Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Contractors intends to consider amending 18VAC50-22, Board for Contractors Regulations. The Board for Contractors will conduct a comprehensive review of the specialties to determine if a specific specialty should be added or a current specialty amended to provide a less burdensome way for contractors to become licensed, without compromising public protection. The last comprehensive review of the specialties was conducted in 2001.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 16, 2014.

Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Board for Contractors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2785, FAX (866) 430-1033, or email contractors@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation intends to consider promulgating 18VAC120-50, Regulations for Natural Gas Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Technicians. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish a regulatory program for the certification of natural gas automobile mechanics and technicians in accordance with Chapter 763 of the 2014 Acts of Assembly. The new chapter will include certification requirements, standards of practice, grounds for disciplinary actions, and recordkeeping requirements.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2356 of the Code of Virginia (effective July 1, 2014).

Public Comment Deadline: July 16, 2014.

Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2785, FAX (866) 430-1033, or email cngmech@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider amending 22VAC40-295, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The purpose of the proposed action is to make the penalties for intentional program violations (IPV) consistent between the TANF Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, IPV penalty periods for TANF are six months for the first offense, 12 months for the second offense, and permanently for the third offense. The amendments will change the TANF IPV regulation to make the exclusion period consistent with SNAP, that is 12 months for first offense, 24 months for the second offense, and permanently for a third offense.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 16, 2014.

Agency Contact: Bridget Shelmet, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7144, FAX (804) 726-7357, or email bridget.shelmet@dss.virginia.gov.