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  • HB 1920 Revenue-sharing funds; allows town with populations of no more than 15,000 to use those allocated.
  • HB 1926 Wallops Research Park; aerospace-related economic development.
  • HB 1933 Urban county executive form of government; adds sexual orientation as prohibited discrimination.
  • HB 1936 Resources Authority; authorized to finance any program to perform site acquisition develop work.
  • HB 1947 Transient occupancy tax; Bath County to impose additional not to exceed two percent.
  • HB 1959 Workers' compensation; prohibits State from terminating employment for line of duty injury, etc.
  • HB 1960 Line of Duty Act; continued health insurance coverage for disabled employee, etc.
  • HB 1973 Litter Control and Recycling Fund; limits awarding of grants to localities.
  • HB 1975 Green roofs; authorizes counties, cities, and towns, by ordinance, to grant incentives, etc.
  • HB 1990 George Mason University; board of visitors to enter in memorandum of agreement with Fairfax.
  • HB 1991 Stormwater management programs; establishment by localities.
  • HB 1992 Outdoor signs and advertising; all penalties & costs collected for violations of advertising.
  • HB 1995 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; adds Cities of Alexandria, etc., to use % of revenues.
  • HB 1996 Grievance procedure; permits grievant to have witness present during second & third steps.
  • HB 1997 Line of Duty Act; includes local employees disabled on or after January 1, 1966, in definition.
  • HB 2006 Local government; equalizes municipal & county taxing authority.
  • HB 2007 Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
  • HB 2013 Alcoholic mixed beverages; ABC Board to grant annual special events licenses to local governments.
  • HB 2014 Alcoholic mixed beverages; ABC Board to grant annual special events licenses to local governments.
  • HB 2017 Transient occupancy tax; Fairfax County limitations.
  • HB 2018 School Construction Revolving Fund; created.
  • HB 2019 Transportation corridors; Transportation Board to establish connection with Transportation Plan.
  • HB 2027 Derelict buildings; recycled goods.
  • HB 2029 Subdivision ordinances; bonding requirements.
  • HB 2034 Plats; extends period of validity with phased developments.
  • HB 2055 Development rights; makes extensive changes to provisions for making transfer process more usable.
  • HB 2059 Food and beverage taxes; provides numerous exemptions to meals imposed by cities & towns.
  • HB 2063 Triennial census of school population; sales and use tax distribution.
  • HB 2065 Retirement System; provide benefits for regional jail's sworn officers and superintendent.
  • HB 2071 Licensed farm wineries; restrictions on activities. 
  • HB 2074 Wastewater treatment plant; Board to accept petition from facility subject to waste load allocation.
  • HB 2075 Overweight/oversize vehicle permits; violation of terms and conditions thereof does not invalidate.
  • HB 2077 Land use actions; extension of approvals to address housing crisis.
  • HB 2078 Uniform Statewide Building Code; authority of local building officials to issue summons.
  • HB 2085 Government, local; budget shall contain statement of current & proposed total debt.
  • HB 2091 Retail Sales and Use Tax; entitlement to revenues.
  • HB 2096 Affordable housing; localities waive certain fee for organization with primary purpose of assisting.
  • HB 2099 George Washington Toll Road Authority; created, encompasses City of Fredericksburg, etc.
  • HB 2102 Pittsylvania County; Board of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations.
  • HB 2107 Public use; definition thereof.
  • HB 2109 Economic Development Authority; allows City of Chesapeake to increase size of board of directors.
  • HB 2110 Early voting; any qualified voter may vote in person from 17-3 days before election, etc.
  • HB 2117 HOT lanes; prohibits on any portion of I-95 between Potomac River and City of Fredericksburg.
  • HB 2118 Secondary highway system construction allocations; allocates among counties on basis of population.
  • HB 2120 Graffiti abatement; permits localities to charge property owner for cost thereof.
  • HB 2123 Mutual aid agreement; institution of higher learning having police force appointed to enter therein.
  • HB 2125 Zoning; person to post sign notifying public of place & time of public hearing regarding property.
  • HB 2132 Workforce housing; locality may offer housing assistance grants to school division personnel.
  • HB 2138 Graffiti abatement; permits localities to charge property owner for cost thereof.
  • HB 2150 Notice of sale; locality in Planning District 8 to adopt ordinance to give notice to admin. officer.
  • HB 2153 BPOL tax; allows towns to levy on any person, firm, etc., in business of renting real property.
  • HB 2158 Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Transit Authority; established.
  • HB 2161 Retail Sales and Use Tax; additional tax authorized in City of Charlottesville & Albemarle County.
  • HB 2162 Timberville, Town of; advisory referendum in on question of water fluoridation.
  • HB 2165 Zoning; locality shall not require special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass.
  • HB 2177 Rechargeable battery recycling; authorizes localities to ban disposal of certain.
  • HB 2182 Vehicle license fees and taxes, local; allows localities to exempt veterans and surviving spouses.
  • HB 2184 Southwest Virginia Health Facilities Authority; changes name to Southwest Virginia Health Authority.
  • HB 2185 Weight limits for gravel trucks; extends sunset provision on.
  • HB 2187 Economic Development Authority; allowed to include 5 members appointed by town council.
  • HB 2188 Onsite sewage system; Board of Health shall establish procedures for requiring survey plat.
  • HB 2198 Standards of Quality; apportionment of state & local share for costs of giving educational programs.
  • HB 2205 BPOL taxes; repeals local business taxes.
  • HB 2208 Grass, weeds, etc.; locality may, after reasonable notice, have growth on vacant, etc. property cut.
  • HB 2215 Economic Development Authority; allows City of Suffolk to increase size of board of directors.
  • HB 2216 Subdivision ordinance; delete City of Suffolk from locality that shall provide reasonable provision.
  • HB 2220 Animal control officers; localities may raise cap on salaries.
  • HB 2231 Parking; adds pickup and panel trucks to list of vehicles that Fairfax, etc. may prohibit therefrom.
  • HB 2239 Compulsory training standards; persons designated to provide courthouse security.
  • HB 2244 Holland-Councill Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 58 business bridge over Blackwater River.
  • HB 2246 Indoor Clean Air Act; localities to adopt ordinances containing standards, etc. relating to smoking.
  • HB 2247 Water and waste authorities; lien may apply for delinquent rates applicable to 3 or fewer months.
  • HB 2248 Marine Resources Commission; Commissioner to establish permanent office on Virginia Peninsula.
  • HB 2249 Cigarette tax, local; any county to impose not to exceed $0.05 per pack or amount levied by State.
  • HB 2250 Severance tax; adds sand, marl, and gravel to list which localities may impose.
  • HB 2263 Animal control officers; moves oversight & governance thereof to Dept. of Criminal Justice Services.
  • HB 2275 Drug treatment courts; authorized for County of Franklin if funded through local sources.
  • HB 2276 Towing and Recovery Operators, Board of; exemption in locality imposing a coal severance tax.
  • HB 2277 Natural gas; distribution service by municipalities and authorities.
  • HB 2278 Richlands Coal Miners' Memorial in Tazewell County; designating as official Coal Miners' Memorial.