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Lobbyists Employed

  • Borja, Hannah Melissa
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    Apt 200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    540-222-6755

    Registered: 1/19/2022
    Matters: State and local-level issues related to worker power, labor, employee benefits, collective bargaining, unionization, wages, and immigration.
    Job title: Worker Power Policy Analyst
  • Goren, Laura M
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    STE 202
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 7/2/2021
    Matters: State budget issues, immigration policy, criminal-legal system issues, and labor/wage issues.
    Job title: Research Director
  • Hernandez, Phil
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary Street
    Richmond, VA 23219

    757-339-1767

    Registered: 6/28/2021
    Matters: Issues that TCI focuses on, which could include policies that advance Virginia workers, strengthen health care, improve public education, and secure criminal justice reform.
    Job title: Senior Vice President, Policy & Advocacy
  • Kenneth, Ashley C
    (Details)

    1329 E. Cary Street
    Suite 200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 7/8/2021
    Matters: Policies related to the state budget including the budget bill, tax and revenue legislation, decriminalization of poverty, economic opportunity policies, education, health care and immigration.
    Job title: President and CEO
  • Mejia, Manfredo Jr
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 7/22/2021
    Matters: State budget, healthcare, paid leave, and immigrant rights policy
    Job title: Policy Analyst
  • Stewart, Chad
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 9/8/2021
    Matters: Bills and state budget items that relate to supporting public education funding by the state of Virginia.
    Job title: Manager; Education Policy and Development
  • Velasquez, Rodrigo
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 1/4/2022
    Matters: State fiscal policy
    Job title: Revenue Campaign Manager
  • Wodicka, Christopher Y
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051 x104

    Registered: 6/29/2021
    Matters: state fiscal and economic policy
    Job title: senior policy analyst

Lobbyists Retained

  • Cabot, Devon
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    (Details)

    1205 East Main St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    703-965-3653

    Registered: 1/3/2022
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    Matters: State fiscal and economic policy
  • Stolle, C J
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    (Details)

    1205 East Main Street
    Unit 1E
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-410-4125

    Registered: 1/3/2022
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    Matters: State fiscal and economic policy
2022 Regular Session; 2022 Special Session I
All Issues Children Ethnic Groups/Race Fuel Taxes Health Insurance Hospitals Immigration Income Tax Juvenile Justice K-12 Medicaid Misc. State Taxes/Fees Poverty Sales Tax State Budget Tax Credits/Exemptions

HB29

2 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Barry Knight
Status: In Conference

HB30

32 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Barry Knight
Status: In Conference

HB90

Sales tax; exemption for food purchased for human consumption & essential personal hygiene products.
Chief Patron: Joe McNamara
Status: In Conference

HB312

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; annual marketing plan.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Enacted

HB472

Close Floor Vote

Income tax, state; increases standard deduction.
Chief Patron: Joe McNamara
Status: In Senate

HB531

Sales and use tax, additional local; revenues to support construction or renovation of schools.
Chief Patron: Sally Hudson
Status: Killed

HB658

Juveniles; appointment of counsel, indigency.
Chief Patron: Patrick Hope
Status: Killed

HB935

Income tax, state; refund amounts for individuals or married persons filing a joint return.
Chief Patron: Roxann Robinson
Status: In Conference

HB971

Commonwealth's taxation system; conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, Rebuild Va. grants, etc.
Chief Patron: Kathy Byron
Status: Enacted

HB987

Medicaid; program information, accessibility on every state agency or local government website.
Chief Patron: Kathy Tran
Status: Enacted

HB1008

RSUT; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene.
Chief Patron: Tara Durant
Status: Killed

HB1012

Children; comprehensive health care coverage program.
Chief Patron: Kathy Tran
Status: Killed

HB1071

Hospitals; financial assistance for uninsured patient, payment plans.
Chief Patron: Kathy Tran
Status: Enacted

HB1135

Standards of Quality; DOE to oversee work-based learning, teacher leaders and mentors.
Chief Patron: Jeff Bourne
Status: Killed

HB1144

Close Floor Vote

Gasoline and diesel fuel; lowers the rate of tax on July 1, 2022, etc.
Chief Patron: Michael Webert
Status: Killed

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
Phil Hernandez
$2,128
Christopher Y Wodicka
$1,988
Chad Stewart
$1,328
Laura M Goren
$1,324
Rodrigo Velasquez
$933
Ashley C Kenneth
$816
Manfredo Mejia, Jr
$701
Hannah Melissa Borja
$0
Retained
Two Capitols Consulting
$8,750
Honoraria Expenses $0
6/28/2021: Lobbyist registration
$100
6/29/2021: annual registration fee
$100
7/6/2021: Lobbyist registration fee
$100
7/8/2021: Lobbyist Registration
$100
7/29/2021: registration fee
$100
1/4/2022: Lobbyist registration
$100
1/11/2022: Lobbyist Registration
$100
Total Expenses $18,669
Matters: state fiscal and economic policy

Principal contact for Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis:

  • Ashley C Kenneth
    1329 E. Cary Street
    Suite 200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.