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2009 SESSION
Senate Transportation
MEMBERSHIP
Miller, Y.B. (Chair), Houck, Marsh, Newman, Watkins, Puckett, Wagner, Blevins, Deeds, McDougle, Ticer, Cuccinelli, Petersen, Smith, Miller, J.C.
MEETS
Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Senate Room B
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- HB 1580 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolished, disposition of revenues, etc.
- HB 1587 REAL ID Act; State will not comply with provision thereof that they determine would compromise.
- HB 1611 Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating as Interstate Route 64 bridge near Town of Clifton.
- HB 1619 Distribution of handbills in highway right-of-way; grants City of Falls Church, etc. to prohibit.
- HB 1628 Contractor performance bonds; amount for locally administered transportation improvement projects.
- HB 1629 Pedestrians; grants counties same authority as cities & towns to prohibit loitering on bridges, etc.
- HB 1645 Highway system construction, urban; not more than 1/3 of funds to be used to reimburse locality.
- HB 1648 Virginia byways; requires every agency, etc. to consider impact of its' plans on roads designated.
- HB 1653 Driver's license; provisional; issuance to person less than 19 yrs. old.
- HB 1667 American Former Prisoners of War Memorial Hwy.; extends hwy. northward from Russell/Tazewell County.
- HB 1687 Motor vehicle dealers; disclosure if financing, cancellation of purchaser's contract to buy vehicle.
- HB 1694 Parking; allows certain counties and towns to prohibit parking of certain vehicles on streets.
- HB 1706 T&M trailer & motorcycle dealers; provides for collection of purchaser's on-line filing fee thereby.
- HB 1713 Holland-Councill Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 58 business bridge over Blackwater River.
- HB 1722 Repossessed vehicles; person purchasing in another state may sell in State without obtaining title.
- HB 1724 Trespassing vehicle; local regulation of removal and immobilization thereof.
- HB 1747 Towing & Recovery Operators, board of; public safety towing.
- HB 1752 Weight limits for gravel trucks, coal haulers, etc.; extends sunset provision thereon.
- HB 1763 Naming of bridges; repeals section of Code that overlaps with provisions in another Code section.
- HB 1773 Golf carts; allows governing body of Towns of Irvington or Saxis to authorize operation thereof.
- HB 1778 Motor vehicle dealers; revises & clarifies responsibilities of manufacturers.
- HB 1782 Driver's license; minors in planning district 8 to show completion of 90 min. driver safety course.
- HB 1826 Driver's licenses; suspension thereof for minor who has 10 or more unexcused absences from school.
- HB 1835 Rail Enhancement Fund; may be used to subsidize railroad operations.
- HB 1837 Speed limit; adds Albemarle County to list of maximum speed limit on nonsurface treated highways.
- HB 1870 Motorcycles; prohibits two to be operated abreast in single lane, civil penalty.
- HB 1873 Motorcycles; issuance by DMV certain classifications.
- HB 1876 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits use of text messaging while driving certain vehicle.
- HB 1880 Rail & Public Transportation, Dept. of; carry out state safety & security oversight responsibility.
- HB 1905 Golf carts; allows operation on secondary highways within 3 miles of motor speedway on day of race.
- HB 1906 Motorcycle brake lights; to be equipped with means of varying brightness thereof.
- HB 2008 Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation of bicycles on Interstate Highway System.
- HB 2019 Transportation corridors; Transportation Board to establish connection with Transportation Plan.
- HB 2021 Driving without license; motor vehicle impounded if previously convicted of certain offenses.
- HB 2066 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; establishes provisions that apply.
- HB 2073 Weight limit extension; vehicles using an auxiliary power unit or idle reduction technology.
- HB 2075 Overweight/oversize vehicle permits; violation of terms and conditions thereof does not invalidate.
- HB 2079 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to accept unsolicited proposals to add capacity thereto.
- HB 2099 George Washington Toll Road Authority; created, encompasses City of Fredericksburg, etc.
- HB 2164 Mechanics' liens; standards & procedures for abandoned vehicle, storage and repair of motor vehicle.
- HB 2169 Towing and Recovery Operators, Board of; membership, powers & duties relating to suspension, etc.
- HB 2182 Vehicle license fees and taxes, local; allows localities to exempt veterans and surviving spouses.
- HB 2233 Electronic filings; DMV may require certain filings or submissions be made electronically.
- HB 2238 Hazardous materials; extends disqualification for violation of out-of-service order.
- HB 2244 Holland-Councill Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 58 business bridge over Blackwater River.
- HB 2317 Vehicle safety inspections; State Police to accept electonic form of data required to be submitted.
- HB 2401 Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge, etc.; designating as memorial bridges.
- HB 2425 Highways, primary and secondary; transfer roads, bridges, etc., therefrom to local system of roads.
- HB 2428 Distribution of handbills, etc. on highways; grants Loudoun County power to regulate.
- HB 2476 HOV lanes; extend sunset provision allowing those vehicles bearing clean special fuel license plate.
- HB 2477 Popes Head Road; designating as State byway in Fairfax County.
- HB 2485 Vehicle safety inspections; codifies exceptions thereto set forth in proclamation of July 2006.
- HB 2505 Towing and recovery licensure; extends date which a person needs valid license from Board.
- HB 2533 Studded tires; emergency vehicles to operate therewith.
- HB 2534 License plates, special; issuance to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, etc.
- HB 2542 Move-over law; motorists must, if safe, move left when approaching stationary emergency vehicles.
- HB 2571 Restricted driver's license; court to provide during period of suspension.
- HB 2577 Highway noise abatement; Transportation Board or VDOT to plan therefor when constructing.
- SB 39 Traffic accident reports; increases amount of damage threshold to be reported by law enforcement.
- SB 801 License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: CHOOSE LIFE.
- SB 802 Holland-Councill Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 58 bridge over Blackwater River.
- SB 803 Motorcycles, off-road; prohibits operation thereof on highways.
- SB 804 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Virginia Kids Eat Free program.
- SB 805 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
- SB 807 Mobile camps; establishes standards for rooms at terminals, etc. provided by a railroad company.
- SB 809 License plates, special; members and supporters of International Association of Fire Fighters.
- SB 817 License plates, special; issuance to members and supporters of various organizations.
- SB 828 License plates, special; issuance to members & supporters of Friends of Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.
- SB 830 Advertising; allows local governing bodies to remove certain.
- SB 836 Toll Facilities Revolving Account; balance remaining on any loan issued to political subdivision.
- SB 841 REAL ID Act and citizens' privacy; prohibits DMV, etc., from using any type of computer chip, etc.
- SB 846 License plates, special; issuance to members of International Association of Fire Fighters.
- SB 847 Emergency vehicles proceeding past red lights; when proceeding past moving traffic shall stop, etc.
- SB 862 License plates, special; issuance to members and supporters of Friends of Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.
- SB 864 Rail Transportation Development Authority; created.
- SB 874 Mobile telephone and other wireless electronic devices; use of hands-free accessory while driving.
- SB 882 Parking; regulation thereof of watercraft, boat trailers, etc., in certain counties.
- SB 889 Ignition interlock; operation of motor vehicle without, penalty.
- SB 899 Distribution of handbills in highway right-of-way; grants City of Falls Church, etc. to prohibit.
- SB 900 Contractor performance bonds; amount for locally administered transportation improvement projects.
- SB 901 Shane Timothy Adcock Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 835 bridge over I-95 in Hanover County.
- SB 911 Golf carts; allows governing body of Towns of Irvington or Saxis to authorize operation thereof.
- SB 933 Mufflers on motorcycles; muffler system must be in good working order that meets federal standards.
- SB 937 Vehicle license plates; provides for display of one license plate on vehicles.
- SB 941 SSG Jason R. Arnette (U.S.A.) Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 360 bridge over Goodes Bridge Rd.
- SB 966 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits use of while driving except in an emergency.
- SB 970 Safety belts; makes non-use of a primary offense.
- SB 974 Golf carts; may cross at intersection controlled by a traffic light in Town of Colonial Beach.
- SB 979 Fuel fee; allows authorities to pass an ordinance to impose a fee on motor vehicle violations.
- SB 992 Red or red/white warning lights; updates existing authorization for use thereof on security vehicle.
- SB 995 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolished, makes several technical changes.
- SB 997 Trespassing vehicle; local regulation of removal and immobilization thereof.
- SB 1005 Holland-Councill Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 58 business bridge over Blackwater River.
- SB 1018 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolished, disposition of revenues, etc.
- SB 1027 Vehicle safety inspections; exemptions for certain commercial motor vehicles, trailers, etc.
- SB 1046 REAL ID Act, federal; amends provisions for obtaining driver's license.
- SB 1048 Temporary vehicle registrations and overload and overweight permits; revises fees.
- SB 1054 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Washington Capitals hockey team.
- SB 1066 Trains; fine for boarding or riding with fraudulent or counterfeit ticket, etc.
- SB 1084 Driver's license; requires minors to show completion of a 90-minute driver safety course.
- SB 1106 Smoking in cars; unlawful for a person thereto when minor is present, civil penalty.
- SB 1108 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing logotype Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS).
- SB 1138 Parking on public highways; allows counties and towns, by ordinance, to regulate.
- SB 1159 Vehicle safety inspection; extends to 5 business days amount of time person in armed forces has.
- SB 1161 Safety belts; makes non-use of a primary offense.
- SB 1167 Transportation surcharge; special license plates bearing reserved numbers or letters.
- SB 1168 DMV records; contract with Postal Service to obtain updated addresses for Department's records.
- SB 1200 Vehicle license fees and taxes; localities to exempt veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.
- SB 1206 Reciprocal agreements with other states; guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor if not in compliance.
- SB 1209 License plates, special; Appalachian School of Law and University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy.
- SB 1224 Littering; person to perform community service if matter illegally dumped or ejected from vehicle.
- SB 1227 Driver's license, provisional; makes cell phone use while driving a primary offense.
- SB 1232 HOT lane construction contracts; requirements for minimum average speed for vehicles using.
- SB 1239 Pedestrians and drivers; responsibilities thereof at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
- SB 1261 Speed limit; allows towns to increase 25 mph limit on roads in business and residence districts.
- SB 1265 Unattended children in a motor vehicle; definition of child abuse and neglect.
- SB 1281 Advertising structures; prohibition thereon within 660 feet of parkway except Jerry Falwell Parkway.
- SB 1288 Parkway; term used in § 33.1-369 of Code does not include Jerry Falwell Parkway.
- SB 1326 DMV fees; allows to collect for processing applications for titles.
- SB 1332 Private entities; operating, managing, or supervising any portion of state highway system.
- SB 1343 Restricted license eligibility while license is suspended; allows court to issue restricted license.
- SB 1360 Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage limits; increases, penalty.
- SB 1368 Highway systems; allocation of maintenance funds.
- SB 1370 Branding of titles; title for repaired or rebuilt vehicle shall be printed on title.
- SB 1398 Transportation corridors; Transportation Board to establish connection with Transportation Plan.
- SB 1402 Improper driving; increases maximum penalty.
- SB 1404 Public service towing services; prohibits establishment of any regulatory scheme therefor.
- SB 1405 Richard Daley Mahone Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 143 bridge over Queens Creek.
- SB 1408 Safety belt enforcement; allows for when violations are observed by officers at checkpoints.
- SB 1410 Motor vehicle dealers; revises responsibility of manufacturers toward dealers.
- SB 1415 Repossessed vehicles; person purchasing in another state may sell in State without obtaining title.
- SB 1428 Safety lap belts and shoulder harness; admissibility of evidence of nonuse in civil actions.
- SB 1431 REAL ID Act of 2005; State will not comply with provision thereof that compromises economic privacy.
- SB 1438 Urban highway system construction funds; 2/3 portion of a city's funds can be used to service debt.
- SB 1444 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits use of while operating commercial motor vehicles.
- SB 1449 Towing and recovery licensure; extends date which a person engaging in, etc. towing needs license.
- SB 1457 Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization; increases size.
- SB 1464 Chief Executive Officer for Transportation; abolished Commonwealth Transportaion Commissioner.
- SB 1475 Intermodal Planning and Investment, Office of; updates responsibilities.
- SB 1482 Transportation Capital Projects Bond Act of 2007; repeals Act.
- SB 1488 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of MAPGA Scholarship Foundation.
- SB 1491 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Shenandoah National Park Association.
- SB 1500 Overload and overweight permits; to establish a new schedule of fees.
- SB 1502 Safety belt use; extends requirement for all occupants of a motor vehicle.
- SB 1526 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR.
- SB 1530 Subdivision streets; acceptance into state secondary highway system.
- SB 1538 Motorcycles; provides certain three-wheeled motor vehicles will be deemed passenger cars.
- SB 1550 Jordan Bridge; Chesapeake City Council to provide for emergency replacement thereof.