks you to reject HB1300.

I hope you will move to report worthy bills HB329, HB772, HB952, HB 1300. Thank you.

The city has chosen ONE as a gaming host. This bill is identical to Morrissey's SB203 which puts limits on a casino referendum in Richmond for five years. We in the city of Richmond feels as Mr. Morrissey have committed MUTINY on us. We see this bill (HB-1134) only as a designed to remove Richmond city from becoming a host city, which in the end becomes Richmond being remove indefinite. PLEASE VOTE NO to HB-1134.