Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Davis, Megan M
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-221-2187

    Registered: 8/9/2023
    Matters: State budget and tax policy
    Job title: Policy Analyst
  • Goren, Laura M
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    STE 202
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 8/16/2023
    Matters: State budget, K12 funding and policy, and labor/wage issues.
    Job title: Director of Research and Education Policy
  • Kenneth, Ashley C
    (Details)

    1329 E. Cary Street
    Suite 200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 1/8/2024
    Matters: The state budget, tax policy, labor and wage, K12 education funding, health care affordability and access, criminal legal reform.
    Job title: President and CEO
  • King, Emily Sarah
    (Details)

    1329 East Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    909-643-4280

    Registered: 8/7/2023
    Matters: state budget, criminal justice, court fines and fees, pretrial
    Job title: Senior Policy Analyst
  • Mejia, Manfredo Jr
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 7/19/2023
    Matters: State budget, healthcare, paid leave, and immigrant rights policies.
    Job title: Deputy Director of Policy
  • Velasquez, Rodrigo
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 12/11/2023
    Matters: State budget, tax, immigration
    Job title: Revenue Campaign Manager
2024 Regular Session; 2024 Special Session I
All Issues Children Counties Cities & Towns Disabilities Drivers Licenses Electric Utilities Farming Health Insurance Immigration Income Tax K-12 Medicaid Medical Licensure Mental Health Misc. State Taxes/Fees Sales Tax Special Education State Budget Tax Credits/Exemptions Teacher Licensure/Contracts Telecommunications Wages/Employment

HB1

2 Close Floor Votes

Minimum wage; increases wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: Vetoed

HB30

51 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: Passed

HB157

2 Close Floor Votes

Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
Chief Patron: Adele McClure
Status: Vetoed

HB181

School counselors; decreases public school staffing ratios.
Chief Patron: Michael Feggans
Status: In House

HB359

Public school funding; nonpersonal cost categories, federal fund deduction methodology.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: In House

HB360

Public Instruction, Superintendent of; duties, fixed and actual school staffing ratios.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: In Senate

HB386

Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: In House

HB398

4 Close Floor Votes

Public elementary and secondary schools; student discipline, etc.
Chief Patron: Delores McQuinn
Status: Vetoed

HB621

Income tax, state; eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable tax credit.
Chief Patron: Cia Price
Status: In House

HB624

English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Vetoed

HB625

4 Close Floor Votes

Community Schools, Office of; established within Department of Education.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Enacted

HB761

Public school funding; certain calculations, support services positions.
Chief Patron: Karrie Delaney
Status: Consolidated

HB800

Public service companies; pole attachments to accommodate cable TV systems & telecommunications.
Chief Patron: Charniele Herring
Status: Enacted

HB805

Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in counties & cities to support schools.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Vetoed

HB825

Close Floor Vote

At-Risk Program; established, public school funding.
Chief Patron: Rae Cousins
Status: Killed

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $3,190
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
Laura M Goren
$4,263
Manfredo Mejia, Jr
$2,177
Megan M Davis
$1,655
Rodrigo Velasquez
$1,518
Ashley C Kenneth
$1,098
Emily Sarah King
$1,096
Honoraria Expenses $0
7/19/2023: Lobbying Registration Fee
$100
8/8/2023: Lobbyist registration
$100
8/9/2023: lobbying registration
$100
8/16/2023: Lobbyist registration with DLS
$100
12/11/2023: Lobbyist registration
$100
1/9/2024: Lobbyist Registration
$100
Total Expenses $15,597
Matters: State budget, healthcare, paid leave, and immigrant rights policies.

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.