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A bill to create a mattress recycling program was vetoed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
The General Assembly needs to pass a budget before July 1 to avoid a shutdown of the Virginia government.
The tax, which would fund public school capital projects, would need to be voted on in each municipality during the November election.
The Governor held signing ceremonies at UVA’s Rotunda, and Charlottesville’s Apex Plaza.
Figures from across the political aisle and across the Commonwealth weighed in on the decision, reacting along party lines.
The court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot.
The General Assembly rejected her amendments and returned the bill to her desk in its original form.
Optimism and frustration over the collective bargaining bill were made apparent, as campus workers directly questioned Del. Amy Laufer over their exclusion.
Republicans argue Democrats didn’t follow the state constitution because early voting had already begun when the General Assembly held a special session.
The bill creates a public employee relations board, an impartial body that can hear disputes and render binding arbitration decisions.