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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: March 4, 2010
Time and Place: 2:00 PM/Senate Room B

H.B. 197 Secondary highway system; requirements for taking new streets into system.

Patron: Ware, R.L.

Acceptance of subdivision streets into state secondary highway system. Provides that the Virginia Department of Transportation will allow the acceptance of any street within a network addition that meets one or more of the public service requirements.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-70.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taking new streets into the state secondary highway system.

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H.B. 276 Highway maintenance funds; requires CTB to allocate funds on basis of achieving level of disparity.

Patron: Albo

Highway maintenance funds. Provides that when allocating funds for the interstate system of highways, the primary system of state highways, and the secondary system of state highways maintained by the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall consider achieving a minimal level of disparity among highway construction districts in meeting asset performance standards. Prior to such allocation, the Board shall release for public review a comparison of the proposed allocation of funds by highway construction district with an allocation of funds based entirely on specific asset performance standards by highway construction district.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-23.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to allocation of funds for maintenance of Interstate 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. 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. 1108 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE.

Patron: Brink

Special license plates; TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates bearing the legend: TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE. The annual surcharge for these plates would be $25, instead of the standard $10 for most other nonrevenue-sharing special license plates. For each set of plates issued (after the first 1,000 sets), $15 will go to the Virginia Pregnant Women Support Fund, pursuant to § 32.1-11.6.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates bearing the legend TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE; fees.

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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.

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H.B. 1275 Va. High-Speed Rail Commission; established, replaces Va-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact.

Patron: Cosgrove

Virginia High-Speed Rail Commission. Establishes the Virginia High-Speed Rail Commission to promote and augment the state's competitive stance for matters related to high-speed passenger rail service in Virginia. The Commission is to study, assess, and advise the General Assembly and the Secretary of Transportation on effective and competitive design, planning, financing, construction, and operations involving high-speed rail service. The Commission is, further, to coordinate high-speed rail programs with neighboring states and federal and regional entities.  This Commission shall replace the Virginia-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10.1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-391.5:1 and to repeal Chapter 662 of the Acts of Assembly of 2004, relating to Virginia High-Speed Rail Commission and the Virginia-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact.

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