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2010 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chairman: Yvonne B. Miller

Clerk: Bonnie W. Shelhorse
Staff: Alan Wambold, Caroline Stalker
Date of Meeting: February 25, 2010
Time and Place: 2:00 PM/Senate Room B
HB392 added 11:00 AM, 2/24

H.B. 98 Learner's permit, restricted; DMV to issue to certain persons 25 years of age or older.

Patron: Loupassi

Restricted learner's permit. Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a restricted learner's permit if the person is 25 years of age or older and a court has authorized restricted driving privileges to the person.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-335 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for initial driver's license; restricted permit.

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H.B. 162 Distribution of handbills, etc.; adds medians to list of places certain localities can prohibit.

Patron: Orrock

Distribution of handbills, etc., solicitation of contributions, and sale of merchandise on highways and medians.  Adds medians to list of places certain localities can prohibit distribution of handbills, solicitations of contributions, and sale of merchandise.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-931 of the Code of Virginia, relating to distribution of handbills, etc., solicitation of contributions, and sale of merchandise on highways and medians.

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H.B. 190 Motor vehicle buyer's order; revises kinds of transactions involving dealer-arranged financing.

Patron: Cosgrove

Motor vehicle buyer's order. Revises the kinds of notice that dealers are required to provide customers in transactions that involve dealer-arranged financing.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1530, 46.2-1930, 46.2-1992.23, and 46.2-1993.23 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contents of buyer's order; transactions involving dealer-arranged financing.

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H.B. 209 Outdoor signs and advertising; penalties collected for violations of provisions.

Patron: Bulova

Outdoor signs and advertising.  Provides that all penalties and costs collected for violations of advertising provisions when the locality has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall be paid to the affected locality. Excludes signs and advertising erected only from Saturday through the following Monday from those agreements with the Commissioner.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-375.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to agreements with local governing body of Fairfax County; outdoor signs and advertising; penalties.

10100582D

H.B. 222 Secondary highway system; VDOT & DRPT to review new design standards components therefor.

Patron: Watts

Secondary highway system design standards.  Provides that for urban and urban development areas in jurisdictions using the urban county executive form of government, the Virginia Department of Transportation shall work in conjunction with the jurisdiction and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to review new design standards for state secondary highway system components that the jurisdiction proposes.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.1-69.001, relating to design standards for state secondary highway system components.

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H.B. 333 Naming highways, etc.; allows Transportation Board to name.

Patron: Marshall, R.G.

Naming highways, etc. Allows the Commonwealth Transportation Board to name a highway, bridge, transportation facility, or interchange for a living person, group, or business entity if (i) the cost of construction of the bridge, highway, transportation facility, or interchange is paid by the person, group, or business entity, and (ii) the highway, bridge, transportation facility, or interchange has not already been named for a deceased individual.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to naming of highways, bridges, transportation facilities, and interchanges by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

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H.B. 350 Distribution of handbills, etc.; grants any locality power to regulate and prohibit.

Patron: Rust

Distribution of handbills, etc., and sale of merchandise or services on highways.  Makes the power to regulate and prohibit distribution of handbills, etc., and solicitation of contributions, and sale of merchandise on highways or public roadways and medians a statewide authority. The bill also adds the sale of services or attempted sale of services as a prohibited activity.  This bill incorporates HB 534, HB 1139, and HB 1284.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-931 of the Code of Virginia, relating to distribution of handbills, etc., solicitation of contributions, and sale of merchandise or services on highways, public roadways, and medians.

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H.B. 391 Highways; payments to cities and towns for maintenance of certain.

Patron: Lohr

Payments to cities and towns for maintenance of certain highways. Reduces unrestricted right-of-way widths from 50 to 40 feet and hard-surface widths from 30 to 22 feet before payment can be made by the Commissioner to any city or town for maintenance of certain highways if such highway was constructed on or after January 1, 2011 and is classified as a local street.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-41.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payments to cities and towns for highway maintenance.

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H.B. 392 Vehicles damaged by water; increases threshold for reporting water damage.

Patron: Lohr

Vehicles damaged by water.  Increases threshold for reporting water damage from $1,000 to $5,000. The bill further provides that if such vehicles are damaged to the extent that they meet the definition of salvage vehicle, they shall be titled as such.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-624 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicles damaged by water.

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H.B. 472 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: FRIENDS OF COAL, etc.

Patron: Carrico

Special license plates. Authorizes issuance of special license plates bearing the legend FRIENDS OF COAL and special license plates for supporters of the Washington Capitals hockey team.  Repeals authorizations for issuance of special license plates for which the required minimum number of prepaid orders was never received. The affected plates are those for persons awarded the Air Medal or the Air Medal with a "V" for valor; for members of the Air Force Association; to benefit the children of victims of the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon; for supporters of the Canine Health Foundation; and for supporters of adoption programs. This bill incorporates HB 593.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates bearing the legend FRIENDS OF COAL and special license plates for supporters of the Washington Capitals hockey team and to repeal §§ 46.2-742.1:1, 46.2-749.16:1, 46.2-749.61, 46.2-749.108, and 46.2-749.112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special license plates for persons awarded the Air Medal or the Air Medal with a "V" for valor, for members of the Air Force Association, to benefit the children of victims of the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon, for supporters of the Canine Health Foundation, and for supporters of adoption programs, respectively.

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H.B. 473 Weight limits; extends sunset provision for trucks hauling gravel, etc., in coal-producing counties.

Patron: Carrico

Weight limits for trucks hauling gravel, etc. Extends "sunset" on increased weight limits applicable to trucks hauling gravel and certain other cargoes in coal-producing counties to July 1, 2011.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1143 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum weight limits for certain trucks.

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H.B. 553 Signs; provides local government authority to regulate.

Patron: Marshall, D.W.

Regulation of signage in highway rights of way.  Allows county employees and volunteers who are acting as agents of the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to remove and confiscate signs from the public right-of-way.  If a sign is confiscated by an employee or volunteer, the sign owner shall have the right to reclaim the sign within 10 business days of the date of such confiscation.  Finally, the legislation clarifies that a sign installed (on private property) that does not require use of tools or equipment does not trigger the requirement to call Miss Utility before installing the sign.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.1-375.1, 56-265.15, and 56-265.15:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to signage in rights-of-way of the Virginia Department of Transportation.

10104852D

H.B. 746 Tolls; installation of video-monitoring/automatic vehicle identification systems for toll facility.

Patron: Rust

Toll payments; penalty.  Provides that the operator of any toll facility or the locality within which such toll facility is located may install and operate or cause to be installed and operated a video-monitoring system in conjunction with an automatic vehicle identification system on facilities for which tolls are collected for the use of such toll facility for enforcement of toll collection.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-819.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-819.3:1, relating to toll payment; penalty.

10105167D

H.B. 916 Driver's license, commercial; disqualification of license if convicted of reckless driving.

Patron: Bell, Robert B.

Commercial driver's license; disqualification.  Provides that the Commissioner shall disqualify for a period of five years any person convicted of reckless driving, a violation of any provision of § 46.2-833 (running a red light), or any other violation of Title 46.2 punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor or felony if such violation (i) was committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle and (ii) resulted in the death of another individual.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-341.18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disqualification for certain traffic infractions; commercial driver's license.

10102938D

H.B. 1158 Primary & secondary road projects; establishment & use of regional accounts by Transportation Board.

Patron: Oder

Regional VDOT construction accounts. Provides for the establishment of regional accounts, one for each highway construction district, whereby new transportation revenues not previously in existence generated on and after July 1, 2010 shall be deposited, to be used by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for allocation of funds for specific transportation projects within the region wherein the revenue is generated. This system of allocation is to be in addition to and not a replacement for other transportation construction fund allocation formulas.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.1-23.02:1, relating to establishment of regional accounts to be used by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for allocation of funds for specific primary and secondary road projects within the region wherein the revenue is generated.

10105118D

H.B. 1159 Move over law; drivers to move left when approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights.

Patron: Oder

"Move over" law. Requires drivers to move left on a four lane highway when approaching vehicles displaying flashing blue, red, or amber lights.  The offense is punished as a traffic infraction, formerly a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation, when such violation involved a vehicle with flashing, blinking, or alternating blue or red lights, shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.  This bill incorporates HB 403.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-921.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights.

10105244D

H.B. 1176 License plates, state; Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority to use on vehicles.

Patron: Phillips

Vehicles of the Commonwealth; license plates.  Adds the Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority to vehicles that shall use state license plates.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-750 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicles of the Commonwealth; license plates.

10101235D

H.B. 1240 Taxicab; shall bear roof sign & markings permanently affixed to exterior, etc., identifying vehicle.

Patron: Oder

Roof signs and markings for taxicabs. Requires taxicabs to bear roof signs and markings identifying them as taxicabs.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-2059.1, relating to roof signs and markings for taxicabs.

10104702D

H.B. 1269 Motor vehicle dealers; establishes conditions under which dealers may sell demonstrator vehicles.

Patron: Janis

Motor vehicle dealers; demonstrator vehicles; damaged vehicles; vehicle history reports; vehicle buyer's orders. Establishes conditions under which dealers may sell damaged vehicles and demonstrator vehicles. The bill also specifies when dealers must supply buyers with vehicle history information.

 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1500 and 46.2-1530 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers; demonstrator vehicles; damaged vehicles; vehicle history reports; vehicle buyer's orders.

10105145D

H.B. 1295 Dulles Access Highway; enforcement of use of photo-monitoring system in conjunction with usage.

Patron: Rust

Dulles Access Highway.  Provides for the enforcement of the use of a photo-monitoring system or automatic identification system on the Dulles Access Highway.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-208 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-819.5, relating to enforcement of use of a photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system; Dulles Access Highway.

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