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2010 SESSION
Senate Local Government
MEMBERSHIP
Lucas (Chairman), Marsh, Quayle, Martin, Hanger, Ticer, Reynolds, Puller, Ruff, Obenshain, Herring, Locke, Smith, Stuart, Marsden
MEETS
Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. in Senate Room B.
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- HB 6 Charter; Town of Duffield.
- HB 27 Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
- HB 38 Grass; adds Spotsylvania County to list of counties authorized to require property owners to cut.
- HB 51 Comprehensive plan amendment; grants authority to local gov't to prepare & submit to public hearing.
- HB 82 Public sewer system; locality may adopt ordinance establishing standard for use & services; penalty.
- HB 108 Firearms; disposition of those acquired by localities.
- HB 109 Firearms; repealing requirement for sellers of pistols to send report to clerk of circuit court.
- HB 200 Service districts annual tax; shall only be levied upon specific classification of real estate.
- HB 239 Animal protection officers; powers of those in localities with county manager form of government.
- HB 263 Grass; adds City of Winchester to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- HB 297 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.
- HB 318 Manufacturing facility; expands definition to include those used in creation of intangible property.
- HB 337 Charter; Town of Middleburg.
- HB 367 Bad checks; recovery if stop-payment order placed in bad faith.
- HB 374 Cash proffers; collected or accepted by locality after completion of final inspection.
- HB 436 Donations by localities; may donate to nonprofit organizations providing energy efficiency services.
- HB 467 Hampton Federal Area Development Authority; expands membership.
- HB 507 Transportation services; those that operate as nonprofit organization & serve senior citizens, etc.
- HB 552 Vested rights; includes right to replace existing on-site sewage system.
- HB 600 Criminal justice training academies; locality may eliminate requirement to contain word training.
- HB 635 Subdivision of land; dividing lot for sale or gift may include family member's spouse.
- HB 672 Virginia Infrastructure Project Loan Fund; created.
- HB 690 Criminal background checks; fingerprinting of applicants and employees of public transit services.
- HB 707 Water and sewer charges; adds Counties of Caroline and New Kent to those localities that may impose.
- HB 751 Charter; City of Charlottesville.
- HB 763 Charter; City of Richmond.
- HB 785 Equalization, Board of; local government to appoint.
- HB 796 Richmond, City of; tax amnesty program established.
- HB 846 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; localities may allocate portion of civil penalties.
- HB 866 Mutual aid agreements; includes private police forces of higher educational institutions.
- HB 875 Charter; Town of Amherst.
- HB 877 Volunteer property maintenance and zoning inspectors; adds Newport News to cities who may utilize.
- HB 882 Development rights; permitted to be attached in receiving areas to be equal or greater than rights.
- HB 895 Charter; Town of Windsor.
- HB 909 Unclaimed property; storage fee for those in possession of sheriff or police.
- HB 914 Barking dog ordinances; locality may require parties to use mediation in resolving dispute.
- HB 922 Charter; Town of Scottsville.
- HB 967 Assisted living facility and group home; no more than 8 aged, infirmed, etc., persons shall reside.
- HB 994 Charter; Town of Christiansburg.
- HB 1002 New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority; created.
- HB 1063 Zoning appeals, Board of; fee for filing appeal by person aggrieved by decision, etc.
- HB 1071 Urban development; sets certain densities in areas according to population of locality.
- HB 1076 Grass and weeds; adds City of Colonial Heights to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- HB 1187 Southwest Virginia Health Authority; adds four additional appointments to board of directors.
- HB 1188 Social services, local board of; counties that have county board form of government to appoint.
- HB 1206 Regional Industrial Facilities Act; method by which member locality of authority may withdraw.
- HB 1250 Vested rights; issuance of written order, etc., by zoning administrator regarding use of property.
- HB 1297 Fort Monroe Authority; created.
- HB 1307 Family health care; zoning provisions for temporary structures.
- HB 1348 Subdivision ordinance; designated administrative agency means planning commission of locality, etc.
- HB 1379 Child-care facilities; local regulation of possession and storage of firearms, etc., at facilities.
- HB 1383 Zoning appeals, Board of; no action of board shall be valid unless authorized by majority.
- SB 2 Charter; Town of Duffield.
- SB 12 Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; created.
- SB 19 Solid waste disposal; Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties to levy fees upon each household.
- SB 28 Criminal background checks; fingerprinting of applicants and employees of public transit services.
- SB 38 Charter; City of Norfolk.
- SB 64 Signs; provides local government authority to regulate.
- SB 73 Charter; Town of Floyd.
- SB 91 Charter; Town of Windsor.
- SB 110 Clean energy financing; localities authorized to place liens against any property.
- SB 222 Land use proposals; exempts localities and citizens' organization from payment of certain VDOT fees.
- SB 246 Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.
- SB 252 Manufacturing facility; expands definition to include those used in creation of intangible property.
- SB 291 Donation by locality; may donate to nonprofit organizations that are exempt under 501 (c)(3) of IRC.
- SB 292 Charter; City of Charlottesville.
- SB 315 Fort Monroe Authority; created.
- SB 318 Subdivision ordinance; dedication of public improvements.
- SB 322 Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; name changed to Lake Country Airport Commission.
- SB 324 Charter; Town of Amherst.
- SB 338 Assisted living facility; considered occupancy by single family if no more than 8 persons reside.
- SB 370 Social services, local board of; county supervisors may choose board consisting of five citizens.
- 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 379 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; localities may allocate portion of civil penalties.
- SB 383 Claims against county; attorney of county shall notify claimant by certified mail of date.
- SB 420 Urban development; sets certain densities in areas according to population of locality.
- SB 433 New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority; created.
- SB 449 Equalization, Board of; local government with county manager plan of government to appoint.
- SB 451 Health insurance; coverage funded by localities.
- SB 496 Charter; Town of Chatham.
- SB 497 Charter; Town of Gretna.
- SB 503 Charter; Town of Fincastle.
- SB 509 Charter; Town of Vinton.
- SB 551 Rezoning actions, local; provides for more limited review by VDOT.
- SB 572 Charter; City of Alexandria.
- SB 594 Charter; City of Richmond.
- SB 609 Carbon monoxide detectors; locality to enact ordinance requiring installation in certain places.
- SB 625 Grass and weeds; adds City of Colonial Heights to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- SB 632 Cash proffers; delays collection or acceptance by locality until completion of final inspection.
- SB 645 Electric transmission lines; prohibits SCC approving agreements for underground installation.
- SB 650 Stormwater regulation; amends current law.
- SB 718 Private capital lending; allows local government, etc., to enter into certain conduit agreements.
- SB 734 Charter; Town of Dumfries.