This story has been updated on July 17 at 12:15 p.m. 

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has called a special session to adopt a two-year budget that’s been revised in light of economic damage from the ongoing pandemic, and to propose new criminal justice and policing reforms.

Democrats proposed a $135 billion budget that would have raised the minimum wage and increased funding for education, health care, and criminal justice reform. But back in April as the coronavirus continued to spread, lawmakers paused all new spending. In a special session beginning Aug. 18, the legislature will seek to adopt a new budget based on the revised revenue forecast.

Legislators will consider a variety of budget items that were previously “frozen” in the April session, including early childhood education, tuition-free community college, affordable housing and broadband.

“I look forward to bringing legislators back in session as we continue to navigate these unprecedented times,” Northam said in a press release. “We have a unique opportunity to provide critical support to Virginians, invest strategically in our economic recovery, and make progress on policing and criminal justice reform.”

Criminal justice reforms are expected to include measures aimed at police accountability and oversight, use of force, training and education, and officer recruitment, hiring, and decertification, according to the governor’s press release.

“The House of Delegates looks forward to taking action to address the impact of COVID-19 on our biennial budget and passing laws that will help the Commonwealth recover from this pandemic,” Eileen Filler-Corn, speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, said in a statement. “I also want to thank the Governor for highlighting the need for criminal justice and police reform. We have heard the pain and frustration of so many that have been plagued by inequities in our system.”

House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert said in a statement, “Democrats had months to put together proposals for the special session called today. Yet as of today, we have no legislation to consider from the majority. All we have is a vague set of ideas enumerated by the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. Even worse, the Governor’s call says nothing about the looming crisis in public education and the thousands of children who will be negatively impacted from not being able to return to the classroom. We have yet to see any evidence of leadership from the Governor or the majority party in the General Assembly.”

This story has been updated with a statement from Gilbert’s office.