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2009 SESSION
Senate Local Government
MEMBERSHIP
Lucas (Chairman), Marsh, Quayle, Martin, Hanger, Ticer, Reynolds, Puller, Ruff, Cuccinelli, Obenshain, Herring, Locke, Smith, Stuart
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Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. in Senate Room B.
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- HB 544 Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA); powers and duties of Authority.
- SB 120 Blacksburg, Town of; authority to bring civil action for failure to provide adequate crowd control.
- SB 162 Vacant building registration; enhances penalties for failure to register.
- SB 163 Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner.
- SB 166 Trees; replacement during development process in certain localities.
- SB 185 Impact fees; grants authority to high-growth localities.
- SB 471 Short-term real property rental businesses; taxations applied.
- SB 530 Crowd control; authority to bring civil action against person who negligently fails to provide.
- SB 656 Annexation; extends to 2018 temporary restriction on city authority on granting of city charters.
- SB 711 Plastic carryout bags; retail merchant shall provide durable plastic bag, with handles, etc.
- SB 751 Water and sewer rates; towns may charge higher rates for out of town customers.
- SB 777 Sewage systems; counties and towns may approve.
- SB 832 Firearms; possessing or carrying dangerous weapon in public buildings during official meetings.
- SB 1053 Government facilities; local government may by ordinance, make unlawful to possess dangerous weapon.
- SB 1113 Governments, local; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.
- SB 1178 Independent cities; eliminates presumption that all are independent by deleting word in statutes.
- SB 1187 Garbage and refuse services; eliminates provision that barred localities from preventing disposal.
- SB 1269 Land development plans; adds Town of Leesburg to localities that may develop procedure for review.
- SB 1308 Planning or zoning matters; locality to require person applying therefor to post sign notifying.
- SB 1323 Charter; Town of Floyd.
- SB 1423 Subdivision ordinances; requirement that each locality provide a checklist to potential developers.
- SB 1536 Subdivision ordinances; landlocked property.