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Hurt sponsors jobs bills
By JOEL TURNER - Staff Writer
Vowing to work with Gov. Bob McDonnell and state legislators to promote economic development in Southside Virginia and across the state, State Sen. Robert Hurt has sponsored a major business facility job tax credit bill that is part of McDonnell's legislative package.
The bill (SB 481) reduces the number of new jobs from 50 to 25 that must be created to qualify for the major business job tax credit in localities that are economically distressed.
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House autism bill killed in committee
By JOEL TURNER - Staff Writer
A bill requiring health insurance companies in Virginia to cover the treatment of autism has been killed in a House of Delegates subcommittee.
However, the parents of autistic children, including several parents from Franklin County, still have hopes that they can persuade the General Assembly this year to require insurance coverage for autism.
A Senate bill (SB 464) requiring autism coverage will be considered today (Feb. 8) by the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
The parents of children with autism and other advocates lobbied the General Assembly for approval of the bills last year and again this session. They attended rallies and legislative meetings in Richmond.
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