Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created. Amending § 15.2-2160; adding §§ 15.2-7200 through 15.2-7226. (Patron-Johnson, HB 27 (Chapter 210); Wampler, SB 12 (Chapter 117))

Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created. Amending §§ 56-265.4:4 and 56-580; adding §§ 15.2-7200 through 15.2-7228. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1327 (F))

Buchanan County Public Service Authority; membership. (Patron-Morefield, HB 851 (F); Puckett, SB 369 (F))

Business Assistance, Department of; repealed and transfers its duties to Economic Development Partnership Authority. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-205.1, 2.2-2238.1, 2.2-2282, 2.2-2284, 2.2-2413, 2.2-2414, 2.2-2667, 3.2-201, 10.1-1425.7, 11-7.1, 15.2-4904, 23-135.7:7, 33.1-221, 36-139.6, 46.2-749.69:1, 58.1-439.6, 59.1-284.22, 63.2-601, and 63.2-610; adding §§ 2.2-2246.1 through 2.2-2246.4; repealing §§ 2.2-900 through 2.2-904.1. (Patron-Massie, HB 595 (F))

College Building Authority; to issue or acquire credit enhancements to secure payment of bonds issued for private institutions of higher education. Adding §§ 23-30.59 and 23-30.60. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1205 (C); Ruff, SB 454 (C))

Community development authorities; permitted to request locality levy and collect special tax on transient occupancy, food and beverages, and sales. Amending §§ 15.2-5131 and 15.2-5158. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 343 (F); Ware, O., HB 359 (F))

Cooperative Marketing Fund of Tourism Authority; dedicates revenues from soft drink excise tax and litter tax thereto. Amending §§ 2.2-2319, 10.1-1422.01, 10.1-1422.03, 58.1-1705, 58.1-1710, and third enactment of Chapter 616, 1977 Acts. (Patron-Norment, SB 525 (F))

Fort Monroe Authority; created. Amending § 15.2-6304; adding §§ 15.2-7200 through 15.2-7215; repealing § 15.2-6304.1 and first and third enactments of Chapters 707 and 740, 2007 Acts. (Patron-Gear, HB 1297 (Chapter 338); Locke, SB 315 (Chapter 460))

Geospatial Health Research; Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Technology to evaluate opportunities for developing a network therefor. (Patron-Barker, SB 549 (Chapter 679))

Hampton Federal Area Development Authority; expands membership. Amending § 15.2-6304. (Patron-Ward, HB 467 (Chapter 381))

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority (IEIA) and Commonwealth Research and Commercialization Fund (CRCF); updates obsolete references. Amending §§ 2.2-2218, 2.2-2221, and 2.2-3711. (Patron-May, HB 678 (Chapter 630))

License plates, state; Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority to use on vehicles. Amending § 46.2-750. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1176 (F))

New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority; created. (Patron-Nutter, HB 1002 (Chapter 638); Edwards, SB 433 (Chapter 123))

New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority Act; created. (Patron-Smith, SB 510 (I) See SB433)

Oceana/Fentress Military Advisory Council; adds Executive Director of Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority to membership. Amending § 2.2-2666.3. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 295 (Chapter 75))

Oyster restoration projects; authorizes Resources Authority to finance. Amending §§ 62.1-198 and 62.1-199. (Patron-Hanger, SB 345 (Chapter 42))

Regional Industrial Facilities Act; method by which member locality of an authority may withdraw from authority. Amending § 15.2-6415. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 358 (I) See HB1206; Nutter, HB 1003 (I) See HB1206; Crockett-Stark, HB 1206 (Chapter 531))

Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; board to establish ranger police division. Amending § 15.2-6021; adding § 15.2-6021.1. (Patron-Morefield, HB 852 (F); Phillips, HB 1177 (C); Puckett, SB 380 (F))

Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; localities may allocate portion of civil penalties to Authority. Amending § 15.2-6023; adding § 15.2-6023.1. (Patron-Morefield, HB 846 (F); Puckett, SB 379 (Chapter 798))

Southwest Virginia Health Authority; adds four additional appointments to board of directors. Amending §§ 15.2-5370 and 15.2-5371. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1187 (Chapter 575))

Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; created, report. Amending § 32.1-122.7; adding §§ 32.1-122.7:1 and 32.1-122.7:2; repealing § 32.1-122.21. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 731 (Chapter 488))

Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority; created. Adding §§ 67-1200 through 67-1211. (Patron-Janis, HB 389 (Chapter 507); McEachin, SB 577 (Chapter 681))

Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; delays reversion of title to real property to State. Amending Chapter 739, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Smith, SB 502 (Chapter 731))

Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority and Roanoke County; develop alternate plan for appropriate utilization and management of property. Amending Chapter 739, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Cleaveland, HB 774 (Chapter 279))

Virginia Workforce Development Authority; created. Amending § 32.1-122.7; adding §§ 32.1-122.7:1 and 32.1-122.7:2; repealing § 32.1-122.21. (Patron-Nutter, HB 1304 (Chapter 187))