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2010 SESSION
House Transportation
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- HB 19 VRE; allows Potomac-Rappahannock Transportation Commission to charge higher fares.
- HB 20 Disabled veteran; definition.
- HB 25 Greenhouse gas emissions; Statewide Transportation Plan to include quantifiable measures and goals.
- HB 37 Overload and overweight permits; fees established by Commissioner.
- HB 42 Transportation programs; JLARC to administer a performance audit, report.
- HB 55 Virginia Railway Express service; assessment of localities.
- HB 61 Driver's licenses; release by DMV of photographs of deceased persons to family members.
- HB 75 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing national motto: "In God We Trust."
- HB 95 Secondary highway system; requirements for taking new streets into system.
- HB 97 Driver's license, restricted; issuance to out-of-state drivers.
- HB 98 Learner's permit, restricted; DMV to issue to certain persons 25 years of age or older.
- HB 121 Virginia ports; requires approval of Governor and General Assembly before any change in ownership.
- HB 127 Overweight permits; makes carriers of coal, etc., responsible for obtaining.
- HB 134 Outdoor advertising; 501(c)(3) sponsorships seen from highways are not deemed to be advertisement.
- HB 145 Reflectors on trailers; required on those that have an empty weight of 3,000 pounds or less.
- HB 162 Distribution of handbills, etc.; adds medians to list of places certain localities can prohibit.
- HB 163 Motor vehicles; prohibition on driving abreast does not apply to passing other vehicles.
- HB 176 Speed limits; provides for 70 mph on certain portions of I-95 and I-295.
- HB 190 Motor vehicle buyer's order; revises kinds of transactions involving dealer-arranged financing.
- HB 197 Secondary highway system; requirements for taking new streets into system.
- HB 209 Outdoor signs and advertising; penalties collected for violations of provisions.
- HB 214 HOV lanes; extends date for use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.
- HB 222 Secondary highway system; VDOT & DRPT to review new design standards components therefor.
- HB 224 Highways; payments to cities and towns for maintenance.
- HB 229 Driver's license, provisional; restriction for those transporting up to three children under age 15.
- HB 234 License plates, special; issuance to members and former members of U.S. Navy.
- HB 245 Gate City, Town of; Transportation Board to allow provision of access roads.
- HB 259 Transportation-disadvantaged persons; requires State to develop plans to assist.
- HB 276 Highway maintenance funds; requires CTB to allocate funds on basis of achieving level of disparity.
- HB 277 Washington Bypass transportation corridor; Transportation Board to establish.
- HB 298 Removal of motor vehicles; adds Prince William Co. to localities that may remove or immobilize.
- HB 320 HOV lanes; extends date for use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.
- HB 333 Naming highways, etc.; allows Transportation Board to name.
- HB 350 Distribution of handbills, etc.; adds median & public roadway to places locality can regulate, etc.
- HB 365 Local vehicle licenses; agreements with DMV.
- HB 375 Removal of mercury switches from scrap and recycled vehicles; manufacturers to submit plans to DEQ.
- HB 378 Golf carts; may cross at any intersection marked as a golf cart crossing in certain towns.
- HB 381 Motor vehicle titles; exempts special construction and forestry equipment from being titled.
- HB 391 Highways; payments to cities and towns for maintenance of certain.
- HB 392 Vehicles damaged by water; increases threshold for reporting water damage.
- HB 402 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to accept for review unsolicited proposals to add capacity.
- HB 403 Move over law; drivers to move left when approaching certain vehicles displaying flashing lights.
- HB 404 Transportation funding and administration; provides funding in certain localities.
- HB 418 Transportation Board; rules and regulations.
- HB 420 License plates, special; issuance to those with certain medical conditions.
- HB 421 Transportation Board; may allocate funds in Mass Transit Fund designated for capital purposes.
- HB 445 DMV eye exams; allows greater flexibility assessing applicants' and licensees' horizontal vision.
- HB 459 Pedestrians and drivers; sets out responsibilities at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
- HB 461 Photo-monitoring systems; operator may enter into agreement with DMV to obtain vehicle information.
- HB 462 Aftermarket exhaust system components; prohibits sale when in violation of exhaust noise limits.
- HB 472 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: FRIENDS OF COAL, etc.
- HB 473 Weight limits; extends sunset provision for trucks hauling gravel, etc., in coal-producing counties.
- HB 480 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; CTB to conduct third party audits of agreements executed.
- HB 492 Removal of motor vehicles; adds Prince William Co. to localities that may remove or immobilize.
- HB 504 Speed limits; unposted maximum speed on nonsurface treated highways in Rappahannock County, 35 mph.
- HB 506 Roy D. Smith III Memorial Bridge; designating as Island Ford Road bridge over Shenandoah River.
- HB 516 Condemnations; highway construction.
- HB 530 Route 1; designating as Historic Route 1 in State.
- HB 534 Distribution of handbills, etc.; grants Chesterfield County power to regulate and prohibit.
- HB 538 Amber warning lights; allows non-tow trucks owned by towing and recovery businesses to be equipped.
- HB 540 Salem Highway Construction District Transportation Revenue Fund; established.
- HB 546 Motor carriers of passengers; requires permits from DMV before operating on highways.
- HB 549 Driver licenses and permits; requirement for renewal, etc., for person under medical review by DMV.
- HB 553 Signs; provides local government authority to regulate.
- HB 564 Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project; funds will be expended in accordance with FTA.
- HB 579 Motorcycles; required to use muffler system in good working order that meets federal standards.
- HB 580 Vehicle license fees; allows localities to exempt members of certain sheriff's volunteer units.
- HB 584 Highway rest areas and residency offices; VDOT to reopen.
- HB 593 License plates, special; repeals authorizations for issuance when required minimum not received.
- HB 616 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Relay for Life.
- HB 631 Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner; advertising for bids.
- HB 666 Transportation Capital Projects Revenue Bonds; used for new road or highway construction projects.
- HB 674 Radar detectors; use thereof considered traffic infraction.
- HB 692 Removal of motor vehicles; adds Prince William Co. to localities that may remove or immobilize.
- HB 746 Tolls; installation of video-monitoring/automatic vehicle identification systems for toll facility.
- HB 752 Traffic lights; allows motorcycle, etc., to proceed through intersections showing steady red signal.
- HB 759 HOV lanes; allows certain military personnel to use in Hampton Roads regardless of passengers.
- HB 779 Northern Virginia transportation projects; VDOT to evaluate and make periodic reports.
- HB 788 HOV lanes; allows certain military personnel to use in Hampton Roads regardless of passengers.
- HB 806 Alternative Fuels Revolving Fund; adds improvement of infrastructure such as refueling stations.
- HB 808 State and local transportation planning; provides for coordination with DRPT.
- HB 810 Vehicle lengths; increases triple saddle mount combination vehicles.
- HB 818 Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB); composition.
- HB 840 License plates, special; issuance to members and former members of U.S. Navy.
- HB 841 DMV; authorized to use National Change of Address System to update customer records.
- HB 848 Route 711; Buchanan County may enter into an agreement with Pike County, Kentucky to improve.
- HB 849 Off-road recreational vehicles; localities to allow on certain highways within their boundaries.
- HB 850 Roadways; authorizes Buchanan County Board of Supervisors to maintain those within right-of-way.
- HB 856 Speed limits; increases on highways where it is presently 65 mph to 70 mph.
- HB 876 Fences along Interstate highways; VDOT to adhere to local policies in installing.
- HB 915 Towing and Recovery Operators, Board of; regulation exemptions.
- HB 916 Driver's license, commercial; disqualification of license if convicted of manslaughter.
- HB 948 HOT lanes; VDOT to conduct a NEPA study prior to construction on any portion of I-95 or I-395.
- HB 957 Motor vehicles; requires traffic on limited access highways to drive in right-most lane.
- HB 968 HOT lanes; violations are traffic infractions.
- HB 969 PPTA; preconditions to certain comprehensive agreements.
- HB 975 Motor vehicle titles; exempts special construction and forestry equipment from being titled.
- HB 980 HOV lanes; extends date for use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.
- HB 991 Truck weights; exempts vehicles hauling wood pellets from weight limits and permit fees.
- HB 1012 Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers; addresses certain practices relating to warranty, etc.
- HB 1048 Motor vehicles; increases passing distance when approaching bicycles, etc.
- HB 1068 Overweight vehicles; penalties.
- HB 1081 Highway rest areas and welcome centers; requires VDOT to reopen all on Interstate Highway System.
- HB 1083 Mopeds; prohibits driving on highways with speed limits greater than 45 mph.
- HB 1096 Vehicles towed; written notice within 24 hours to owners towed because of medical emergencies.
- HB 1098 State and local transportation planning; provides for coordination with DRPT.
- HB 1103 Primary system highway construction funds; allocation.
- HB 1108 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE.
- HB 1109 9/11 Heroes Memorial Highway; Route 27 adjacent to Pentagon in Arlington County designated thereas.
- HB 1117 Highway work zones; increases penalty for speeding violation.
- HB 1124 Street maintenance payments; provides for increased payments where traffic volumes exceed average.
- HB 1125 Motor vehicles; administrative impoundment thereof when driving without an operator's license.
- HB 1131 Transportation Board; formulas for allocating funds.
- HB 1139 Distribution of handbills, etc.; grants Town of West Point power to regulate and prohibit.
- HB 1158 Primary & secondary road projects; establishment & use of regional accounts by Transportation Board.
- HB 1159 Move over law; drivers to move left when approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights.
- HB 1175 Off-road recreational vehicles; localities to allow on certain highways within their boundaries.
- HB 1176 License plates, state; Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority to use on vehicles.
- HB 1201 Driver instruction program; DMV shall provide at a reduced fee, etc., to person unable to pay cost.
- HB 1223 HOT lanes; requires shoulder widths are sufficient for safe operation of transit vehicles.
- HB 1232 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Washington Capitals hockey team.
- HB 1240 Taxicab; shall bear roof sign & markings permanently affixed to exterior, etc., identifying vehicle.
- HB 1241 Metropolitan planning organizations; membership.
- HB 1243 Driver's license applications; DMV to provide electronic means for certain contributions.
- HB 1269 Motor vehicle dealers; establishes conditions under which dealers may sell demonstrator vehicles.
- HB 1275 Va. High-Speed Rail Commission; established, replaces Va-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact.
- HB 1276 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Friends of Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.
- HB 1277 Vehicle registration; limits certain exemptions to pickup and panel trucks, etc.
- HB 1284 Distribution of handbills, etc., on highways; gives local government power to regulate and prohibit.
- HB 1292 Photo-monitoring system; may enter into agreement with DMV to obtain vehicle owner information.
- HB 1295 Dulles Access Highway; enforcement through use of photo-monitoring system in conjunction with usage.
- HB 1312 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of James River Park System.
- HB 1313 Prince William County Metro Rail Improvement District; created.
- HB 1323 Tolls; provided at Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel & Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
- HB 1336 Commercial dumpsters; VDOT shall issue permits for temporary placement in residential neighborhoods.
- HB 1365 Motor carriers; regulation of transportation of railroad employees by contract carriers.
- HB 1368 Vehicle engine idling; allowed for unattended motor vehicles on residential streets, exceptions.
- HB 1369 Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements; VDOT to reconsider.
- HB 1370 License plates, special; issuance to members and former members of U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
- HJ 81 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to implement recommendations of Independent Review Panel.
- HJ 126 Interstate safety rest areas; Virginia Transportation Research Council to study.
- SB 18 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Virginia Kids Eat Free program, etc.
- SB 35 Distribution of handbills, etc.; adds median & public roadway to places locality can regulate, etc.
- SB 45 Disabled parking; windshield placard shall not show certain personal information.
- SB 64 Signs; provides local government authority to regulate.
- SB 96 Eluding police; person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
- SB 172 Speed limits; unposted maximum speed on nonsurface treated highways in Nelson County is 35 mph.
- SB 228 Pedestrians crossing highways; duties of vehicles to stop to allow at marked crosswalks.
- SB 254 Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner; advertising for bids.
- SB 255 Commonwealth Transportation Board; rules and regulations.
- SB 285 Unpaved secondary road fund; use of proceeds.
- SB 293 Motor vehicle dealers; establishes conditions under which dealers may sell demonstrator vehicles.
- SB 321 Motorcycles; allows law-enforcement officers on official duty to drive two abreast in a single lane.
- SB 371 Route 711; Buchanan County may enter into an agreement with Pike County, Kentucky to improve.
- SB 372 Roadways; authorizes Buchanan County Board of Supervisors to maintain those within right-of-way.
- SB 373 Off-road recreational vehicles; localities to allow on certain highways within their boundaries.
- SB 404 Clean special fuel vehicles; removes requirement that Commissioner provide written regulations.
- SB 405 Condemnations; highway construction.
- SB 406 Salvage vehicles; allows locality to require records to be reported to police.
- SB 479 DMV; authorized to use National Change of Address System to update customer records.
- SB 522 Motorcycle dealers; increases radius of relevant market areas as that term applies thereto.
- SB 527 Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers; addresses certain practices relating to warranty, etc.
- SB 537 Speed limits; increases on highways where it is presently 65 mph to 70 mph.
- SB 552 HOV lanes; extends date for use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.
- SB 553 Increase transit use strategies; Secretary of Transportation to report annually to General Assembly.
- SB 566 Passing vehicles; any vehicle passing a bicycle, etc., shall pass at least three feet to left.
- SB 646 Tow trucks; certain requirements for connection between vehicles.
- SB 667 Dulles Access Highway; enforcement through use of photo-monitoring system in conjunction with usage.
- SB 696 HOV lanes; allows certain military personnel to use in Hampton Roads regardless of passengers.