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2010 SESSION

Convened January 13, 2010


TRANSPORTATION

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Budget bill; requires Governor to provide for additional appropriations to Transportation Trust Fund. Amending § 2.2-1509.1. (Patron-May, HB 665 (C); McWaters, SB 694 (F))
Commercial dumpsters; VDOT shall issue permits for temporary placement in residential neighborhoods and storefronts. Adding § 46.2-1224.2. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1336 (F))
Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB); composition. Amending §§ 33.1-1 and 33.1-2. (Patron-Surovell, HB 818 (F); Marsden, SB 634 (F))
Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB); rules and regulations. Amending § 33.1-19. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 255 (Chapter 51))
Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner; advertising for bids. Amending §§ 33.1-185 and 33.1-190. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 631 (Chapter 22); Miller, Y.B., SB 254 (Chapter 50))
Condemnations; identifies VDOT as responsible for compiling interest accrued when amount of an award in a highway construction-related proceeding is greater than that deposited with court. Amending § 33.1-128. (Patron-Rust, HB 516 (Chapter 20); Petersen, SB 405 (Chapter 53))
Conservation and Recreation, Department of and VDOT; commending their collaborative efforts to develop the High Bridge Trail State Park. (Patron-Abbitt, HR 6 (P))
Constitutional amendment; Transportation Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, and Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Oder, HJR 5 (F); Marshall, R.G., HJR 67 (F))
Constitutional amendment; Transportation Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund, and Priority Transportation Fund (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Watts, HJR 69 (F); Newman, SJR 100 (C); Norment, SJR 137 (C))
Constitutional amendment; Transportation Trust Fund (first reference). Adding Section 7-B in Article X. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HJR 86 (F))
Criminal background checks; fingerprint checks of certain applicants and employees of public transit services. Amending §§ 15.2-1503.1 and 19.2-389; adding § 15.2-4517.1. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 690 (Chapter 563); Puller, SB 28 (Chapter 189))
Feasibility of Creating Regional Rapid Transit Network for Connecting Existing and Emerging Population Centers in Major Transportation Corridors, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued. (Patron-Barker, SJR 98 (F))
Fences along Interstate highways; VDOT to adhere to local policies in installing. Adding § 33.1-223.2:23. (Patron-Cline, HB 876 (C))
Gate City, Town of; Transportation Board to allow provision of access roads connecting Route 23 (southbound) with north side of Clinch Mountain. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 245 (C))
Greenhouse gas emissions; Statewide Transportation Plan to include quantifiable measures and achievable goals therefor. Amending § 33.1-23.03. (Patron-Herring, HB 25 (F))
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to accept for review unsolicited proposals to add physical capacity. (Patron-Oder, HB 402 (Chapter 126))
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to implement recommendations of Independent Review Panel and report on status of such implementation. (Patron-Oder, HJR 81 (F))
High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; VDOT to conduct a National Environmental Policy Act study prior to construction on any portion of I-95 or I-395. (Patron-Englin, HB 948 (F))
Highway maintenance funds; requires Commonwealth Transportation Board to allocate funds on basis of achieving a minimal level of disparity among highway districts. Amending § 33.1-23.1. (Patron-Albo, HB 276 (C))
Highway rest areas and residency offices; VDOT to reopen. (Patron-Landes, HB 584 (F))
Highway rest areas and welcome centers; requires VDOT to reopen all on Interstate Highway System and prohibits closure. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 1081 (F))
Highways; Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability to develop plan to place toll on certain. (Patron-Rust, HJR 68 (F))
Interstate safety rest areas; Virginia Transportation Research Council to study alternatives to public funding and operation thereof. (Patron-Nutter, HJR 126 (P))
Interstate safety rest areas; Virginia Transportation Research Council to study public funding and operation of all or portions thereof. (Patron-Herring, SJR 99 (P))
Land use proposals; exempts localities and citizens’ organization from payment of certain VDOT fees. Amending § 15.2-2222.1. (Patron-Puller, SB 222 (Chapter 121))
Local government; use of portion of retail sales and use tax revenue for transportation purposes. Amending § 15.2-826. (Patron-Petersen, SB 401 (C))
Mass Transit Fund; increases percentage of Transportation Trust Fund revenues flowing therein. Amending §§ 33.1-23.03:2 and 58.1-2425. (Patron-Kory, HB 1047 (F))
Motor fuels tax; Virginia Transportation Research Council to study desirability and feasibility of replacing with mileage-based fee predicated on vehicle-miles traveled in State. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SJR 94 (F))
Naming highways, etc.; allows Transportation Board to name. Amending § 33.1-12. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 333 (F))
9/11 Heroes Memorial Highway; Route 27 adjacent to Pentagon in Arlington County designated thereas. (Patron-Brink, HB 1109 (Chapter 44))
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Sales and Use Tax Fund; established. Amending §§ 58.1-604.1, 58.1-608.3, and 58.1-614; adding §§ 15.2-4838.01, 30-134.1, 58.1-603.1, 58.1-604.01, 58.1-802.2, and 58.1-2291 through 58.1-2296. (Patron-Rust, HB 971 (C))
Northern Virginia transportation projects; VDOT to evaluate and make periodic reports. Adding § 33.1-13.03. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 779 (F))
Offshore drilling; portion of royalties to be deposited in Transportation Trust Fund and programs to clean up Chesapeake Bay. Adding § 67-301. (Patron-Comstock, HB 900 (I) See HB756)
Offshore drilling; portion of royalties to be deposited in Transportation Trust Fund and used to encourage and incentivize non-petroleum based transportation fuels. Adding § 67-301. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 805 (I) See HB756)
Offshore drilling; royalties to be deposited in Transportation Trust Fund, Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, etc. Adding § 67-301. (Patron-Stolle, HB 756 (Chapter 98); Wagner, SB 601 (C))
Overload and overweight permits; Transportation Board, et al. to establish new schedule of fees. Amending §§ 46.2-652, 46.2-653, 46.2-685, 46.2-1128, 46.2-1141 through 46.2-1144.1, 46.2-1147, 46.2-1149, 46.2-1149.1, and 46.2-1149.4; adding § 46.2-1139.2; repealing § 46.2-1149.3, second enactment of Chapter 738, 2007 Acts, and second enactment of Chapter 864, 2008 Acts. (Patron-Barker, SB 212 (F))
Personal property tax relief; removes weight limitation, so that certain trucks used for nonbusiness purposes are eligible. Amending § 58.1-3523. (Patron-Pollard, HB 133 (F))
Primary and secondary road projects; establishment and use of regional accounts by Transportation Board for funding. Adding § 33.1-23.02:1. (Patron-Oder, HB 1158 (F))
Public Procurement Act; procurement of certain professional services by Transportation Commissioner. Amending § 2.2-4301. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 1309 (Chapter 440))
Public transportation service; person who obstructs, hinders, or interferes with operation or operator of a transit vehicle is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. Adding § 18.2-414.3. (Patron-Marsden, SB 588 (C))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to conduct third party audits of agreements executed thereunder. Amending § 33.1-12; adding §§ 56-560.1 and 56-566.3. (Patron-Carrico, HB 480 (F))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; preconditions to certain comprehensive agreements. Amending § 56-559. (Patron-Englin, HB 969 (F))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 and Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; certain grant agreements. Adding §§ 56-566.1:01 and 56-575.9:2. (Patron-Massie, HB 1395 (F); Stosch, SB 181 (F))
Rail and Public Transportation, Department of; study funding of high-speed and intercity passenger rail operations in State. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SJR 63 (P))
Regional Department of Transportation construction accounts; established. Adding § 33.1-23.02:1. (Patron-Petersen, SB 717 (F))
Retail Sales and Use Tax; increases distribution to Transportation Trust Fund. Amending §§ 58.1-602 and 58.1-638. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 132 (F))
Retail Sales and Use Tax; increases rate on motor fuels in Northern Virginia. Amending § 58.1-1720. (Patron-Englin, HB 269 (F))
Rezoning actions, local; provides for more limited review by VDOT. Amending § 15.2-2222.1. (Patron-Barker, SB 551 (C))
Salem Highway Construction District Transportation Revenue Fund; established. Adding §§ 33.1-391.16 and 33.1-391.17. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 540 (F); Reynolds, SB 76 (F))
Secondary highway system; VDOT and Department of Rail and Public Transportation to review new design standards for components that jurisdiction proposes. Adding § 33.1-69.001. (Patron-Watts, HB 222 (Chapter 498))
Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements; VDOT to reconsider. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 1369 (F))
State and local transportation planning; provides for coordination with Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Amending §§ 15.2-2222.1 and 15.2-2223. (Patron-Watts, HB 808 (C); Sickles, HB 1098 (I) See HB808; Barker, SB 550 (C))
Transportation; provides new and increased taxes, tolls, etc., and general fund revenues for funding. Amending §§ 33.1-23.03:1, 33.1-23.03:10, 58.1-638, 58.1-2217, 58.1-2249, 58.1-2289, 58.1-2402, 58.1-2425, 58.1-2701, and 58.1-2706; adding §§ 33.1-391.17, 33.1-391.18, 33.1-391.19, 58.1-2288.1, and 67-301. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 684 (F))
Transportation Board; formulas for allocating primary, urban, and secondary highway system construction funds. Amending §§ 33.1-1, 33.1-2, 33.1-23.2, 33.1-23.3, and 33.1-23.4. (Patron-Keam, HB 1131 (F))
Transportation Board; may allocate funds in Mass Transit Fund for capital purposes to transit operating assistance. Amending § 58.1-638. (Patron-Hope, HB 421 (Chapter 113))
Transportation Board; rules and regulations. Amending § 33.1-19. (Patron-Oder, HB 418 (Chapter 17))
Transportation Bond Act of 2010; created. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1061 (F))
Transportation Capital Projects Bond Act of 2010; created. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1059 (F))
Transportation Capital Projects Revenue Bonds; used for new road or highway construction projects. Amending § 33.1-23.4:01. (Patron-May, HB 666 (F); Newman, SB 541 (F))
Transportation, Chief Executive Officer for; abolishes office of Transportation Commissioner and replaces that position, powers and duties. Amending §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-204, 2.2-211, 2.2-229, 2.2-306, 2.2-2423, 5.1-1, 5.1-2.1, 5.1-7, 5.1-9.9, 5.1-30.9, 5.1-39, 10.1-1425.8, 15.2-968.1, 15.2-2030, 15.2-2222.1, 15.2-2272, 15.2-3530, 15.2-3534, 15.2-4832, 15.2-5114, 15.2-5146, 22.1-129, 25.1-108, 25.1-109, 25.1-209, 25.1-229, 33.1-1, 33.1-2, 33.1-3, 33.1-221.1:1.1, 33.1-221.1:8, 33.1-351, 33.1-391.2, 33.1-391.3:1, 33.1-391.5, 46.2-200, 46.2-206, 46.2-223, 46.2-224, 46.2-302, 46.2-373, 46.2-675, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-873.1, 46.2-877, 46.2-878, 46.2-881, 46.2-883, 46.2-930, 46.2-932, 46.2-1104, 46.2-1109, 46.2-1110, 46.2-1112, 46.2-1144.1, 46.2-1145, 46.2-1223, 46.2-1307, 46.2-1307.1, 53.1-58, 55-201.1, 56-27, 56-28, 56-29, 56-32, 56-366.1, 56-366.3, 56-369, 56-405, 56-405.1, 56-405.2, 56-406.1, 56-406.2, 56-458.1, 56-573.1, and 63.2-611; repealing §§ 2.2-228 and 5.1-2.3. (Patron-McDougle, SB 103 (C))
Transportation district trains; unlawful to board or ride without a valid ticket. Amending § 18.2-160.1. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 688 (Chapter 837))
Transportation district trains; unlawful to ride without a valid ticket. Amending § 18.2-160.1. (Patron-Marsden, SB 584 (I) See SB25)
Transportation funding; creates additional sources of revenue by increasing motor vehicle sales and use tax. Amending §§ 33.1-23.03:1, 58.1-339.8, 58.1-611.1, 58.1-2289, 58.1-2402, and 58.1-2425; adding §§ 33.1-23.1:01 and 58.1-2288.1. (Patron-Edwards, SB 164 (F))
Transportation funding and administration; provides funding in Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Richmond Highway Construction District, Staunton Highway Construction District, and Salem Highway Construction District. Amending §§ 15.2-4838.1 and 15.2-4840; adding §§ 15.2-4841 and 33.1-391.17 through 33.1-391.24; repealing §§ 58.1-1724.2, 58.1-1724.4, and thirteenth and eighteenth enactments of Chapter 896, 2007 Acts. (Patron-Oder, HB 404 (F))
Transportation improvement districts; allows county to initiate change in zoning upon property in order to bring such property into conformance with current comprehensive plan. Amending § 15.2-4603. (Patron-Vogel, SB 699 (F))
Transportation Needs, Commission on; established, report. (Patron-Plum, HJR 61 (F); May, HJR 96 (F))
Transportation Network of Hampton Roads, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued. (Patron-Jones, HJR 134 (P))
Transportation programs; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall administer an operational and programmatic performance audit focusing on agencies within Transportation Secretariat, report. (Patron-Blevins, SB 201 (Chapter 786))
Transportation programs; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to administer a performance audit, report. (Patron-Oder, HB 42 (Chapter 819))
Transportation programs; performance audit by Secretary of Transportation, report. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 351 (F))
Transportation services; those that operate as nonprofit organization and primarily serve senior citizens and disabled citizens shall be exempted from local license tax imposed upon taxicab. Adding § 15.2-967.1. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 507 (Chapter 556))
Transportation Trust Fund; increases amount of general fund surplus. Amending § 2.2-1514. (Patron-Rust, HB 970 (F); Wagner, SB 600 (F))
Transportation-disadvantaged persons; requires State to develop plans and programs to assist. Adding § 33.1-223.2:23. (Patron-McClellan, HB 259 (C))
Washington Bypass transportation corridor; Transportation Board to establish. (Patron-Albo, HB 277 (F))

2010 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 06/17/10