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Joint Subcommittee on Tax Policy

    Reference:
    » Item 1, Paragraph AA of the 2021 Appropriation Act (c. 522, 2021 Special Session I)
    » HB 6001, Item 1, Paragraph N.1. (2024 Special Session I)
    » Virginia House Appropriations Committee Website
    » Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Website
  • Description: The goals and objectives of the Joint Subcommittee shall include (i) evaluating the fiscal impact of amendments to tax brackets, tax rates, credits, deductions, and exemptions, as well as any other factors it deems relevant to making Virginia's individual income tax system more fair and equitable; (ii) giving consideration to the fairness, certainty, convenience of payment, economy in collection, simplicity, neutrality, and economic efficiency of the Commonwealth's tax policies and any changes thereto; and (iii) recommending whether the General Assembly should amend the Code of Virginia.
  • Report Date: None specified
  • Qualifications: The Chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee shall appoint six members from the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee shall appoint three members from the House Committee on Appropriations and three members of the House Committee on Finance to a Joint Subcommittee on Tax Policy. The Joint Subcommittee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. To assist the Joint Subcommittee, the Chair of the Joint Subcommittee may appoint a workgroup which includes the staff of the House Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, and any other stakeholders deemed appropriate. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide technical assistance to the Joint Subcommittee, upon request.
  • Staff Contact:

    April Kees and Tyler Williams, Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Staff, (804) 698-7480
    Anne Oman, HAC, aoman@hac.virginia.gov
    Michael Jay, HAC, mjay@hac.virginia.gov

All members appointed by Chair of House Appropriations . Appointment coincident with House term.
House Members:
Name
 
The Honorable Luke E. Torian, Chair, House Appropriations Committee
The Honorable Terry L. Austin, Member of House Appropriations Committee
The Honorable Joseph P. McNamara, Member of House Finance Committee
The Honorable Vivian E. Watts, Member of House Finance Committee
The Honorable Richard C. (Rip) Sullivan Jr., Member of House Finance Committee
Vacancy (Sickles, The Honorable Mark D.) Chair of House Appropriations  
All members appointed by Chair, Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Appointment coincident with Senate term.
Senate Members:
Name
 
The Honorable L. Louise Lucas
The Honorable R. Creigh Deeds
The Honorable Mamie E. Locke
The Honorable Mark D. Obenshain
The Honorable Scott A. Surovell
Vacancy (Ebbin, The Honorable Adam P.) Chair, Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations  
Membership and Term Information:
Max # House: 6 Appointment Coincident With House Term? YES
Max # Senate: 6 Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? YES
Max # Citizens: 0
Max # Ex Officio: 0
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