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2003 SESSION
Rules
Chairman: Malfourd W. Trumbo
Clerk: Susan Schaar
Date of Meeting: February 10, 2003
Time and Place: 4:00 p.m., Senate Room A, GAB
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3310 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Vietnam War Memorial Dedication and Veterans' Recognition Week.
032214674
Patron: Cosgrove
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-34.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Capitol Hostesses.035157660
Patron: Callahan
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-34.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the jurisdiction and supervision of the Capitol Police.035240660
Patron: Callahan
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2818, 32.1-102.13, 32.1-276.9, 32.1-331.17, 32.1-351, 32.1-352, 37.1-48.2, 37.1-189.3, 38.2-5603, 38.2-5904, and 58.1-609.7 of the Code of Virginia, to amend and reenact the third enactment of Chapter 891 of the Acts of Assembly of 1998, the second enactment of Chapter 924 of the Acts of Assembly of 2000, the third enactments of Chapter 244 and Chapter 251 of the Acts of Assembly of 2001, and the second enactment of Chapter 465 of the Acts of Assembly of 2001; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 31, consisting of sections numbered 30-201 through 30-208; and to repeal Chapters 17 (§§ 30-165, 30-166, and 30-167), Chapter 18 (§§ 30-168, 30-169, and 30-170), and Chapter 20 (§§ 30-174 through 30-177) of Title 30 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the consolidation of the Joint Commission on Behavioral Health Care, the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Virginia Commission on Youth into the Commission on Youth, Family Services, and Health Care; study; report.035232760
Patron: Hamilton
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.1:9, relating to bills creating state boards and commissions; duration.030881211
Patron: Reid
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-192 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 27 of Title 30 sections numbered 30-192.1 through 30-192.14, relating to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission; report.038085688
EMERGENCY
Patron: Crittenden
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-34.4:1 and 30-34.6 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 30-34.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to distribution and printing of the Journals and documents of the Senate and House of Delegates.035165236
Patron: Griffith
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-111 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; disclosure form.035064836
Patron: McDonnell
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-114 and 30-116 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Ethics Advisory Panels.034611736
Patron: Drake
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-133 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts.032548986
Patron: Welch
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-107 and 23-9.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the State Council of Higher Education.032014900
Patron: Putney
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-215 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-3310.2 and 22.1-202.1, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 23 a section numbered 23-9.2:7, relating to the display of the flag of the Republic of Vietnam.038095776
Patron: Hull
Sub-Committee:
Continuing the Virginia-Maryland-District of Columbia Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation. Report.038080660
Patron: Callahan
Sub-Committee:
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission and the Auditor of Public Accounts to study management of the Commonwealth's centralized vehicle fleet and use of government-owned motor vehicles by state employees. Report.038081822
Patron: Lingamfelter
Sub-Committee:
Designating November 4, 2003, as Take Your Kids to Vote Day in Virginia.035770882
Patron: Saxman
Sub-Committee:
Urging the government of the People's Republic of China to end the persecution of practitioners of Falun Gong or Falun Dafa.038092624
Patron: Baskerville
Sub-Committee:
Designating the month of April, in 2003 and in each succeeding year, as Backpack Safety Awareness Month in Virginia.038093680
Patron: Cox
Sub-Committee:
Supporting the creation of a Secretariat of Agriculture and Forestry.035211900
Patron: Putney
Sub-Committee:
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, with the assistance of the Attorney General, to study the appropriateness and feasibility of creating public-private partnerships for funding studies that benefit the Commonwealth. Report.034097896
Patron: Purkey
Sub-Committee:
Requesting the Department of Fire Programs, with the assistance of the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Housing and Community Development, to study the feasibility of adopting requirements within the Commonwealth to ensure that buildings are constructed and equipped in such a way that will permit emergency public safety personnel to utilize effective and reliable radio communications while they are within buildings. Report.035233660
Patron: Callahan
Sub-Committee:
Encouraging the Department of Transportation to construct more roundabouts instead of signalized intersections.031360964
Patron: Van Yahres
Sub-Committee:
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the acclimation of the Commonwealth's ethnically diverse population. Report.035219680
Patron: Cox
Sub-Committee:
Requesting the Secretary of Transportation and the Commonwealth Transportation Board to use every available means to complete the upgrade of Route 58 throughout the entire length of Virginia.034001663
Patron: Carrico
Sub-Committee:
Encouraging the Board of Education and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to ensure that the performance and leadership standards described in the Board's Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers, Administrators, and Superintendents are reflected in preparation and training programs for principals and superintendents in institutions of higher education.033929760
Patron: Hamilton
Sub-Committee:
Encouraging the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold the Pledge of Allegiance in its current form.036265671
Patron: Cole
Sub-Committee:
Requesting the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation when designating the new state park in Powhatan County to include as part of its name the name of E. Floyd Yates in appreciation of Mr. Yates' outstanding contributions to the community and to the Commonwealth in the areas of government, natural resources, and community service.032937976
Patron: Ware
Sub-Committee:
Designating the Freedom Flag as Virginia's official symbol of remembrance of September 11, 2001.032874624
Patron: Baskerville
Sub-Committee:
Expressing the General Assembly's profound regret over the 1959-1964 closing of the public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia.033847624
Patron: Baskerville
Sub-Committee:
Continuing the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Protection of Court Records. Report.038082720
Patron: Devolites
Sub-Committee:
Directing the Virginia Delegation to the Chesapeake Bay Commission to study the collection of rents and royalties for use of state-owned bottomlands. Report.038083644
Patron: Bloxom
Sub-Committee:
Endorsing the systemwide strategic plan for higher education created by the State Council of Higher Education as the Commonwealth’s vision for higher education. Report.034447948
Patron: Tata
Sub-Committee:
Encouraging the citizens of the Commonwealth to volunteer through participation in meaningful community activities and through local and community service organizations.038020688
Patron: Crittenden
Sub-Committee:
Recognizing the efficacy and potential cost savings of contracting for independent educational performance assessment services.033836656
Patron: Byron
Sub-Committee:
Requesting the Department of Minority Business Enterprise, in conjunction with the Department of General Services, the Virginia Employment Commission and the Department of Transportation, to direct the development of a disparity assessment to determine the status of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the Commonwealth's procurement transactions. Report.038084836
Patron: McDonnell
Sub-Committee:
Continuing the Interstate Route 73 Communications Committee.038086612
Patron: Armstrong
Sub-Committee:
Designating November, in 2003 and in each succeeding year, as National Marrow Awareness Month in Virginia.038094668
Patron: Christian
Sub-Committee:
Continuing the Joint Subcommittee to Study the State and Local Taxation of the Entire Telecommunications Industry and Its Customers within the Commonwealth. Report.032240652
Patron: Bryant
Sub-Committee:
Directing the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study the development of an Internet II Advanced Performance Standard Initiative. Report.036589922
Patron: Rust
Sub-Committee:
Requesting the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to report to the General Assembly on actions taken to improve project and cash-flow management within the Department of Transportation and improvements achieved as the result of such actions.031340874
Patron: Oder
Sub-Committee:
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Nurse Practice Act and the establishment of the Virginia Board of Nursing.033639652
Patron: Bryant
Sub-Committee:
Supporting the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.035863624
Patron: Amundson
Sub-Committee:
Commemorating the Treaties of Friendship, Commerce and Alliance between France and the United States.036069964
Patron: Van Yahres
Sub-Committee:
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of George C. Marshall's Nobel Peace Prize and commending the George C. Marshall Foundation.033685670
Patron: Cline
Sub-Committee:
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to continue the funding for career and technical education in public secondary and postsecondary schools when reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act in 2003.033864644
Patron: Bloxom
Sub-Committee:
Urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not to adopt its proposed rulemaking for standard market design of electricity markets.030039823
Patron: Louderback
Sub-Committee:
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to increase the federal burial allowance for veterans from $300 to $750.034457604
Patron: Albo
Sub-Committee:
Designating April 9, in 2003 and in each succeeding year, as Bataan Day of Valor in Virginia.035241836
Patron: McDonnell
Sub-Committee:
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to make a long-term commitment to fully fund the American Community Survey at adequate levels.036132624
Patron: Baskerville
Sub-Committee:
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown triumph.033677876
Patron: Orrock
Sub-Committee:
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-9.1, relating to the use of television or other electronic signals generated by the Senate of Virginia for political or commercial purpose; penalty.034617548
Patron: Trumbo
Sub-Committee:
Designating 2003 as Aviation Centennial Year in Virginia.039371412
Patron: Colgan
Sub-Committee: