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City of Portsmouth's 2019 State Legislative Initiatives Adopted October 23, 2018 Statewide Public Policy Positions The items listed below have been approved by Portsmouth City Council to be included in the 2019 State Legislative Package: Support: • City Council Resolution — support for Senator L. Louise Lucas' legislation establishing casino gaming in Virginia • Joint City Council /Portsmouth Public Schools Resolution — supporting efforts of the Senate Local Government Subcommittee's study and recommendations for school facility modernization • Economic development initiatives for Hose Cities of the Virginia Port Authority • Legislation and accompanying budget amendment to address coastal Hampton Roads need for hurricane rated shelters • Kinship Guardian Assistance Program — c Clarify language directing DSS to look to a family member to place a child with first, should the child be brought into care • Identification and implementation of a Dedicated Transit Fund. • Develop proposal for new revenues • Develop project -based prioritization strategy for transit capital projects to include: • State of Good Repair • Expansion projects — use "Smart Scale factors" • State funding assistance for: • Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project • Road widening to 1 -295 project • Increase funding for the Local Stormwater Assistance Fund • Increase funding for the Water Quality Improvement Fund • Funding assistance for Hampton Roads recurrent flooding /sea level rise projects — especially military facilities • Clean Chesapeake Bay — Increase programs, measures and funding for impacted MS4 Permit localities to include new low interest loans for flooding mitigation • Increase State assistance to local law enforcement (599 Funding) • Decriminalization of Marijuana • Continue increasing funding and programs for • Mental Health • Opioid and Heroin overdose epidemics • Improve State and Local Government Fiscal Relationships • Increase funding for K12 Education — Rebenchmarking & funding for CSA- Special Ed. • Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund The City's 2019 State Legislative Package will also include a statement of support for, other regional and statewide organizations, Boards, Commissions and professional associations' 2019 State Legislative Initiatives.