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Early Issues

  1. Allow the various regions in Virginia to create regional transportation districts with the authority to levy regional taxes within the district for highway and public transit projects.

  2. Dedicate a portion of the state corporate income tax to the regions of the state, and within regions a disproportionately higher share should go to fiscally stressed localities.

  3. Raise the brackets for the personal income tax from
    $0 – 3,000 to $0 – 4,000 and from $3,000 - $5,000 to $4,000 – 6,000.

  4. Fund the Work Incentive Program (or Earned Income Tax Credit) from the General Fund.

  5. Enable a regional sales tax that would fund only inter-jurisdictional services.

  6. Expand eligibility for the Water Quality Improvement Fund.

  7. Share state tax revenues with localities,
    such as personal income tax.

  8. Expand options for local revenues, such as a split real estate tax rate, payroll tax, etc.

  9. Compensate localities more equitably for revenues lost on state-owned tax-exempt properties.

  10. Create local or state tax credits for including transit subsidies as employee benefits.

  11. Enact a personal income tax deduction for individuals using public transit.

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