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State Legislative Reports
There are currently 5 bills affecting your state.
VAH467
Real Estate Contract Disclosures
Introduced:2024-01-10
Author:SimonSubramanyam
AOPA Position:Oppose
Relates to real estate contracts; relates to localities; relates to certain real estate contract disclosures prohibited; provides that no locality shall have the authority to establish or enforce a mandatory disclosure requirement for a real estate licensee, any party to a contract for the sale or listing of residential real property, or any authorized agent of such party.
VAH1706
State Residential Property Disclosure Act
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:BulovaHelmerBennett-ParkerShin
AOPA Position:Support
Provides that the owner of a residential real property shall furnish to a purchaser a disclosure statement for the buyer to beware of certain matters; provides that the residential property disclosure statement provided by the Real Estate Board on its website shall include statements regarding a propertys proximity to a public use airport and aircraft noise due to the proximity of the property to flight operations; provides that the board shall make available on its website a flood risk information form.
VAH1729
Sales and Use Tax Exemption
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:DelaneyRunionWalkerGlassMilde
AOPA Position:Support
Relates to sales and use tax exemption; relates to aircraft components; eliminates the sunset date for the sales and use tax exemption for parts, engines, and supplies used for maintaining, repairing, or reconditioning aircraft or any aircrafts avionics system, engine, or component parts; eliminates the restriction that limits such exemption for manned systems to only aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of at least certain pounds.
VAS354
Establishment By Localities of Certain Real Estate
Introduced:2024-01-09
Author:Locke
AOPA Position:Oppose
Relates to establishment by localities of certain real estate contract disclosures prohibited; prohibits localities from establishing or enforcing a mandatory disclosure requirement for a real estate licensee, any party to a contract for the sale or listing of residential real property, or any authorized agent of such party; provides that prohibited mandatory disclosures include mandatory notifications in contracts, contract amendments or addenda, advertising, other promotional materials.
VAS942
Aircraft Components
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:DeStephCraigPerryCifers
AOPA Position:Support
Relates to retail sales and use tax; relates to aircraft components; removes specified date, sunset for the retail sales and use tax exemption for parts, engines, and supplies used for maintaining, repairing, or reconditioning aircraft or any aircrafts avionics system, engine, or component parts; redefines a manned systems aircraft for purposes of the exemption to include aircraft with any maximum takeoff weight; defines a manned systems aircraft.
State Aviation Tax
Sales Tax Rate – 4.3%; plus 1% mandatory local tax; plus optional 0-2.2% local tax; Aircraft sales tax is capped at 2% of sale price.
Possible exemptions to sales tax and other non-sales related taxes –
| Casual Sale “Yard Sale Rule” | No |
| Fly Away Rule | Yes |
| Trade In Value | No |
| Credit for Tax Paid | Yes |
| MX Parts Exemption | No |
| MX Labor Exemption | Yes |
| Aircraft Registration Fee | Yes; $5 |
| Personal Property Tax | Yes; based on county |
| Jet Fuel Tax | Excise; ($0.05) |
| AvGas Tax | Excise; ($0.05) |
| Dedicated Aviation Fund | Yes |
| Unique to State Taxes | |
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