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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: February 3, 2011
Time and Place: 2:00 PM/Senate Room B
SB 776 recommitted 2-3-11

H.B. 1454 License plates, special; repeals references to those with expired authorizations.

Patron: Landes

Special license plates with expired authorizations. Repeals references to special license plates whose authorizations have expired.

A BILL 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 and to repeal §§ 2, 4, and 5 of Chapter 776 of the Acts of Assembly of 2010, relating to special license plates whose authorizations have expired.

11100654D

S.B. 761 License plates, special; issuance to supporters celebrating centennial of Fort Belvoir.

Patron: Puller

Special license plates; centennial of Fort Belvoir. Authorizes the issuance of special license plates celebrating the centennial of Fort Belvoir.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates celebrating the centennial of Fort Belvoir.

11100921D

S.B. 776 DMV offices and agencies; agreements with commissioner of the revenue, treasurers, or localities.

Patron: Marsh

DMV offices and agencies; agreements.  Provides that in any county, city, or town that does not have either a branch office or an automated agency, the Commissioner shall, upon request of any commissioner of the revenue, treasurer, or local governing body, jointly or separately, enter into an agreement with such commissioner of the revenue, treasurer, or local governing body, to act as an agent of the Commissioner and maintain a branch office.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-205 of the Code of Virginia, relating to DMV offices and agencies; agreements with commissioners of the revenue, treasurers, or localities.

11100797D

S.B. 804 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: IN REMEMBRANCE, APRIL 16, 2007.

Patron: Marsden

Special license plates; IN REMEMBRANCE, APRIL 16, 2007. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates bearing the legend IN REMEMBRANCE, APRIL 16, 2007. 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 VTV Family Outreach Foundation, to support its operation and programs in Virginia.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates bearing the legend IN REMEMBRANCE, APRIL 16, 2007.

11101945D

S.B. 811 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: IN GOD WE TRUST.

Patron: Obenshain

Special license plates; IN GOD WE TRUST. Authorizes the issuance of special license plates bearing the legend: IN GOD WE TRUST.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates bearing the legend: IN GOD WE TRUST.

11100709D

S.B. 881 Integrated Directional Sign Program; fees charged for participation.

Patron: Reynolds

Integrated Directional Sign Program.  Provides that fees charged for participation in the Integrated Directional Sign Program (Logo Signs) will be based, in the case of single attractions accessible from more than one access ramp, on the number of access ramps at which the signs are places, and not the number of signs.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-12.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for participation in the Integrated Directional Sign Program.

11100938D

S.B. 913 Chief Executive Officer for Transportation; replaces Transportation Commissioner, etc.

Patron: McDougle

Chief Executive Officer for Transportation.  Abolishes the office of Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner and replaces that position with a Chief Executive Officer for Transportation who takes over the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, the Director of the Department of Aviation, and the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The Virginia Board of Aviation and the Rail Advisory Board are also abolished and their functions transferred to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The composition of the Commonwealth Transportation Board is changed to remove the Secretary of Transportation, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, and the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation and to provide for election of the at-large members of the Board by the General Assembly.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-204, 2.2-211, 2.2-229, 2.2-306, 2.2-2423, 5.1-1, 5.1-2.1, 5.1-7, 5.1-9.9, 5.1-30.9, 5.1-39, 10.1-1425.8, 15.2-968.1, 15.2-2030, 15.2-2222.1, 15.2-2272, 15.2-3530, 15.2-3534, 15.2-4832, 15.2-5114, 15.2-5146, 22.1-129, 25.1-108, 25.1-109, 25.1-209, 25.1-229, 33.1-1, 33.1-2, 33.1-3, 33.1-221.1:1.1, 33.1-221.1:8, 33.1-351, 33.1-391.2, 33.1-391.3:1, 33.1-391.5, 46.2-200, 46.2-206, 46.2-223, 46.2-224, 46.2-302, 46.2-373, 46.2-675, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-873.1, 46.2-877, 46.2-878, 46.2-881, 46.2-883, 46.2-930, 46.2-932, 46.2-1104, 46.2-1109, 46.2-1110, 46.2-1112, 46.2-1144.1, 46.2-1145, 46.2-1223, 46.2-1307, 46.2-1307.1, 53.1-58, 55-201.1, 56-27, 56-28, 56-29, 56-32, 56-366.1, 56-366.3, 56-369, 56-405, 56-405.1, 56-405.2, 56-406.1, 56-406.2, 56-458.1, 56-573.1, and 63.2-611 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 2.2-228 and 5.1-2.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the offices of Secretary of Transportation, Chief Executive Officer for Transportation, Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, Director of the Department of Aviation, and Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

11100302D

S.B. 928 Motor vehicles; passing of bicycles, etc.

Patron: McDougle

Following too closely; passing other vehicles.  Adds bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds to the list of vehicles that the driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow more closely than is reasonable. In addition, the bill increases passing distance for passing bicycles from two to three feet.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-816, 46.2-838, and 46.2-839 of the Code of Virginia, relating to following too close and passing other vehicles.

11100456D

S.B. 1013 License plates, special; eliminates fee for issuance or renewal of Purple Heart license plates.

Patron: Puckett

Special license plates; Purple Heart recipients; fees.  Eliminates the fee for issuance or renewal of Purple Heart license plates.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-742 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special license plates for person awarded the Purple Heart; fees.

11101704D

S.B. 1044 Highway maintenance allocations; allocation by CTB for maintenance of assets.

Patron: Barker

Highway maintenance allocations.  Provides that allocation by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for maintenance of assets within the Interstate System of Highways and the primary and secondary systems of state highways shall be based on achieving a minimal level of disparity among highway construction districts in meeting asset management performance standards established pursuant to § 33.1-13.02.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-23.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to allocation of maintenance funds among highway systems.

11101893D

S.B. 1048 HOT lane construction contracts; requirements for minimum average speed for vehicles using facility.

Patron: Barker

HOT lane construction contracts.  Requires that HOT lane construction contracts contain requirements for minimum average speed for vehicles using the facility.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.1-56.2:1, relating to mandatory provisions for high-occupancy toll lane construction contracts.

11101454D

S.B. 1112 Metropolitan Planning Organizations; specifies role in transportation decision-making process.

Patron: Miller, Y.B.

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).  Specifies the role of MPOs in the Commonwealth's transportation decision-making process.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-23.03:01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

11102166D

S.B. 1179 Trespassing vehicles; regulation of removal by localities.

Patron: Marsden

Regulation of trespassing vehicles; localities. Provides that, when a local governing body regulates towing by ordinance, such ordinance shall permit the towing company to tow the vehicle at least 10 miles from the origination of the tow.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1232 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of removal of trespassing vehicles by localities.

11103605D

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

Patron: McWaters

Regulation of motor carriers by DMV; commercial driver’s licenses.  Revises statutes relating to motor carriers, including requiring DMV to simply notify localities of the issuance of overweight and oversize permits and eliminating the requirement for for-hire contract passenger carriers and irregular-route common carriers to prove public convenience and necessity when applying for a license. The bill also updates Virginia law on commercial driver’s licenses to comply with federal requirements.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-341.12, 46.2-341.20, 46.2-668, 46.2-711, 46.2-755, 46.2-1140, 46.2-2000, 46.2-2000.1, 46.2-2001.3, 46.2-2005, 46.2-2011.4, 46.2-2011.8, 46.2-2011.27, 46.2-2075, 46.2-2096, 46.2-2099.4, 46.2-2099.5, 46.2-2100, 46.2-2108.2, 46.2-2108.4, 46.2-2108.5, 46.2-2108.6, 46.2-2109, 46.2-2115, 46.2-2116, 46.2-2118, 46.2-2119, 46.2-2120, 46.2-2122, 46.2-2123, 46.2-2124, 46.2-2132, 46.2-2133, 46.2-2135, 46.2-2136, 46.2-2137, 46.2-2143, 46.2-2144, 46.2-2146, 46.2-2147, 46.2-2150, 46.2-2151, 46.2-2155, 46.2-2156, 58.1-2259, 58.1-2402, 58.1-2426, and 58.1-2701, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-208.2 and by adding in Chapter 20 of Title 46.2 an article numbered 14, consisting of a section numbered 46.2-2099.44; and to repeal §§ 46.2-696, 46.2-2084, 46.2-2097, 46.2-2097.1, and 46.2-2099.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of passenger carriers by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

11103276D

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

Patron: Blevins

Highway rumble strips. Requires installation of rumble strips along all highways with speed limits of 55 mph or more.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:25, relating to installation of rumble strips on certain highways.

11100458D

S.B. 1372 Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; increases maximum claim of one judgment creditor.

Patron: Marsden

Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund.  Increases from $20,000 to $50,000 (i) the maximum claim of one judgment creditor against the Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund based on an unpaid final judgment arising out of loss or damage for certain claims and (ii) the maximum recovery on bonds.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1527.5 and 46.2-1527.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund.

11102902D

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

Patron: Miller, Y.B.

Release of driver information by Department of Motor Vehicles.  Authorizes DMV to release to the Virginia Council of the Girls Scouts of the USA driver information about volunteers with the Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-208 of the Code of Virginia, relating to release of certain driver information by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

11103921D

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

Patron: McDougle

Vehicles transporting utility poles.  Provides that vehicles transporting utility poles do not need over-length permits and do not need escort vehicles.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-1112.1, relating to vehicles being used to transport utility poles.

11104142D

S.B. 1468 Rail Transportation Development Authority; established, abolishes Rail Advisory Board.

Patron: Edwards

Rail Transportation Development Authority.  Establishes the Rail Transportation Development Authority. The Authority is to be responsible for identifying needed construction, reconstruction, improvements, or repairs to railroads and their facilities and equipment. The Authority is given the power to finance or assist in financing any such rail transportation project. The bill requires the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the Authority, to develop a rail transportation plan for the Commonwealth. The bill further abolishes the Rail Advisory Board and repeals Chapter 1041 of the 2003 Acts of Assembly, which provided for the creation of a Rail Transportation Development Authority, but never became effective because it included a reenactment clause, and the act was not reenacted.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2101, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, and § 33.1-221.1:1.1 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 33.1 a chapter numbered 10.1:1, consisting of sections numbered 33.1-391.5:1 through 33.1-391.5:5; and to repeal § 33.1-391.3:1 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 1041 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003, relating to the Rail Transportation Development Authority and the Rail Advisory Board.

11104034D