Bill · S. 64· Senate(119-S-64)
A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Warner
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the United States Postal Service to create a single, unique ZIP Code specifically for Fairlawn, Virginia. Currently, Fairlawn is an unincorporated community located in Pulaski County that shares ZIP Codes with the independent city of Radford, Virginia. The legislation notes that because of this shared ZIP Code, sales tax from electronic commerce in Fairlawn is often misallocated to Radford. By establishing a unique ZIP Code, the bill aims to address these tax allocation issues. The designation must be completed within 180 days of the Act's enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2
The bill benefits the unincorporated community of Fairlawn by securing its rightful share of local sales tax revenue.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
The bill ensures that sales tax revenue for the Fairlawn community is correctly attributed rather than being misallocated to Radford.
Does this invest in rural communities?+2
Providing a unique ZIP code ensures more accurate local tax revenue distribution for the community of Fairlawn.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Tax Revenue Accuracy: The bill seeks to ensure that sales tax collected from electronic commerce in the community of Fairlawn is not misallocated to the city of Radford (Section 1(a)(4)). This is intended to ensure Fairlawn is eligible to obtain a unique ZIP Code for tax purposes (Section 1(a)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Low Income Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 1/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia