弗吉尼亚州立法者通过法案 允许当地学校建筑 销售税公投 Virginia lawmakers pass bill allowing local school construction sales tax referendums, heading to governor.

弗吉尼亚立法者通过了一项法案,允许地方举行公民投票,对学校建设征收1%的销售税附加费,解决250亿美元的积压问题。 Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill allowing localities to hold referendums to impose a 1% sales tax surcharge for school construction, addressing a $25 billion backlog. 该法案已经通过两院,现在由总督Glenn Youngkin负责,他以前曾否决过类似的措施。 The bill, which has passed both chambers, now goes to Governor Glenn Youngkin, who has previously vetoed similar measures. 如果被否决,参议院的预算将包含关键条款,使这个问题在预算谈判中得以持续。 If vetoed, key provisions are embedded in the Senate's budget, keeping the issue alive in budget negotiations.