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2009 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government

Chairman: L. Louise Lucas

Clerk: Carol Lynne Shotton
Staff: Jeffrey Sharp, Rebecca Young
Date of Meeting: January 27, 2009
Time and Place: 2:00 p.m. Senate Room B, GAB

S.B. 832 Firearms; possessing or carrying dangerous weapon in public buildings during official meetings.

Patron: Locke

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-915 of the Code of Virginia, relating to possessing or carrying a dangerous weapon in certain publicly owned or publicly operated buildings during official meetings of the governing body.

094317256

S.B. 853 Carbon monoxide detectors; locality may require installation thereof in certain buildings.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-922 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carbon monoxide detectors in certain buildings.

091408228

S.B. 870 Indoor Clean Air Act; allows localities to exceed requirements that regulate smoking.

Patron: Lucas

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2803 and 15.2-2809 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 15.2-2806 and 15.2-2807 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local ordinances under the Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act.

097655260

S.B. 881 Grass; adds Stafford County to counties authorized to require property owners to cut.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1215 of the Code of Virginia, relating to authority to cut grass in certain counties.

091121333

S.B. 925 Grievance procedure; permits grievant to have a witness present during all stages.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1507 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the grievance procedure.

091132220

S.B. 942 Charter; County of Chesterfield.

Patron: Watkins

A BILL to amend Chapter 12 of the Acts of Assembly of 1987, which provided a charter for the County of Chesterfield, by adding a section numbered 5.6, relating to the clerk of the circuit court.

097661348

S.B. 955 Charter; City of Petersburg. 

Patron: Marsh

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2-2.1, 2-3.1, 2.1-1, 2.1-2, as severally amended, 3-6, and 6-11 of Chapter 259 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962, as amended, which provided a charter for the City of Petersburg, relating to the election of councilmen, nominations of candidates for council, the school board, the city attorney, and a board of equalization.

097652264

S.B. 979 Fuel fee; allows authorities to pass an ordinance to impose a fee on motor vehicle violations.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition of fees in traffic cases.

098260338

S.B. 982 Stormwater; requires localities to regulate.

Patron: Wagner

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2114 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of stormwater.

092841340

S.B. 1001 Economic development authority; allows City of Suffolk to increase size of board of directors.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-4904 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the board of directors for the Economic Development Authority.

096737308

S.B. 1002 Indoor Clean Air Act; localities to adopt ordinances containing standards, etc. relating to smoking.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2800, 15.2-2805, 15.2-2806, and 15.2-2807 of the Code of Virginia, relating to smoking in restaurants.

098097308

S.B. 1053 Government facilities; local government may by ordinance, make unlawful to possess dangerous weapon.

Patron: Whipple

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-915.5, relating to the possession of dangerous weapons in government facilities.

094341352

S.B. 1064 Comprehensive plan; local planning commission to post plan being considered on their website.

Patron: Puller

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2225 and 15.2-2226 of the Code of Virginia, relating to posting of comprehensive plans.

093202304

S.B. 1067 Governments, local; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.

Patron: Puller

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-926.3, relating to local governments; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.

092337304

S.B. 1093 Mutual aid agreement; institution of higher learning having police force appointed to enter therein.

Patron: Locke

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1736 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mutual aid agreements among governing bodies.

098555815

S.B. 1094 Derelict buildings; defined as building as one that has endangered public health and safety, etc.

Patron: Locke

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-906, 15.2-958.1, 15.2-1115, 36-3, 36-49.1:1, 36-105, 48-5, 58.1-3965, and 58.1-3969 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-907.1, relating to derelict buildings and structures.

097439256

S.B. 1105 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in State.

Patron: Northam

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2800, 15.2-2801, 15.2-2804, 15.2-2805, and 15.2-2806 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 16, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-370 through 32.1-377, relating to smoking in restaurants; civil penalties.

090671286

S.B. 1110 Town of Nassawadox; charter.  

Patron: Northam

A BILL to provide a new charter for the Town of Nassawadox, in Northampton County.

096648286

S.B. 1113 Governments, local; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.

Patron: Ticer

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-926.3, relating to local governments; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.

092368336

S.B. 1137 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; adds Cities of Alexandria, etc., to use % of revenues.

Patron: Petersen

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-4838.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of revenues received by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.

098232293

S.B. 1177 Regional Industrial Facilities Act; expands scope of act.

Patron: Watkins

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-6400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Regional Industrial Facilities Act.

092025348

S.B. 1178 Independent cities; eliminates presumption that all are independent by deleting word in statutes.

Patron: Watkins

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-102, 15.2-2903, 15.2-2907, 15.2-3526, 15.2-3807, 15.2-3900, 15.2-3907, 15.2-3915, 15.2-4005, 15.2-4113, 15.2-4115, and 22.1-25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to independent cities.

092012348

S.B. 1187 Garbage and refuse services; eliminates provision that barred localities from preventing disposal.

Patron: Blevins

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-931 of the Code of Virginia, relating to solid waste disposal ordinances; disposal facilities.

098684204

S.B. 1200 Vehicle license fees and taxes; localities to exempt veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-752 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local vehicle license taxes and fees; vehicles owned by veterans or their surviving spouses.

093488300

S.B. 1212 Charlottesville, City of; authority to create clean energy financing program.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to allow the City of Charlottesville the authority to create a clean energy financing program.

097665220

S.B. 1225 Charter; Town of Fincastle.

Patron: Smith

A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.1, as amended, of Chapter 35 of the Acts of Assembly of 1974, which provided a charter for the Town of Fincastle, relating to elections.

098657326

S.B. 1313 Charter; Town of Hurt.

Patron: Hurt

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2 and 3, § 4 as amended, and §§ 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Chapter 40 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966, which provided a charter for the Town of Hurt, and to repeal § 13 of Chapter 40, relating to boundaries, elections, town officers and general powers.

096604250

EMERGENCY

S.B. 1323 Charter; Town of Floyd.

Patron: Reynolds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 1.2 of Chapter 370 of the Acts of Assembly of 1973, which provided a charter for the Town of  Floyd, relating to boundaries.

092054316

S.B. 1375 Charter; Town of Clarksville.

Patron: Ruff

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12, as severally amended, §§ 13, 14, 17, 18, and 21, §§ 22, 24-26, as severally amended, §§ 28 and 30, § 31, as amended, § 33, §§ 34 and 39 as severally amended, §§ 42 and 44 of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, which provided a charter for the Town of Clarksville, and to amend Chapter 44 by adding a section numbered 49, and to repeal § 40 of Chapter 44, relating to the powers and authority of town council and the duty of town manager.

092040320

S.B. 1406 City of Williamsburg; charter. 

Patron: Norment

A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Williamsburg, and to repeal Chapter 393 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, as amended, which provided a charter for the City of Williamsburg.

098376284

EMERGENCY

S.B. 1412 Charter; City of Bristol. 

Patron: Wampler

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 10.02 and 10.03 of Chapter 542 of the Acts of Assembly of 1990, which provided a charter for the City of Bristol, relating to the preparation and scope of the annual budget. 

092037344