No Property Tax Reform This Year
From VOTORS:
Dear VOTORS:
The Constitutional Subcommittee of the House Privileges and Elections Committee met this past Monday and failed to pass your HJ709. Delegate Jeff Frederick of District 52, the bill's sponsor, motioned to consider and vote on HJ709...but not a single other delegate seconded the motion. That effectively killed HJ709 for this year's session thus failing to place reasonable limits on real estate tax increases throughout the Commonwealth.
Refusing to second a motion to discuss is a convenient, and in my view...cowardly... way for delegates to avoid having a recorded vote on an issue they would rather not deal with.
These delegates are up for re-election in November. They need to know there are consequences for failing to deal with the issue of rising real estate taxes in Virginia. They owe you a justification for refusing to allow an honest debate on HJ709.
Please send a short email to each of the eight delegates listed below who refused to second the motion to consider HJ709. Ask them why they refused to give you a chance to see reasonable limits placed on real estate tax increases. You can use the suggested text or write your own...but write to them soon.
Legislative Update and Call to Action
HJ 709: Failed in Subcommittee
House Committee on Privileges and Elections Constitutional Subcommittee Members who refused to second Del. Frederick's motion to consider HJ709:
Del. William R. Janis (R) (chairman) - House District 56 (804) 698-1056
Del. Kenneth C. Alexander (D) - House District 89 (804) 698-1089
Del. John A. Cosgrove (R) - House District 78 (804) 698-1078
Del. Frank D. Hargrove, Sr. (R) - House District 55 (804) 698-1055
Del. Joseph D. Morrissey (D) - House District 74 (804) 698-1074
Del. Clarence E. Phillips (D) - House District 2 (804) 698-1002
Del. Lacey E. Putney (I) - House District 19 (804) 698-1019