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2011 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chairman: Yvonne B. Miller

Clerk: Hobie Lehman, Bonnie Shelhorse
Staff: Alan Wambold, Caroline Stalker
Date of Meeting: January 20, 2011
Time and Place: 2:00 PM/Senate Room B

H.B. 1426 Taxicabs; markings and roof signs.

Patron: Oder

EMERGENCY

S.B. 740 Motorcycles and mopeds; use of bridges in high winds.

Patron: Lucas

S.B. 835 Disabled parking; contents of permanent windshield placards.

Patron: Petersen

S.B. 858 Vehicles; right turns by those facing left green arrow signals.

Patron: Wagner

S.B. 871 Golf carts; clarifies existing law pertaining to crossing highways.

Patron: Stuart

S.B. 905 Bicycles; prohibits operating in willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons or property.

Patron: Deeds

S.B. 952 Lake Anna; names six bridges in vicinity.

Patron: Houck

S.B. 993 Motor vehicle emissions; testing procedures.

Patron: Stuart

S.B. 1002 Vehicle emissions inspection program; provides for an on-road clean screen program.

Patron: Watkins

S.B. 1003 DMV notices; fee for exchange of license plates.

Patron: Watkins

S.B. 1004 Transportation agency efficiencies & cost recoveries; exempts VDOT, etc., paying remote access fee.

Patron: Watkins

S.B. 1005 Transportation Commissioner; changes title to Commissioner of Highways, report.

Patron: Watkins

S.B. 1018 Vehicle race; raises penalty for causing death of another person while engaging.

Patron: Puckett

S.B. 1020 Driver's license reinstatement fees; additional fees for persons with multiple suspensions, etc.

Patron: Puckett

S.B. 1035 Open container of alcohol; passenger in motor vehicle shall not possess, civil penalty.

Patron: Barker

S.B. 1042 Handheld personal communications devices; repeals secondary enforcement.

Patron: Barker

S.B. 1047 Driver's license holders, provisional; makes cell phone use while driving a primary offense.

Patron: Barker

S.B. 1075 Administrative suspension of license; changes period upon arrest for a DUI from seven to 60 days.

Patron: Barker

S.B. 1135 Transportation Board; powers and duties.

Patron: Wagner

S.B. 1144 Driver’s license holders; DMV-required examinations of holders thought to be incompetent.

Patron: Quayle

S.B. 1154 License plates, special; DMV identify those which portion of fee benefits charitable organization.

Patron: Quayle

S.B. 1157 Citations for vehicle equipment violations; if defects are remedied within 24 hours, case dismissed.

Patron: Quayle

S.B. 1161 The Road to Revolution; adds Leatherwood Plantation in Henry County to this heritage trail.

Patron: Reynolds

S.B. 1167 HOT lanes; when there is a vehicle crash on Capital Beltway, must move to nearest pull-off area.

Patron: Marsden

S.B. 1179 Trespassing vehicles; towing company to tow vehicle at least 10 miles from origination of tow.

Patron: Marsden

S.B. 1248 Passing a stopped school bus; punishes as reckless driving.

Patron: Vogel

EMERGENCY

S.B. 1266 Size and weight compliance agents; citations for overweight vehicles.

Patron: Smith

S.B. 1278 Airports and landing areas; provides for removal of natural growth at grandfathered airports.

Patron: McWaters

S.B. 1281 Commercial driver’s licenses; revises statutes for issuance of overweight and oversize permits.

Patron: McWaters

S.B. 1290 Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway; designating as I-664 and I-264 in Hampton Roads Highway District.

Patron: McWaters

S.B. 1293 Disabled parking placards; valid for no more than five years.

Patron: Miller, J.C.

S.B. 1329 Highway revenue sharing construction funds; removes $1 million cap.

Patron: Herring

S.B. 1351 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits answering a call unless in hands-free mode.

Patron: Norment

S.B. 1370 Highway rumble strips; requires installation along all highways with speed limits of 55 mph or more.

Patron: Blevins

S.B. 1389 Driver information; DMV to release to Virginia Council of Girl Scouts about volunteers.

Patron: Miller, Y.B.

S.B. 1393 Utility poles; vehicles transporting do not need over-length permits and escort vehicles.

Patron: McDougle