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Virginia
Hospital and Healthcare Association,
based in Richmond, represents 62 members accounting
for 100 hospitals, plus long-term care facilities and
health plans
Key issues: Emergency preparedness and proper
coordination among state agencies and hospitals; work
force issues such as staffing shortages in hospitals;
healthcare deregulation/Certificate of Public Need
Virginia
Automobile Dealers Association, based in
Richmond, represents 585 new car and truck dealers
Key issues: VADA doesn't have a specific agenda
this session, but will monitor legislation that affects
the business climate and economy
Home
Builders Association of Virginia, based in
Richmond, represents 4,500-plus member firms
Key issues: growth management; building permits
Medical
Society of Virginia, based in Richmond, represents
8,000 physicians
Key
issues: emergency preparedness; funding academic
health centers; healthcare deregulation/Certificate
of Public Need
Dominion,
based in Richmond, represents 2 million Virginia customers
Key issues: implementation of electric utility
deregulation; health care costs for business; K-12 and
higher education improvement.
Virginia
Education Association, based in Richmond,
represents 60,000 teachers and retirees
Key issues: Raises for teachers; improving the
multiplier in the Virginia Retirement Fund affecting
teachers; K-12 education initiatives
National
Rifle Association, based in Fairfax, represents
115,000 Virginia members; state affiliate Virginia Sports
Shooting Association has 4,200 members with much crossover
Key issues: local preemption laws that affect
state gun laws; easing restrictions on concealed weapons
law
Verizon,
Virginia operations based in Richmond, represents 2.8
million customers and 4.4 million access lines
Key issues: Monitoring any efforts to stimulate
further deployment of broadband technology
Virginia
Farm Bureau Federation, based in Richmond,
represents 36,000 farm families
Key issues: Funding for conservation and best
management practices; cabinet-level post for agriculture
and forestry secretary; funding for the agriculture
vitality program.
Vectre
Corp., based in Richmond, represents clients
including Sentara Healthcare, American Home Products
and Old Dominion Highway Contractors. Municipal clients
include cities of Portsmouth and Virginia Beach
Key issues: State budget; Healthcare deregulation/COPN;
pharmaceutical legislation; worker's compensation
Return to Virginia Business - January
2002
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