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2008 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chairman: Yvonne B. Miller

Clerk: Bonnie W. Shelhorse
Staff: Alan Wambold, Caroline Stalker
Date of Meeting: February 14, 2008
Time and Place: 2 PM/Senate Room B

H.B. 52 Antique motor vehicles; eliminates notarization requirements of certain information thereof.

Patron: Lingamfelter

Antique motor vehicles; registration.  Eliminates the requirement that certifications accompanying applications for registration of antique motor vehicles be notarized.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-730 of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration of antique motor vehicles; notarization of certifications.

083408600

H.B. 87 License plates, special; repeals authorizations for issuance of certain license plates.

Patron: Landes

Special license plates; expired authorizations.  Repeals authorizations for issuance of special license plates for which the required minimum number of prepaid orders was never received, the plates affected being those for persons awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, for Virginia scuba divers, promoting lung cancer research, awareness, and prevention, promoting Virginia wines, for supporters of the Robert Russa Moton Museum, for supporters of the Virginia Housing Partnership, for supporters of the On the Rebound Bulldog Rescue Foundation, for supporters of the Northern Virginia Swim League, and for nurses.

A BILL to repeal §§ 46.2-742.6, 46.2-749.122 through 46.2-749.125, 46.2-749.129, 46.2-749.134, and 46.2-749.135 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 184 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to special license plates for persons awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, for Virginia scuba divers, promoting lung cancer research, awareness, and prevention, promoting Virginia wines, for supporters of the Robert Russa Moton Museum, for supporters of the Virginia Housing Partnership, for supporters of the On the Rebound Bulldog Rescue Foundation, for supporters of the Northern Virginia Swim League, and for nurses.

083417592

H.B. 132 Handicap placards; fine for inappropriately displaying when parking in space for handicapped.

Patron: Ware, O.

Parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities; local ordinances.  Provides that the governing body of any city, county, or town may, by ordinance, provide for a lesser fine if there is a placard within a vehicle utilizing a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities, but that placard is not appropriately displayed.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1242 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities; penalty.

081046776

H.B. 254 Licenses, local; issued free of charge to certain vehicles owned by museums.

Patron: Fralin

Taxes and license fees imposed by counties, cities, and towns; local licenses. Provides that local licenses may be issued free of charge to vehicles with a gross weight exceeding 10,000 pounds owned by museums officially designated by the Commonwealth.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-752 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes and license fees imposed by counties, cities, and towns.

081059504

H.B. 326 Speed limits; maximum on rural, rustic roads.

Patron: Saxman

Speed limits; rural rustic roads.  Provides for a maximum speed limit of 35 mph on any highway designated a rural rustic road.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-873.2, relating to speed limits on rural rustic roads.

083531712

H.B. 337 Handbills, etc.; distribution in highway rights-of-way in certain localities.

Patron: McClellan

Distribution of handbills, etc., in highway rights-of-way.  Allows Arlington and Henrico Counties and the Town of Vienna to regulate distribution of handbills, etc., in all highway rights-of-way within their boundaries.  Present law restricts this power to secondary and urban highway system components.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-931 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of distribution of handbills, etc., in highway rights-of-way.

081150624

H.B. 372 Motor vehicle dealer; advertising.

Patron: Carrico

Motor vehicle dealer advertising.  Allows a dealer to advertise a single vehicle, whether it is new or used, by stock number or vehicle identification number in order to disclose a limitation of availability. 

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1581 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealer advertising.

087953460

H.B. 453 School bus stops; local school boards may install signs or other devices to indicate.

Patron: Rust

School bus stop indicators. Provides that local school boards may install signs or other devices to indicate school bus stops. Installation of these signs or devices is subject to VDOT approval if installed on any state-maintained highway. Maintenance, repair, and replacement of these school bus stop signs is to be the responsibility of the local school board. VDOT, in conformance with its current policies for emergency snow removal operations, must use its best efforts to ensure that signed school bus stop areas shall not be obstructed by snow removal operations.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:18, relating to installation of signs or other devices to indicate school bus stops.

083519708

H.B. 454 High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; revises procedures for enforcing violations.

Patron: Rust

HOT Lanes. Revises procedures for enforcement of High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes violations.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.1-56.1 and 33.1-56.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to HOT lanes enforcement.

083822708

H.B. 470 Loitering; prohibited in right-of-way of certain highways with posted signs.

Patron: Watts

Loitering in the rights-of-way of certain highways.  Prohibits loitering in the right-of-way of any highway on which the Commissioner or the local governing body has posted signs prohibiting such activity.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-930 of the Code of Virginia, relating to loitering in the rights-of-way of certain highways.

084516784

H.B. 492 Motor vehicles, used; prohibits displaying, parking, etc. for sale, penalty.

Patron: Amundson

Used motor vehicles.  Prohibits displaying, parking, selling, or advertising for sale certain used motor vehicles.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-1508.2, relating to display of used motor vehicles on real property; advertising sale of used motor vehicles; penalty.

083509412

H.B. 627 PPTA; private entity to pay costs for independent audit of all traffic and cost estimates.

Patron: May

PPTA. Requires, for projects undertaken under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (PPTA), the responsible private entity to pay the costs for an independent audit of any and all traffic and cost estimates associated with the private entity's proposal, as well as a review of all public costs and potential liabilities to which taxpayers could be exposed. This independent audit must be conducted by an independent consultant selected by the responsible public entity, and all information from the review must be fully disclosed.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-560 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995.

083507620

H.B. 660 Manufactured homes; deemed real estate when equipment previously used for mobility removed.

Patron: Lewis

Manufactured homes.  Provides that a manufactured home is to be deemed real estate when equipment previously used for mobility has been removed and the unit is attached to the realty.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-653 of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration and titling of certain manufactured homes.

081857596

H.B. 756 Registration fees; vehicle equipped for persons with disabilities.

Patron: Poindexter

Registration fees; vehicle equipped for persons with disabilities.  Provides that the registration fee to be charged for the registration of a vehicle specially equipped to accommodate persons with disabilities shall be the weight of the vehicle minus the weight of the special equipment.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 6 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-702.2, relating to fees for registration of vehicles specially equipped to accommodate persons with disabilities.

086582687

H.B. 875 Handbills, etc.; distribution in City of Richmond.

Patron: Loupassi

Soliciting of contributions, distribution of materials, etc., in highway right-of-way.  Grants the City of Richmond the same powers granted to Albemarle, Arlington, Greene, and Henrico Counties and the Town of Vienna to regulate soliciting contributions, distribution of materials, etc., in highway rights-of-way.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-931 of the Code of Virginia, relating to distribution of handbills, etc., in highway rights-of-way.

087000606

H.B. 889 Learner's permits; increases minimum driving hours.

Patron: Lohr

Required driving hours for holders of learner's permits.  Increases the minimum driving hours from 40 to 45 hours, at least 15 of which must be after sunset. The bill additionally requires, on a form supplied by DMV, certification of the hours driven.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-335 of the Code of Virginia, relating to learner's permits; issuance of driver's licenses to persons less than 18 years old; certification required; penalty.

083489604

H.B. 890 Emergency vehicles; flashing warning lights.

Patron: Lohr

Flashing warning lights on emergency vehicles.  Allows warning lights on emergency vehicles to be of types constructed within turn signal housings or motorcycle headlight housings, subject to approval by the Superintendent.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1022 and 46.2-1023 of the Code of Virginia, relating to flashing colored warning lights on certain motor vehicles.

084606604

H.B. 891 Driver's license; discretionary arrest for third offense of driving on suspended license.

Patron: Lohr

Discretionary arrest for third offense of driving on a suspended license.  Provides that an officer may, at his discretion, arrest a person for driving on a suspended license if the person has been twice previously convicted thereof.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-936 of the Code of Virginia, relating to arrest at discretion of officer for third offense of driving on a suspended license.

080869604

H.B. 922 Registration fees; increase for firefighting and emergency medical services vehicles.

Patron: Rust

Vehicle registration fee increase for firefighting and emergency medical services.  Increases the $4-for-life fee to $4.25, with the revenues generated by the additional $0.25 to be used for costs associated with the certification and recertification training of emergency medical services personnel.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-694 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicle registration fees; four-for-life increase.

081901708

H.B. 1012 Towing; requires vehicle has insurance for coverage thereof & several provisional changes.

Patron: Hugo

Towing.  Allows tow trucks to use crossovers on controlled-access highways when providing a public safety towing and recovery service under the direction of a law-enforcement agency.  Additionally, the bill repeals the provision that allows insurance company agents and persons subject to a vehicle security interest to have vehicles that have been towed as the result of a police-towing request to be towed to another location ("secondary tow").   The bill also allows the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators to promulgate regulations specifying additional training or conditions for individuals seeking tow truck authorization documents.  The bill, further, exempts from the requirement that tow truck operators have tow truck authorization documents issued by the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators tow trucks that are (i) towing vehicles from origins in another state and  are passing through the Commonwealth to destinations outside the Commonwealth, or (ii) towing vehicles from origins in another state to destinations in the Commonwealth, or (iii) not engaged to towed vehicles by physical, mechanical means that cause the towed vehicle to be moved or lifted off the ground.  Finally, the bill provides that a person cannot not be refused a license or a tow truck driver authorization document by the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators solely because of a prior criminal conviction, unless the criminal conviction directly relates to the towing and recovery of vehicles and safety of the users of the services offered by such licensee or holder of a tow truck authorization document.

 

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-808.1, 46.2-1217, 46.2-2810, and 46.2-2814 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-2814.1, relating to tow trucks, towing and recovery business operators, and tow truck driver authorization documents.

083541548

H.B. 1013 Newman Road; designating as State byway in Fairfax County.

Patron: Hugo

Newman Road.  Designates the entire length of Newman Road in Fairfax County a Virginia byway.

A BILL to designate the entire length of Newman Road in Fairfax County a Virginia byway.

086972548

H.B. 1015 Motor vehicle air conditioners; allows explosive, flammable, or toxic refrigerants.

Patron: Hugo

Motor vehicle air conditioners.  Allows explosive, flammable, or toxic refrigerants in motor vehicle air conditioners if the refrigerant is included in the list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chloroflourocarbon-12.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1088 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle air conditioning units; use of explosive, flammable, or toxic refrigerants.

088671548

H.B. 1152 Vehicle window tinting films; exempts rear or rear side windows of ambulances, etc.

Patron: Phillips

Vehicle window tinting films.  Exempts the rear windows or rear side windows of ambulances, rescue squad vehicles, and other emergency medical vehicles from limitations on window tinting.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1052 of the Code of Virginia, relating to tinting films, etc., on vehicle windshields, etc.

080605680

H.B. 1198 Driver's license, commercial; State law conformance with federal requirements.

Patron: Valentine

Commercial driver's licenses.  Brings Virginia law on commercial driver's licenses into conformance with federal requirements.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-341.4, 46.2-341.15, 46.2-341.18, 46.2-341.20:2, 46.2-341.20:3, 46.2-341.21, and 46.2-505 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-341.18:01, relating to commercial driver's licenses

081157828

H.B. 1243 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed certain drivers.

Patron: Hugo

Civil remedial fees on certain drivers.  Repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers.

A BILL to repeal § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers.

086973548

EMERGENCY

H.B. 1302 Incident management; makes several changes to law in order to increase effectiveness & efficiency.

Patron: Nichols

Incident management. Provides that if a vehicle accident occurs on a highway, each vehicle shall be removed to the nearest exit ramp or parking area and also includes the nearest exit ramp or parking area in the definition of "scene of the accident." Also makes other technical amendments to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of incident management in the Commonwealth.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-81, 46.2-888, and 46.2-1212.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to aspects of incident management in the Commonwealth.

081173828

H.B. 1345 Parking violations; grants James City County ability to impose civil penalties.

Patron: Barlow

Parking violations; civil penalties.  Grants James City County the same ability presently given to Chesterfield County to impose civil penalties for parking violations.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil penalties for parking violations in James City County.

080730428

H.B. 1406 Rural rustic road program; increases maximum average daily traffic volume for roads.

Patron: May

Rural rustic road program.  Increases from 1,000 to 1,500 vehicles per day the maximum average daily traffic volume for roads to be eligible to participate in the rural rustic road program.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-70.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rural rustic road program.

088761620

H.B. 1429 Golf carts; operation on public highways within boundaries of Town of Claremont.

Patron: Barlow

Golf carts on public highways.  Allows the operation of golf carts on public highways within the boundaries of the Town of Claremont.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-916.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to operation of golf carts on highways in the Town of Claremont.

088846428

H.B. 1464 Trooper Robert A. Hill Memorial Bridge; designating as bridge over Route 58 in Southampton County.

Patron: Tyler

Trooper Robert A. Hill Memorial Bridge.  Designates the Virginia Route 687 bridge over U.S. Route 58 in Southampton County the "Trooper Robert A. Hill Memorial Bridge."

A BILL to designate the Virginia Route 687 bridge over U.S. Route 58 in Southampton County the "Trooper Robert A. Hill Memorial Bridge."

088812756

H.B. 1507 Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett Memorial Highway; designating as portion of Fairfax County Parkway.

Patron: Sickles

Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett Memorial Highway.  Designates a portion of Virginia Route 7100 (Fairfax County Parkway) the "Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett Memorial Highway."

A BILL to designate a portion of Virginia Route 7100 the "Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett Memorial Highway."

083502736

H.B. 1555 Lance Corporal Daniel Todd Morris Bridge; designating as bridge over I-81 at Steeles Tavern.

Patron: Cline

Lance Corporal Daniel Todd Morris Bridge.  Designates the Virginia Route 620 bridge over Interstate Route 81 at Steeles Tavern the "Lance Corporal Daniel Todd Morris Bridge."

A BILL to designate the Virginia Route 620 bridge over Interstate Route 81 at Steeles Tavern the "Lance Corporal Daniel Todd Morris Bridge."

086360464

H.B. 1557 Mopeds; limitations on operation of mopeds.

Patron: Cline

Mopeds. Provides that a person who operates a moped in excess of 35 miles per hour will be deemed to be operating a motorcycle.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-914 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limitations on operation of mopeds; penalty.

083533464