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2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

AVIATION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

Aircraft; person who projects a point of light from a laser, laser gun sight, etc., at an aircraft is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, exception. Amending § 5.1-22. (Patron-Knight, HB 87 (Chapter 398))

Airports, privately owned; duty of care and liability of landowners. Adding § 5.1-7.3. (Patron-Knight, HB 553 (Chapter 302))

Commercial space flight; funding and oversight. Amending §§ 2.2-2201, 2.2-2202, 2.2-2203, 2.2-2204, 2.2-2213, 2.2-2215, 33.1-23.03:2, 33.1-23.7, 58.1-423, and 58.1-638; adding §§ 2.2-2203.1 through 2.2-2203.4. (Patron-May, HB 813 (Chapter 779); Herring, SB 284 (Chapter 817))

Construction of structures affecting navigable airspace; technical review. Adding §§ 5.1-25.5 and 15.2-2293.2. (Patron-Knight, HB 1252 (F))

Firearms and other weapons; removing prohibition against carrying in air carrier airport terminals. Amending § 18.2-287.01. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1052 (C))

Helicopters; local regulation of use. Adding § 15.2-2293.2. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 526 (Chapter 506))

Income tax, state; deduction for certain purchases from space flight entities. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 19 (F))

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; changes in composition. Amending § 5.1-155. (Patron-May, HB 252 (F); May, HB 1245 (Chapter 549); Colgan, SB 237 (Chapter 712))

Political subdivisions; Department of Aviation lease approval requirement. Amending § 5.1-40. (Patron-Knight, HB 554 (Chapter 28))

Space flight entities; transfer of certain income tax revenue to Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, entities to include limited liability companies. Amending § 58.1-423. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 18 (I) See HB813)

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; removes Tappahannock’s name from name of Authority, certain obligations required by Essex County and Town of Tappahannock. Amending Chapter 871, 1988 Acts. (Patron-Hodges, HB 120 (Chapter 745))

Virginia Public Procurement Act; multiple project contracts for architectural or professional engineering services for airports and aviation transportation projects relating to construction. Amending § 2.2-4301. (Patron-Colgan, SB 236 (F))

Washington Dulles International Airport; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Herring, SJR 216 (P))

2012 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.