Priority Issues

Read about NVAR's work on several legislative and regulatory policy goals, including current priority issues, on-going issues, standing Public Policy Positions and recent Realtor® Advocacy Wins. Make your voice heard by submitting feedback for the annual NVAR Legislative Program, submitted every spring. 

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2023–2024 NVAR Legislative Agenda

Download the 2023-2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
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On-Going Issues

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NVAR Legislative Program

Legislative Program

Every spring, NVAR compiles legislative and regulatory policy goals for the coming year into a document called the NVAR Legislative Program.

The Legislative Program is developed over several months based on feedback given by NVAR members. The process begins in March, when NVAR committees and forums are asked to submit issues to the NVAR Public Policy Committee for consideration. Individual Realtors® may also submit issues to the committee. A task force researches these issues and recommends pertinent ones for inclusion in the Legislative Program.

Once a draft program has been developed, the Public Policy Committee reviews it and sends a final draft to NVAR’s Board of Directors for consideration. Following approval by the Board, NVAR forwards the program to the Virginia Association of Realtors® for inclusion in the statewide list of legislative priorities.

An important component of the issues we look at is your voice. If you have suggestions for items we should be looking into please email us at govaffairs@nvar.com OR fill out this quick form.

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Town Hall Notes Blog

FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

Sep 9, 2022, 11:01 by Josh Veverka
1. Tolled I-66 ‘Express Lanes’ to open on expressed timeline 2. Simulated service for Silver Line Phase Two to begin next month but opening date uncertain 3. Business Coalition urges NOVA Transportation Authority to approve entire TransAction Plan 4. FAQ: NFIP Expires September 30, 2022 5. Draft Reston Comprehensive Plan outlines future of development, but some questions remain
FIVE FOR FRIDAYWelcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth and on Capitol Hill.

1. Tolled I-66 ‘Express Lanes’ to open on expressed timeline
Prince William County is about to get another corridor of high-occupancy toll lanes – this time cutting through Gainesville and Manassas. A 9-mile section of the tolled, Interstate 66 Express Lanes are expected to open sometime this coming weekend, with the target opening on Saturday, Sept. 10, Virginia Department of Transportation officials announced late last week. A new sign announcing the I-66 Express Lanes, a portion of which are set to open this weekend on or around Saturday, Sept. 10. The exact opening date had not yet been announced as of Wednesday, Sept. 7, and will depend on final, weather-dependent preparations, according to a VDOT news release.

2. Simulated service for Silver Line Phase Two to begin next month but opening date uncertain
Phase two of the long-awaited Silver Line is likely slated for a late fall opening. At a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board meeting today (Thursday), efforts are underway to complete safety and certification requirements, according to Theresa Impastato, WMATA’s executive vice president and chief safety officer. But an exact date remains uncertain.

3. Business Coalition urges NOVA Transportation Authority to approve entire TransAction Plan
The Northern Virginia Transportation Business Coalition – an alliance of 25 business and civic organizations from across Northern Virginia – is urging the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to approve the entire proposed project list for TransAction, the Authority's long-range transportation plan. The Authority’s plan includes 429 multimodal transportation projects worth a total of $75 billion. Every project in TransAction is a part of either a local or multi-jurisdictional transportation plan. Projects must be included in TransAction to be eligible for funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.

4. FAQ: NFIP Expires September 30, 2022
Without Congressional action, the program will expire. See what this means for upcoming closings. Plus, steps your clients can take in the interim.

5. Draft Reston Comprehensive Plan outlines future of development, but some questions remain
After more than 50 meetings, Fairfax County will present draft amendments to Reston’s comprehensive plan at public meetings this fall, advancing the first major update to the planning document since 2015. The process kicked off in 2020 to determine how new development will impact the community, public infrastructure and growth-related issues. Reston has seen more than 50 rezoning applications since the last update in 2015, prompting concerns about growth management.