2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Abuse or neglect of a child, suspected; local department of social services shall notify local attorney for the Commonwealth and local law-enforcement agency of all complaints involving contributing to delinquency of a minor, immediately, but in no case more than two hours of receipt of complaint, local department may submit report either in writing or electronically. Amending § 63.2-1503. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 405 (Chapter 565); Howell, SB 332 (Chapter 300))

Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities, provisions shall not affect certain licensed entities, etc., or alter certain provisions, On-Farm Activities Working Group continued. Adding § 15.2-2288.6. (Patron-Orrock, HB 268 (Chapter 494); Stuart, SB 51 (Chapter 153))

Agricultural operations; protects customary agritourism activities from local bans in absence of substantial impacts on public welfare and requires localities to take certain factors into account when regulating. Adding § 15.2-2288.5. (Patron-Pogge, HB 71 (F))

Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses for certain establishments in Henry County. Amending § 4.1-126. (Patron-Stanley, SB 268 (Chapter 692))

Alcoholic beverages; localities may adopt ordinances in conformity with current laws concerning providing alcohol to underage persons. Amending § 4.1-306. (Patron-Head, HB 602 (F))

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Fund; moneys in Fund to be used to assist local government and agencies and local school divisions with incremental cost of such local government-owned alternative fuel vehicles. Amending § 2.2-1176.1. (Patron-Taylor, HB 340 (Chapter 199))

Annexation moratorium statute; continuation of moratorium on annexation by cities. Amending § 15.2-3201. (Patron-Vogel, SB 312 (Chapter 697))

Annexation moratorium statute; continuation of moratorium on annexation by cities, town with population of 40,000 or more as shown by recent decennial census shall have right to seek a city charter. Amending § 15.2-3201. (Patron-Minchew, HB 158 (F))

Auxiliary police officers, mounted; training requirements. Amending § 15.2-1731. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 101 (F))

Banister River; designates Route 29 bridge in Pittsylvania County to confluence with Dan River in Halifax County as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System. Amending § 10.1-411.3. (Patron-Adams, HB 1116 (Chapter 149))

Behavioral health care providers; licensure, notice to local governing body. Amending § 37.2-405. (Patron-Dance, HB 222 (F))

Boundary adjustments; notice of any agreement shall be served upon affected landowners. Amending § 15.2-3107. (Patron-LaRock, HB 652 (Chapter 503))

Broadband and other telecommunications services; provision by localities. Amending § 15.2-2160. (Patron-Vogel, SB 308 (F))

Business permit, license, or an application for local government approval; assistance and documentation required from localities. Adding § 15.2-110. (Patron-Head, HB 94 (F))

Businesses, certain; local limitations on number that may operate within locality’s territorial limits. Adding § 15.2-912.4. (Patron-Surovell, HB 979 (F))

Carillon Advisory Committee; designating in 2014 as World War I 100th Anniversary Committee in Virginia. (Patron-Carr, HJR 71 (P))

Cemeteries; procedure for removal and relocation of human remains in abandoned graveyards, localities shall notify Virginia Department of Historic Resources location of any abandoned cemetery or gravesite of Virginians held slave at time of their deaths. Amending §§ 57-36 and 57-38.1. (Patron-Anderson, HB 997 (Chapter 588))

Chaplains of Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force; prohibits censorship by state government officials or agencies of religious content of sermons. (Patron-Black, SB 555 (V))

Child care; certain counties shall be permitted to determine copayment responsibilities for families receiving subsidy based on local sliding scale, expiration date. (Patron-Favola, SB 662 (F))

Community improvement districts; any locality may by ordinance create. Adding § 15.2-2403.4. (Patron-Hester, HB 1210 (Chapter 736))

Comprehensive plans; locality shall take into consideration how to align transportation infrastructure and facilities with accessible housing and other community services. Amending § 15.2-2223. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 296 (Chapter 397); Marsden, SB 58 (Chapter 443))

Concealed handgun permits; decreases local law-enforcement background investigation fee from $35 to $10. Amending § 18.2-308.03. (Patron-Ware, HB 8 (F))

Confederate cemeteries and graves; changes entity responsible for care of graves in Pittsylvania County from Rawley Martin Chapter, U.D.C., to Pittsylvania County Historical Society. Amending § 10.1-2211. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 1171 (Chapter 46); Stanley, SB 108 (Chapter 15); Ruff, SB 405 (I) See SB108)

Confederate graves; disbursement of funds for care and maintenance of three additional graves at Skinquarter Baptist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield County. Amending § 10.1-2211. (Patron-Martin, SB 540 (Chapter 110))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; filing of quarterly disclosure required for certain officers and employees. Amending §§ 2.2-3114 and 24.2-502. (Patron-Smith, SB 471 (F))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; prohibited contracts between Governor and certain appointees. Adding § 2.2-3106.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 245 (F))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; statements of economic interests. Amending §§ 2.2-3103, 2.2-3117, and 2.2-3120. (Patron-Watts, HB 625 (F))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; centralized filing of disclosure forms with Secretary of the Commonwealth and development of a searchable electronic database. Amending §§ 2.2-419, 2.2-426, 2.2-3101, 2.2-3114.1, 2.2-3117, 24.2-502, 30-101, 30-110, and 30-111; adding §§ 2.2-417.1, 2.2-417.2, and 2.2-417.3. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 265 (I) See SB649)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; disclosure of certain gifts. Adding §§ 2.2-3117.1 and 30-111.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 537 (F))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishes Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council, report, filing period for a disclosure form. Amending §§ 2.2-419, 2.2-423, 2.2-426, 2.2-428, 2.2-3100, 2.2-3101, 2.2-3104, 2.2-3114, 2.2-3115 through 2.2-3118.1, 2.2-3121, 2.2-3131, 30-100, 30-101, 30-110, 30-111, 30-112, 30-114, 30-117, 30-118, and 30-124; adding §§ 2.2-3103.1, 30-103.1, 30-129.1, 30-129.2, 30-129.3, and 30-348 through 30-351. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 1211 (Chapter 792); Norment, SB 649 (Chapter 804))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; gifts, disclosures. Amending §§ 2.2-3117 and 30-111. (Patron-Alexander, SB 23 (I) See SB649)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; gifts, disclosures. Amending §§ 2.2-3117 and 30-111; adding § 30-110.1. (Patron-Kory, HB 746 (C))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; gifts, disclosures, immediate family includes any person habitually cohabiting with filer in a relationship analogous to marriage. Amending §§ 2.2-3117 and 30-111; adding § 30-110.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 15 (I) See HB1211)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; limitations on gifts, disclosure of gifts, ethics expert. Amending §§ 2.2-3103, 2.2-3114, 2.2-3115, 2.2-3117, 30-103, 30-110, and 30-111. (Patron-Favola, SB 274 (I) See SB649)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; lobbyist disclosure, prohibited gifts. Amending §§ 2.2-426, 2.2-433, 2.2-3117, and 30-111; adding §§ 2.2-3103.1 and 30-103.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 410 (I) See SB649)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; lowers Statement of Economic Interests disclosure thresholds. Amending §§ 2.2-3117 and 30-111. (Patron-Smith, SB 21 (I) See SB649)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; publicly available database for statements of economic interests, civil penalties. Amending §§ 2.2-3124 and 30-110; adding § 2.2-3117.1. (Patron-Campbell, HB 713 (F))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act, Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; limitations on gifts and campaign contributions. Amending §§ 2.2-3103, 2.2-3120, 30-103, and 30-123; adding §§ 24.2-502.1, 24.2-948.5 through 24.2-948.9, and 24.2-953.6. (Patron-Petersen, SB 218 (I) See SB649)

Constitutional officers; if proposed budget reduces funding of such officer, locality shall give written notice to such officer at least 14 days prior to adoption of budget. Amending §§ 15.2-1656, 15.2-2506, and 58.1-1727. (Patron-Knight, HB 1051 (Chapter 589))

Constitutional officers; if proposed budget reduces funding of such officer, locality shall give written notice to such officer at least 14 days prior to adoption of budget, suits or writ taxes. Amending §§ 15.2-1656, 15.2-2506, and 58.1-1727. (Patron-Lucas, SB 124 (Chapter 360))

County manager plan; alters time frame for special elections to fill board vacancies in counties that have adopted plan. Amending § 15.2-705. (Patron-Brink, HB 666 (Chapter 573))

Court services unit directors; hiring and employment is under Department of Juvenile Justice. Amending § 16.1-236.1. (Patron-Marsden, SB 133 (F))

Courthouse; posting of notices on public government website of locality served by court or near principal public entrance or both. Amending § 1-211.1. (Patron-Minchew, HB 143 (Chapter 269))

Cranesnest River; designates certain 10.7 mile segment in Dickenson County as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System, clarifies designation of a scenic river. Amending §§ 10.1-408, 10.1-410.2, and 10.1-411.2; adding § 10.1-411.4. (Patron-Puckett, SB 551 (Chapter 823))

Criminal history record checks; sets out list of barrier crimes. Amending §§ 15.2-914, 19.2-389, 19.2-392.02, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-901.1, 63.2-1601.1, 63.2-1704, 63.2-1717, and 63.2-1720 through 63.2-1726; adding § 63.2-1719.1; repealing § 63.2-1719. (Patron-Edwards, SB 353 (F))

Development of former federal areas; authorities that are created by proclamation of Governor prior to January 1, 1997, may be dissolved by affected locality or localities without a proclamation of Governor, expiration date. Amending § 15.2-6319. (Patron-Vogel, SB 631 (Chapter 640))

Development rights; development required to comply with any locality-adopted neighborhood design standards identified in comprehensive plan for receiving area, etc. Amending § 15.2-2316.2. (Patron-Stuart, SB 241 (Chapter 527))

Discounted fees and charges; City of Richmond may by ordinance develop criteria for providing for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers, financial assistance for plumbing repairs, etc. Amending § 15.2-2119.2; adding § 15.2-2119.3. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 473 (Chapter 387))

Discounted water and sewer fees and charges; City of Richmond may develop criteria for providing for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers. Amending § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Marsh, SB 67 (Chapter 796))

Dogs; killing or injuring livestock or poultry, duty of animal control officer or other officer to seize or kill dog committing whether bears a tag or not. Amending § 3.2-6552. (Patron-McClellan, HB 740 (Chapter 137))

Driver’s licenses; manner of issuance of original licenses to minors, attorney for the Commonwealth who serves jurisdiction in which ceremony is to be conducted may request in writing in advance an opportunity to participate, judge shall, upon request, afford attorney for the Commonwealth opportunity to participate and to address prospective licensees. Amending § 46.2-336. (Patron-Webert, HB 1241 (Chapter 352))

Eastern Shore Water Access Authority; allows Counties of Accomack and Northampton by resolution to declare that there is a need for a public access authority. Adding §§ 15.2-7400 through 15.2-7425. (Patron-Lewis, HB 844 (Chapter 471))

Economic development authorities; Frederick County board of supervisors may appoint one of its members to Economic Development Authority of County of Frederick, Virginia. Amending § 15.2-4904. (Patron-Minchew, HB 230 (Chapter 382); Vogel, SB 311 (Chapter 381))

Economic development, local; Virginia income tax net revenue and sales and use tax generated by certain corporations or limited liability companies within a qualified locality shall be transferred to locality under certain conditions. Adding § 15.2-941.1. (Patron-Garrett, SB 656 (C))

Elections; party identification of candidates on ballots for constitutional officers. Amending §§ 24.2-613 and 24.2-640. (Patron-Campbell, HB 645 (F))

Electoral board members and general registrars; reimbursement by the Commonwealth to localities for full cost of compensation and expenses. Amending §§ 24.2-108 and 24.2-111. (Patron-Ware, HB 5 (F))

Electoral boards, local; general registrar shall determine a reasonable charge, not to exceed fee authorized, for copies made from books, papers, and records of board. Amending § 24.2-107. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 275 (Chapter 395))

Electronic summons system; counties and cities may assess a fee as part of costs in each criminal or traffic case in district or circuit court to be used for implementation and maintenance of system. Amending § 17.1-275.5; adding § 17.1-279.1. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 477 (Chapter 325))

Electronic textbooks; accessibility by students at school and in their residence, provisions shall not apply to any program established by Henry County School Board prior to July 1, 2014. Amending § 22.1-241; adding § 22.1-241.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 936 (F); Taylor, HB 1255 (F))

Emergency relief; donations by localities to charitable institutions, providing relief to residents. Amending § 15.2-953. (Patron-Puckett, SB 549 (Chapter 711))

Employment; discrimination on basis of military status. Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 2.2-4200, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306; adding §§ 1-222.2, 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2. (Patron-Keam, HB 830 (F))

Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions, prohibition of question not applicable to applications for positions related to fire departments and emergency medical services agencies. Adding §§ 2.2-2812.1 and 15.2-1500.1. (Patron-McEachin, SB 250 (F))

Enterprise Zone Grant Program; designation of noncontiguous areas. Amending § 59.1-542. (Patron-Hodges, HB 60 (C))

Enterprise Zone Grant Program; redesignation of certain joint enterprise zones. Amending § 59.1-544. (Patron-Hodges, HB 115 (F))

Enterprise Zone Grant Program; removes restriction on number that may exist at any one time. Amending § 59.1-542. (Patron-Yancey, HB 863 (F))

Enterprise zones; expands criteria for designation. Amending § 59.1-545. (Patron-James, HB 350 (C))

Executed administrative search warrants, investigation warrants, and inspection warrants; maintenance by clerks of circuit courts. Amending §§ 3.2-3942, 3.2-6568, 10.1-610, 15.2-2286, 19.2-394, 19.2-395, 27-32.2, 27-37.1, 27-98.2, 27-98.3, 27-98.5, 36-105, 40.1-49.9, 40.1-49.10, 40.1-49.12, and 63.2-1718. (Patron-Stuart, SB 59 (Chapter 354))

Family day homes; local governing body may, after notice and a public hearing, in its discretion, approve permit, subject to such conditions as agreed upon by applicant and locality, or deny permit. Amending § 15.2-2292. (Patron-Torian, HB 1209 (Chapter 771))

Federal firearms laws; agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth shall knowingly aid any employee or entity of federal government in enforcement of laws. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 43 (F))

Fire services and emergency medical services; revises terminology and reorganizes provisions. Amending §§ 2.2-507, 2.2-1122, 2.2-1205, 2.2-1206, 2.2-2821.2, 2.2-4501, 4.1-206, 8.01-66.2, 8.01-66.5, 8.01-66.7, 8.01-66.8, 8.01-225, 8.01-226.5:2, 8.01-420.2, 8.01-581.13, 8.01-581.19, 9.1-300 through 9.1-303, 9.1-400, 9.1-700, 9.1-801, 10.1-1141, 15.2-622, 15.2-831, 15.2-953, 15.2-954.1, 15.2-955, 15.2-1512.2, 15.2-1714, 15.2-1716, 15.2-1716.1, 16.1-228, 18.2-51.1, 18.2-121.2, 18.2-154, 18.2-174.1, 18.2-212, 18.2-340.16, 18.2-340.23, 18.2-340.34:1, 18.2-371, 18.2-371.1, 18.2-414.1, 18.2-426, 18.2-429, 18.2-488.1, 22.1-279.8, 27-1 through 27-3, 27-4, 27-6.1, 27-7, 27-8, 27-9, 27-10, 27-11, 27-13, 27-14, 27-15.1, 27-15.2, 27-17, 27-17.1, 27-20, 27-21, 27-23.1 through 27-23.5, 27-23.9, 29.1-355, 29.1-530.4, 29.1-702, 29.1-733.7, 32.1-45.1, 32.1-46.02, 32.1-111.1 through 32.1-111.4, 32.1-111.6 through 32.1-111.9, 32.1-111.12, 32.1-111.14, 32.1-116.1:1, 32.1-116.3, 32.1-283.1, 32.1-283.2, 32.1-291.12, 33.1-46.2, 33.1-56.3, 33.1-200.1, 33.1-252, 35.1-25, 38.2-1904, 38.2-2005, 38.2-2201, 38.2-2202, 38.2-3407.9, 40.1-79.01, 40.1-103, 44-146.28, 45.1-161.199, 46.2-208, 46.2-334.01, 46.2-502, 46.2-644.2, 46.2-649.1:1, 46.2-694, 46.2-698, 46.2-726, 46.2-735, 46.2-752, 46.2-818, 46.2-915.1, 46.2-920, 46.2-921, 46.2-1020, 46.2-1023, 46.2-1024, 46.2-1025, 46.2-1027, 46.2-1028, 46.2-1029.2, 46.2-1044, 46.2-1052, 46.2-1076, 46.2-1077.1, 46.2-1078.1, 46.2-1239, 46.2-1900, 46.2-2000.1, 51.1-153, 51.1-155, 51.1-169, 51.1-1200, 51.1-1201, 51.1-1203, 51.1-1204, 51.1-1206, 51.1-1207, 51.1-1208, 53.1-47, 53.1-133.8, 54.1-829, 54.1-3408, 56-484.14, 57-60, 58.1-1404, 58.1-1505, 58.1-2226, 58.1-2235, 58.1-2250, 58.1-2259, 58.1-2403, 58.1-3506, 58.1-3610, 58.1-3833, 58.1-3840, 63.2-100, 63.2-1515, 65.2-101, 65.2-102, 65.2-402, 65.2-402.1, and 66-25.1; adding §§ 27-6.01, 27-6.02, 27-7.1, 27-15.1:1, 32.1-111.4:1 through 32.1-111.4:8, and 32.1-111.14:1 through 32.1-111.14:7; repealing §§ 27-6.2, 27-8.1, 27-19, 27-23.6, 32.1-111.10, and 32.1-111.11. (Patron-Stolle, HB 581 (C); Stuart, SB 355 (C))

Firearms; prohibited in libraries owned or operated by localities. Amending § 15.2-915. (Patron-BaCote, HB 992 (F))

First informer broadcaster; clarifying definition of first informer, state and local government agencies shall permit personnel with proper identification cards to access their broadcasting station within any area declared a state emergency area by the Governor for purpose of disseminating news, identification cards shall be issued by Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Adding § 44-146.18:3. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 310 (Chapter 561))

Golf carts and utility vehicles; adds Town of Clifton to list of towns without their own police departments that may permit operation on their highways. Amending § 46.2-916.2. (Patron-Hugo, HB 488 (Chapter 69))

Governor’s Development Opportunity Fund; expands eligibility for grants. Amending § 2.2-115. (Patron-James, HB 348 (F))

Grand larceny and property injury; health and safety made an element of crimes where coal mine damaged, trespass, penalty. Amending §§ 15.2-1812.1, 18.2-95, 18.2-119, and 18.2-137. (Patron-Carrico, SB 208 (C))

Grass and weeds; adds Goochland County to list of localities that have authority to require cutting under certain circumstances on occupied property. Amending § 15.2-901. (Patron-Farrell, HB 170 (Chapter 383))

Grass and weeds; adds Towns of Front Royal and Gordonsville to list of localities permitted to provide by ordinance for cutting on occupied property. Amending § 15.2-901. (Patron-Scott, HB 128 (Chapter 384))

Grass cutting; makes current provisions applicable statewide for all localities, no such ordinance shall be applicable to land zoned for or in active farming operation. Amending §§ 15.2-901 and 15.2-1215. (Patron-Farrell, HB 177 (Chapter 385))

Group homes; certain facilities shall be considered residential occupancy by a single family. Amending § 15.2-2291. (Patron-Pogge, HB 527 (Chapter 238))

Group homes and residential facilities; license applications. Adding § 37.2-405.2. (Patron-Puller, SB 340 (F))

Hampton Roads, Transportation District Commission of; staggers terms of gubernatorial appointees. Amending § 15.2-4507. (Patron-Howell, A.T., HB 400 (Chapter 655); Cosgrove, SB 601 (Chapter 721))

Handbills, solicitation of contributions, etc.; allows localities to adopt ordinances allowing on highways for organizations granted tax-exempt status. Amending § 46.2-931. (Patron-Puller, SB 61 (C))

Health center commissions; Chesterfield County members shall not be removable at any time by governing body except for malfeasance or at end of member’s term. Amending § 15.2-5204. (Patron-Robinson, HB 1093 (Chapter 735))

Highway drains and culverts; localities may by ordinance prohibit any person from interfering with or impeding storm water runoff on any highway right-of-way controlled by VDOT, by placing leaves, plant trimmings, etc., within right-of-way. Adding § 33.1-350.1. (Patron-Kory, HB 744 (F))

Highway drains and culverts; localities may by ordinance prohibit any person from interfering with or impeding within Department of Transportation’s right-of-way storm water runoff into or out of any storm water management facility, culvert, etc. Adding § 33.1-350.1. (Patron-Kory, HB 555 (F))

Highways, bridges, ferries, rail transportation, etc.; recodifying and revising laws. Adding §§ 33.2-100 through 33.2-285, 33.2-300 through 33.2-1400, 33.2-1500 through 33.2-1824, and 33.2-1900 through 33.2-3202; repealing §§ 15.2-4500 through 15.2-4534, 15.2-4829 through 15.2-4840, 15.2-7000 through 15.2-7021, 15.2-7022 through 15.2-7035, 33.1-1 through 33.1-465, 56-529, 56-530, 56-556 through 56-575, 58.1-815, 58.1-815.1, Chapter 693, 1954 Acts, Chapters 462 and 714, 1956 Acts, Chapter 24, 1959 Extra Session Acts, Chapters 228 and 605, 1962 Acts, Chapter 348, 1964 Acts, Chapter 203, 1990 Acts, Chapter 548, 1998 Acts, Chapters 238 and 705, 2000 Acts, and Chapters 270 and 297, 2005 Acts. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 311 (Chapter 805))

Historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg; General Assembly to designate as a Family Homestead of Virginia Governors. (Patron-Yost, HJR 167 (P); Edwards, SJR 180 (P))

Hospital authorities; counties shall have same powers with regard to authority enabling statute as cities. Amending § 15.2-5301. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 628 (Chapter 502))

House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Districts 31 and 52 in Prince William County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 958 (F))

House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Districts 5 and 6 in Smyth County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Campbell, HB 489 (F))

House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between House Districts 40 and 87 in Prince William County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 970 (F))

House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks for Districts 10, 32, 33, 67, and 87 in Loudoun County. Adding § 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Minchew, HB 383 (F))

Hunting; Counties of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William to adopt an ordinance that allows hunting of wild animals on private lands on Sunday. Amending § 29.1-521. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1250 (F))

Hybrid canines; any locality, may by ordinance, prohibit keeping of such canines. Amending §§ 3.2-6581 and 3.2-6582. (Patron-Norment, SB 444 (Chapter 461))

Inoperable motor vehicles; City of Hopewell and Prince George County added to list of localities that may by ordinance prohibit any person from keeping, exception. Amending § 15.2-905. (Patron-Ingram, HB 701 (Chapter 731); Marsh, SB 64 (Chapter 606))

Insurance; expands list of employees who may be provided certain types of insurance. Amending § 15.2-1517. (Patron-McClellan, HB 721 (F))

Insurance; state health plan shall provide means whereby coverage of only one additional adult may be purchased, state employee shall pay cost for additional adult. Amending §§ 2.2-2818 and 15.2-1517. (Patron-McEachin, SB 252 (F))

Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; agreements may allow loan of unmarked police vehicles. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Rush, HB 872 (Chapter 581))

Internet publication of personal information; adds attorneys for the Commonwealth to current provision prohibiting state or local agency from publicly posting or displaying home address or personal telephone numbers of a law-enforcement officer or state or federal judge or justice. Amending § 18.2-186.4:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 745 (Chapter 170))

King William County and Town of West Point; localities to govern allocation of revenues for schools, establishes special school tax district in County. (Patron-Hodges, HB 534 (Chapter 29); Norment, SB 488 (Chapter 709))

Land use permits; permits issued by VDOT to person providing utility service solely for their own agricultural or residential use. Amending § 2.2-1151.1. (Patron-Fariss, HB 560 (Chapter 277))

Landlord and tenant law; energy submetering, local government fees, permitted allocation methods. Amending § 55-226.2. (Patron-Miller, HB 614 (Chapter 501))

Law-enforcement officers; exceptions to territorial limits when certain sexual offenses against children occur. Amending § 15.2-1724. (Patron-McDougle, SB 254 (F))

Legal notices; advertisement by locality on websites, radio, or television. Amending § 15.2-107.1. (Patron-Head, HB 95 (F))

Legal notices; allows localities to meet certain notice requirements by utilizing their websites, radio, or television rather than being limited to a newspaper of general circulation. Amending § 15.2-107.1. (Patron-Smith, SB 472 (F))

Legislators, state and local government officers, and employees; prohibited conduct. Amending §§ 2.2-3103 and 30-103. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1143 (F))

License, local and local machinery and tools taxes; Commonwealth to pay on behalf of taxpayers total amount of taxes owed to locality for any calendar year, etc. (Patron-Stanley, SB 112 (F))

License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Surfrider Foundation, funds to be used by its Virginia Beach chapter. Amending § 46.2-749.130. (Patron-Knight, HB 189 (Chapter 556))

Line of Duty Act; creates Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Fund and provides for funding of Line of Duty claims. Amending §§ 9.1-401, 9.1-402, 9.1-403, 9.1-404, 9.1-405, and 58.1-662; adding §§ 9.1-400.1 and 9.1-400.2. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1230 (F); Carrico, SB 289 (C); Puckett, SB 493 (I) See SB289)

Local boards; appointment of members of boards of supervisors. Amending § 63.2-301. (Patron-Scott, HB 262 (Chapter 121); Vogel, SB 316 (Chapter 95))

Local employee grievance procedure; final step to be either a hearing before an administrative hearing officer agreed upon by both parties or a hearing before an impartial panel. Amending § 15.2-1507. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1203 (C))

Local employees; any locality may establish and maintain a defined contribution retirement plan for its employees. Amending §§ 51.1-800, 51.1-801, and 51.1-1003. (Patron-Farrell, HB 182 (F))

Local government; prohibits certain practices that would require contractors to provide certain compensation or benefits, service contracts executed prior to January 31, 2014. (Patron-Davis, HB 422 (F))

Local government appointees; appointee shall serve at pleasure of local governing body and may be removed at any time. Adding § 15.2-1411.1. (Patron-Morris, HB 513 (F))

Local Government, Commission on; extends from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2016, task force appointed by Governor to review state mandates on localities. Amending § 15.2-2903. (Patron-BaCote, HB 594 (F))

Local Government, Commission on; extends from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2018, seven-member task force appointed by Governor to review state mandates on localities. Amending § 15.2-2903. (Patron-Locke, SB 163 (F))

Local Government, Commission on; extends from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2018, task force appointed by Governor to review state mandates on localities. Amending § 15.2-2903. (Patron-Byron, HB 1011 (Chapter 242))

Local government expenditures or reductions; Division of Legislative Services to identify and forward to Commission on Local Government joint resolutions introduced calling for a study, Department of Planning and Budget and Department of Taxation are authorized to submit legislative bills to Commission on Local Government to prepare local fiscal estimates. Amending § 30-19.03. (Patron-Landes, HB 199 (Chapter 807))

Local Mandate Review, Governor’s Task Force for; reconstitutes five-member task force appointed by Governor to review state mandates as nine-member Joint Task Force for Local Mandate Review, with additional four appointments to be made by General Assembly. Amending § 15.2-2903. (Patron-Newman, SB 407 (I) See SB163)

Local Mandate Review, Governor’s Task Force for; reconstitutes five-member task force appointed by Governor to review state mandates as ten-member Joint Task Force for Local Mandate Review, with additional three appointments to be made by General Assembly. Amending § 15.2-2903. (Patron-Garrett, HB 1080 (I) See HB594)

Localities; funds dedicated for economic development for those with high unemployment rates. Amending §§ 2.2-115, 15.2-5921, 58.1-608.3, 58.1-611.1, 58.1-638, and 58.1-638.2. (Patron-Campbell, HB 605 (C))

Localities; personnel policies related to use of public property, exception for towns having population of less than 3,500 that do not have a personnel policy. Adding § 15.2-1505.2. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 494 (Chapter 405))

Loudoun County; VDOT’s duties and responsibilities to properly maintain the rural gravel road network. (Patron-Minchew, HB 416 (Chapter 276); Vogel, SB 397 (Chapter 704))

Mandatory outpatient treatment; temporary detention, duration, community services board serving locality to which jurisdiction of case has been transferred shall acknowledge transfer and receipt of order within five business days. Amending §§ 19.2-169.6, 19.2-182.9, 37.2-809, 37.2-814, and 37.2-817. (Patron-Yost, HB 574 (Chapter 499); Barker, SB 439 (Chapter 538))

Maple Festival of Virginia; designating Highland County as official festival of Virginia. Amending § 1-510. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 107 (Chapter 553))

Martinsville, City of; any reversion initiated by City Council shall require that each elected member vote on motion to initiate reversion process. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 210 (Chapter 493))

Master Trooper Jerry L. Hines Memorial Bridge; designating as Interstate Route 81 bridges over Maury River in Rockbridge County. (Patron-Cline, HB 986 (Chapter 82); Deeds, SB 612 (Chapter 264))

Meadows of Dan Elementary School; Literary Fund loan to Patrick County Board of Supervisors to be applied to some or all costs of reconstructing. (Patron-Stanley, SB 113 (F))

Methadone clinics; location near schools and day care centers, exemptions for existing facilities and providers, facility that has been providing treatment in same city since 1984 and is operated by and located with a community services board. Amending § 37.2-406. (Patron-McClellan, HB 722 (Chapter 415); Watkins, SB 117 (Chapter 173))

Mineral lands; local property and license taxes. Amending §§ 58.1-3286 and 58.1-3712. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 1202 (Chapter 48); Puckett, SB 338 (Chapter 179))

Multidisciplinary child sexual abuse response teams, local; attorney for the Commonwealth shall establish a team to conduct regular reviews of new and ongoing reports of felony sex offenses in the jurisdiction, Department of Criminal Justice Services shall disseminate sample guidelines for protocols, etc., that may be implemented by teams. Adding § 15.2-1627.5. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 334 (Chapter 780); McDougle, SB 421 (Chapter 801))

Municipal deed; certain restrictions shall include authority to construct and operate Beach Maintenance and Operations Facility or Hampton Roads Transit Shuttle Operation Facility. Amending Chapter 488, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Knight, HB 185 (F))

Muzzleloading pistols; persons allowed to use certain pistols to hunt game birds and animals in certain counties east and west of Blue Ridge Mountains. Amending § 29.1-519. (Patron-Fariss, HB 1042 (F))

Neighborhood revitalization; locality may by ordinance adopt program to establish and impose an annual blighted property assessment fee on real properties that have remained vacant for one year or longer. Adding § 15.2-907.3. (Patron-Marsh, SB 374 (C))

Norfolk, City of; changes length of term for school board members. Amending § 22.1-51. (Patron-Howell, A.T., HB 401 (Chapter 5); Alexander, SB 90 (Chapter 105))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; bonding authority shall not be effective until July 1, 2018. Amending § 15.2-4839. (Patron-Minchew, HB 824 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; Commonwealth Transportation Board shall select transportation projects to be funded by Authority. Amending § 15.2-4838.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 41 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership. Amending § 15.2-4832. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 425 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; limitations and conditions on funding by Authority of mass transit and highway projects. Amending § 15.2-4838.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1254 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; prohibits Authority from providing funds in support of transportation-related project being undertaken with District of Columbia or another state. Amending §§ 15.2-4830 and 15.2-4840. (Patron-Albo, HB 281 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; removes three legislative members from membership. Amending § 15.2-4832. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 84 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; use of revenues. Amending § 15.2-4838.1. (Patron-LaRock, HB 635 (F))

Ordinances, local; vehicles blocking access to or preventing use of curb ramps, fire hydrants, and mailboxes on public or private property. Amending § 46.2-1220; repealing §§ 46.2-1306 and 46.2-1306.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 733 (Chapter 505))

Oyster planting grounds, privately leased; localities prohibited from exercising right of eminent domain to condemn, other than a water-dependent linear wastewater project. Amending § 28.2-628. (Patron-Ransone, HB 1092 (Chapter 591); Stuart, SB 603 (Chapter 162))

Paper and plastic bags, disposable; localities in Planning District 8 authorized by ordinance to impose. Adding § 58.1-3832.1. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 320 (F))

Parking management companies; any city or county ordinance regulating parking shall require uncontested payment of parking citation penalties be collected and accounted for by local administrative officials who shall be compensated by locality or private management company under contract with locality. Amending §§ 46.2-1220 and 46.2-1225. (Patron-Head, HB 369 (Chapter 563))

Parking of certain vehicles; adds Town of Blackstone to list of counties and towns that may regulate or prohibit. Amending § 46.2-1222.1. (Patron-Wright, HB 9 (Chapter 49); Ruff, SB 80 (Chapter 680))

Patent infringement; assertions made in bad faith, certain enforcement provisions shall be exercised solely by Attorney General or an attorney for the Commonwealth, exemptions, penalties. Adding §§ 59.1-215.1 through 59.1-215.4. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 375 (Chapter 810); Stuart, SB 150 (Chapter 819))

Permits and approvals, certain; damages for unconstitutional grant or denial by locality, any action shall be filed with circuit court having jurisdiction of land affected, etc., provisions shall apply only to those granted or denied on or after July 1, 2014. Adding § 15.2-2208.1. (Patron-Morris, HB 1084 (Chapter 671); Obenshain, SB 578 (Chapter 717))

Personal property tax; classification of property of business that qualifies under local ordinance for first two years in which subject to tax. Amending § 58.1-3506. (Patron-Davis, HB 617 (Chapter 409))

Personal property tax; localities authorized to tax telephone and telegraph companies. Amending §§ 58.1-2606 and 58.1-2628. (Patron-Hanger, SB 428 (C))

Photo-red traffic light enforcement systems; no traffic light signal monitoring system shall be utilized for having yellow signal phase length of less than three seconds. Amending § 15.2-968.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 255 (Chapter 163))

Physicians, nineteenth-century; recognizing training in Richmond. (Patron-Marsh, SJR 84 (C))

Physicians, nineteenth-century; Virginia Commonwealth University to memorialize contributions of African American cadavers to training. (Patron-McQuinn, HJR 175 (F))

Police officers, special; repeals provisions allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint. Amending §§ 2.2-2801, 9.1-101, 15.2-1124, 19.2-74, 19.2-81, and 46.2-752; repealing §§ 15.2-1737 through 15.2-1746. (Patron-Norment, SB 496 (Chapter 543))

Political subdivisions, certain; no audit shall be required for any fiscal year during which such entity’s financial transactions did not exceed sum of $25,000. Amending § 30-140. (Patron-Jones, HB 1075 (Chapter 509))

Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Fund and Program; expands Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone into a statewide grant program. Amending §§ 15.2-1301 and 62.1-132.3:2. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 672 (Chapter 470); Jones, HB 871 (I) See HB672)

Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone; adds Accomack County and Northampton County to localities composing Zone. Amending § 62.1-132.3:2. (Patron-Lewis, HB 842 (F))

Primary elections; cost and reimbursement to localities. Amending §§ 24.2-518 and 24.2-545. (Patron-Ware, HB 6 (F))

Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created. Adding §§ 33.1-466 through 33.1-482. (Patron-Torian, HB 691 (F))

Private roads; designation as highways for law-enforcement purposes in Greene County. Amending § 46.2-1307.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1144 (Chapter 90))

Public assets; misuse, adoption of local ordinance by locality, penalty. Amending § 18.2-112.1. (Patron-Minchew, HB 420 (Chapter 321))

Public officials; joint subcommittee to study Virginia’s ethics laws governing officials. (Patron-Kory, HJR 91 (C))

Public water and sewer utilities and authorities; localities and authorities to establish and operate programs providing utility line service contracts, contracts shall be with state licensed plumber to effect any repairs as result of program. Amending § 38.2-2618; adding §§ 15.2-2111.1 and 15.2-5121.1. (Patron-Cole, HB 227 (F))

Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 and Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; additional requirements for comprehensive agreements. Adding §§ 56-560.1 and 56-575.4:1. (Patron-James, HB 349 (F))

Real and personal property tax; exemption for religious bodies, real property used primarily for outdoor worship activities and property used for ancillary and accessory purposes as allowed under local ordinance, dominant purpose of which is to support or augment worship. Amending § 58.1-3606. (Patron-Minchew, HB 156 (Chapter 555); Black, SB 175 (Chapter 615))

Real estate; changes criteria for transferring certain delinquent taxes to localities through special commissioner in certain cities. Amending § 58.1-3970.1. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 224 (F))

Real estate; percentage of taxes and liens, together, including penalty and accumulated interest and percentage of certain taxes alone shall exceed 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, of assessed value of parcel, and each parcel has an assessed value of $100,000 or less, exception. Amending § 58.1-3970.1. (Patron-Marsh, SB 68 (Chapter 519))

Real estate tax; appointment of special commissioner in City of Portsmouth to execute title to real estate for delinquent taxes. Amending § 58.1-3970.1. (Patron-James, HB 966 (F))

Real property tax; locality may condition sale of certain tax delinquent real property on purchaser’s investing a certain amount in improvements. Amending § 58.1-3970.1. (Patron-Yancey, HB 875 (F))

Regional Criminal Justice Academy Training Fund; certain localities allowed to receive money from Fund for operating their criminal justice academies, fees charged by locality, operation of a certified independent criminal justice academy as of July 1, 2012. Amending § 9.1-106. (Patron-Helsel, HB 1049 (Chapter 431); Locke, SB 597 (Chapter 375))

Residential zoning; Northern Virginia to include provisions in their zoning ordinances that limit number of certain residential units. Amending § 15.2-2285. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 792 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; City of Bristol and Washington County entitled to certain revenues. Amending § 58.1-608.3. (Patron-Carrico, SB 214 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; City of Bristol and Washington County entitled to certain revenues, development of regional impact, issuance of bonds by municipality. Amending § 58.1-608.3. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 593 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; revenues from certain baseball facilities, clarification of definition of public facility. Amending § 58.1-608.3. (Patron-Stuart, SB 579 (Chapter 718))

Richmond, City of; reassessment of real estate and equalization, may by ordinance elect to provide for board of equalization instead of board of review. Adding § 58.1-3373.1. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 225 (Chapter 61); Marsh, SB 66 (Chapter 607))

Richmond Metropolitan Authority; changes name to Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority and equalizes Board representation among City of Richmond, Chesterfield County, and Henrico County. Amending §§ 15.2-1535, 15.2-7000, 15.2-7001, 15.2-7002, 33.1-23.03:1, 33.1-252, 33.1-287, and 33.1-288. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 597 (Chapter 469))

Rifle or shotgun, loaded; regulation of transportation, lawful concealed carry permit holders not subject to provisions of certain local ordinances. Amending § 15.2-915.2. (Patron-Garrett, SB 368 (F))

Roadways; locality may by ordinance allow pedestrians over 18 years of age to solicit for contributions. Amending § 46.2-931. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 475 (C))

Route 13 in Northampton and Accomack Counties; Senate Committee on Local Government to study safety of Route and to make recommendations as to safety improvements. (Patron-Lewis, SR 38 (C))

Safe drinking water; County of Bedford may by ordinance establish reasonable local private well testing requirements. Amending § 32.1-176.5. (Patron-Austin, HB 1177 (Chapter 599))

School boards; tie breaker of any elected board to be conducted in same manner as members of school board and shall be held by qualified voter who is a resident of county. Amending §§ 15.2-627, 22.1-57.3, and 22.1-75. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 1242 (Chapter 772))

Secondary highway system; withdrawal of county from system. Amending §§ 33.1-23.5:1 and 33.1-46.3. (Patron-Watkins, SB 606 (C))

Segregated revenues; local fines and penalties, annual computation of local restricted funds by Auditor of Public Accounts. Adding §§ 15.2-2501.1 and 30-135.1. (Patron-Carrico, SB 524 (C))

Senate and House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Senate Districts 17 and 24 and between House Districts 18 and 30. Adding §§ 24.2-303.4 and 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Webert, HB 849 (F))

Senate and House of Delegates districts; changes district assignments of certain Isle of Wight County census blocks. Adding §§ 24.2-303.4 and 24.2-304.04. (Patron-Morris, HB 1181 (F))

Senate districts; changes district assignments of certain census blocks between Senate Districts 19 and 23 in Bedford County. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Newman, SB 344 (I) See SB310)

Senate districts; changes district assignments of two census precincts in Louisa County. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Garrett, SB 436 (I) See SB310)

Senate districts; technical adjustments of certain boundaries. Adding § 24.2-303.4. (Patron-Vogel, SB 310 (V))

Service districts; adds Prince William County to list of those localities with authority to establish to impose taxes or assessments upon owners of abutting property for underground relocation of distribution lines for electricity, telephone, etc. Amending § 15.2-2404. (Patron-Torian, HB 1101 (F); Puller, SB 550 (C))

Service districts; energy and water conservation and management services. Amending § 15.2-2403. (Patron-Bulova, HB 766 (F))

Service districts; locality may provide that different classifications of property may be taxed based on benefit received within that particular classification. Amending § 15.2-2403. (Patron-Alexander, SB 199 (F))

Sewer and water connections, mandatory; adds Montgomery County to list of localities that may require. Amending § 15.2-2110. (Patron-Yost, HB 495 (F))

Social services, district board of; process for withdrawal by local governing body of county or city. Adding § 63.2-306.1. (Patron-Tyler, HB 215 (Chapter 119))

Social services, local boards of; authority to employ in-house counsel. Amending § 63.2-317. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 264 (Chapter 122); Hanger, SB 417 (Chapter 536))

Solid waste; Southampton County may by ordinance, and after public hearing, levy a fee for disposal of waste at county collection or disposal facility, contractual agreements with certain companies, exemption for certain disabled veterans. Amending § 15.2-2159. (Patron-Tyler, HB 62 (Chapter 727))

Solid waste; Southampton County may by ordinance, and after public hearing, levy a fee for disposal of waste at county collection or disposal facility, exemption for certain disabled veterans. Amending § 15.2-2159. (Patron-Lucas, SB 589 (C))

Southwest Virginia Health Authority; expands Authority to include Counties of Smyth and Washington. Amending §§ 15.2-5368 and 15.2-5370. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 455 (Chapter 236))

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convey certain real property located in Marion in Smyth County to Mount Rogers Community Services Board. Amending Chapter 265, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Carrico, SB 667 (Chapter 643))

Speed limits; maximum limit on nonsurface-treated highways in certain counties. Amending § 46.2-873.1. (Patron-Garrett, HB 854 (Chapter 80); Smith, SB 470 (Chapter 261))

State and local government employees; inclusion of Roth contribution program in deferred compensation retirement plans. Amending §§ 51.1-600 and 51.1-604. (Patron-McDougle, SB 188 (Chapter 747))

State and local government officers and employees; prohibits person from using his public position to retaliate or threaten retaliation against any person. Amending § 2.2-3103. (Patron-Garrett, SB 121 (F))

Stephen L. Thompson Memorial Highway; designating as a portion of Virginia Route 24 in Town of Rustburg. (Patron-Fariss, HB 64 (Chapter 51))

Stormwater management; waiver of charges for places of worship. Amending § 15.2-2114. (Patron-Stuart, SB 53 (F))

Stormwater Management Program; delays implementation by local governments. Amending §§ 62.1-44.15:27, 62.1-44.15:28, 62.1-44.15:30, 62.1-44.15:34, 62.1-44.15:35, 62.1-44.15:52, 62.1-44.15:55, 62.1-44.15:57, and 62.1-44.15:72. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 697 (F); Fariss, HB 1071 (F); Wright, HB 1117 (F); Hanger, SB 530 (I) See SB423)

Subdivision ordinances; optional provisions allowing any town in Northern Virginia Transportation District to require dedication of land for sidewalk improvements. Amending § 15.2-2242. (Patron-Petersen, SB 237 (Chapter 619))

Subdivision plats; localities may mandate submission of preliminary plats for tentative approval. Amending § 15.2-2260. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 209 (Chapter 393))

Suffolk, City of, and Paul D. Camp Community College; encouraged to collaborate on creation of joint academic center and new library for Suffolk region. (Patron-Cosgrove, SJR 101 (F))

Tax restructuring; modifies individual income and retail sales and use taxes. Amending §§ 15.2-5800, 15.2-5921, 33.1-23.03:2, 33.1-23.03:8, 58.1-320, 58.1-321, 58.1-603, 58.1-604, 58.1-604.1, 58.1-608.3, 58.1-609.5, 58.1-609.10, 58.1-609.11, 58.1-611.1, 58.1-614, 58.1-638, and 58.1-639; adding §§ 33.1-23.5:5 and 58.1-604.1:1; repealing §§ 58.1-603.1 and 58.1-604.01. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 729 (C))

Tourist Train Development Authority; reinstates Authority and its board. Adding §§ 15.2-6550 through 15.2-6554. (Patron-Puckett, SB 72 (Chapter 608))

Traffic light signal photo-monitoring; amends provisions related to implementation or renewal of systems. Amending § 15.2-968.1. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 116 (F))

Traffic light signal photo-monitoring; authority of localities to operate system for traffic light enforcement. Amending § 46.2-208; repealing § 15.2-968.1. (Patron-Cline, HB 973 (F))

Traffic light signal photo-monitoring; law enforcement may utilize information from system for purposes of criminal investigation. Amending § 15.2-968.1. (Patron-Bulova, HB 446 (F))

Traffic light signal photo-monitoring; use of system, any finding in district court that an operator has violated an ordinance adopted shall be appealable to circuit court in a civil proceeding, reduces amount of matter in controversy necessary for an appeal in civil case. Amending §§ 15.2-968.1 and 16.1-106. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1040 (V))

Transient occupancy tax; adds Highland County to list of counties authorized to levy. Amending § 58.1-3819. (Patron-Deeds, SB 573 (Chapter 188))

Transient occupancy tax; localities may impose on publicly owned as well as privately owned lodging. Amending §§ 58.1-3819 and 58.1-3840. (Patron-Lewis, HB 841 (F))

Transportation planning; VDOT shall include in its comments an assessment of measures and estimate costs necessary to mitigate or ameliorate congestion or reduction in mobility attributable to proposed plan or amendment. Amending § 15.2-2222.1. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 793 (Chapter 766))

Tye River; designates from Route 738 in Nelson County to its confluence with James River as component of Virginia Scenic River System. Adding § 10.1-418.9. (Patron-Deeds, SB 257 (Chapter 107))

Unconstitutional acts and ultra vires enforcement by localities; remedies. Adding § 15.2-2208.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1219 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; inspection and enforcement by counties and towns for existing buildings. Amending §§ 36-103 and 36-105. (Patron-Minchew, HB 826 (F); Vogel, SB 313 (C))

Urban county executive form of government; county board of supervisors may hire an independent auditor to oversee financial management of school board. Amending § 15.2-844. (Patron-Sickles, HB 921 (C))

Urban county executive form of government; disclosure in land use proceedings. Amending §§ 15.2-852 and 15.2-2287.1. (Patron-Marsden, SB 593 (Chapter 743))

Utility crossings; localities and political subdivisions whose facilities are to be crossed or affected shall cooperate with the other in planning, etc., should private entity and any locality or political subdivision not be able to agree upon plan, then entity may request in writing to Commonwealth Transportation Board, that Board consider matter pursuant to its authority. Amending §§ 56-560 and 56-570. (Patron-Rust, HB 978 (Chapter 474))

VDOT and Commonwealth Transportation Board; Governor to ensure neither uses or attempts to use appropriated funds to solicit pressure on state or local government officials, etc. Adding § 2.2-119.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 533 (F))

Vested rights; amends existing statute by clarifying that structures that meet certain conditions shall be considered nonconforming. Amending § 15.2-2307. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 208 (Chapter 648))

Virginia Beach arena; City of Virginia Beach may use its Arena Financing Fund to collect sales and use tax revenues and remit such revenues to private facility owner as contribution towards cost of facility. Amending §§ 15.2-5925, 15.2-5926, and fifth enactment of Chapter 767, 2013 Acts. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 734 (F))

Virginia Beach arena; if City of Virginia Beach issues bonds for a facility or enters into contract for construction, development, etc., then it shall create an Arena Financing Fund, sales and use tax revenues shall be used only for payment of debt service or to meet contractual obligations for construction, etc., of facility, report. Amending §§ 15.2-5922, 15.2-5923, 15.2-5925, 15.2-5926, 15.2-5927, and second and fifth enactments of Chapter 767, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Knight, HB 1267 (Chapter 738); Wagner, SB 571 (Chapter 742))

Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance; members named or appointed by Alliance for Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority and Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board. Amending §§ 15.2-6003 and 45.1-161.98. (Patron-Morefield, HB 1167 (Chapter 438))

Virginia Defense Force; localities may appropriate money and real and personal property to various organizations of Force. Amending §§ 44-113 and 44-137. (Patron-Anderson, HB 559 (Chapter 30); Ruff, SB 546 (Chapter 547))

Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA) and Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; inclusion of employees of duly elected constitutional officers, discriminatory and retaliatory action prohibited, remedies. Amending §§ 2.2-3010, 2.2-3011, and 8.01-216.2. (Patron-Deeds, SB 326 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; adds records exemption for administrative investigations conducted by local inspector general or other local investigator appointed by local governing body. Amending § 2.2-3705.3. (Patron-Farrell, HB 174 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; state agencies in executive branch to post notice on their respective public government websites allowable charges for producing records, public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred. Amending § 2.2-3704.1. (Patron-Keam, HB 837 (Chapter 421))

Virginia Human Rights Act; discrimination prohibited in employment based on sexual orientation, etc. Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306; adding §§ 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2. (Patron-Simon, HB 417 (F); Villanueva, HB 562 (F))

Virginia Infrastructure Grant Fund; established. Adding § 15.2-958.7. (Patron-Yancey, HB 884 (F))

Virginia Public Procurement Act; eliminates limitation for cooperative procurement for construction in excess of $200,000 by local public body. Amending § 2.2-4304. (Patron-Albo, HB 289 (C))

Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act; any person who is a resident of the Commonwealth may be appointed to local board of directors. Amending § 15.2-6403. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 118 (Chapter 728))

Virginia Retirement System; increases monthly health insurance credit for retired local government employees, etc. Amending §§ 51.1-1402 and 51.1-1403. (Patron-Stanley, SB 109 (C))

Virginia Retirement System; management of assets of nongovernmental investors. Adding § 51.1-606.1. (Patron-Torian, HB 688 (F))

Virginia Retirement System and local government retirement systems; investments. Amending §§ 51.1-124.30 and 51.1-803. (Patron-Morris, HB 514 (F); Reeves, SB 385 (F))

Virginia Sports Authority; created. Amending § 54.1-831.01; adding §§ 15.2-7400 through 15.2-7408. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 1257 (C))

Virginia Stormwater Management Program; exempts Towns of Chincoteague, Saxis, and Tangier from compliance with Program. Amending § 62.1-44.15:27. (Patron-Lewis, HB 846 (C))

Virginia-recognized Indian Tribes; whereupon a Tribe has contracted with one or more qualified firms or individuals to perform building official functions, under Uniform Statewide Building Code or equivalent Tribal Law, on the Reservation, neither the Commonwealth nor any locality therein is responsible for enforcement of provisions. (Patron-Peace, HB 902 (C))

Virginia’s ethics laws; joint subcommittee to study laws governing public officials. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 5 (F))

Virginia’s Line of Duty Act; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study. (Patron-Jones, HJR 103 (P))

Vote centers; State Board of Elections authorized to provide for pilot program in certain localities. Amending § 24.2-101; adding § 24.2-307.1. (Patron-Simon, HB 801 (F))

Voting machines; those purchased by locality after July 1, 2014, shall not allow wireless communications at any time. Amending § 24.2-625.2. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1231 (F))

Water and sewer; Prince George County permitted to provide by ordinance that charges shall be a lien on real estate. Amending § 15.2-2118. (Patron-Ruff, SB 81 (I) See SB290)

Water and sewer charges; adds City of Suffolk to list of localities permitted to provide by ordinance that charges shall be a lien on real estate. Amending § 15.2-2118. (Patron-Spruill, HB 1012 (Chapter 430))

Water and sewer charges; adds Prince George and Smyth Counties to those localities in which charges constitute a lien against real property. Amending § 15.2-2118. (Patron-Carrico, SB 290 (Chapter 694))

Water and sewer system; any locality that is owner of system and has population density of 200 persons per square mile or less, and Town of Louisa by ordinance may develop criteria for providing discounted fees and charges for low-income and disabled customers. Amending § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Garrett, SB 10 (Chapter 514))

Water and sewer system; City of Richmond may by ordinance develop criteria for financial assistance to customers for plumbing repairs and replacement of water-inefficient appliances. Adding § 15.2-2119.3. (Patron-Marsh, SB 98 (Chapter 522))

Zoning; clarifies definition of agricultural products, provisions shall become effective on January 1, 2015. Amending § 15.2-2288. (Patron-Morris, HB 1089 (Chapter 435))

Zoning; court may award reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs to any person, group, or entity that prevails in zoning action. Amending § 15.2-2286. (Patron-Morris, HB 519 (F))

Zoning ordinance; circuit court of Grayson County shall order binding referendum to repeal existing ordinance. (Patron-Carrico, SB 668 (F))