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toward improving and protecting our natural resources. The positive effects of this legislation will be felt by Virginians for generations to come.”
House Bill 2777 found its origins in another proposal, commonly referred to as the “flush tax,” which would have resulted in a tax assessed on all Virginia homeowners. The revenues from the tax would then be dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay. While supporting the aims of that proposal — a cleaner Bay and improved waterways — Louderback sought to find an alternative revenue source, one that did not include a tax increase. He then introduced
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