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2011 SESSION
Chairman: Mamie E. Locke
Clerk: Hobie Lehman, Carol L Shotton
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: February 2, 2011
Time and Place: 2:00 p.m. Senate Room B GAB
S.B. 763 Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement.
Patron: Puller
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3713 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement.11101715D
S.B. 812 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; access to salary information, etc., of public employees.
Patron: Martin
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3705.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; access to salary information, etc., of public employees.11101986D
S.B. 936 Virginia War Memorial; memorialization of fallen Virginians.
Patron: Miller, J.C.
A BILL to codify the criteria to memorialize fallen Virginians at the Virginia War Memorial.11102423D
S.B. 951 Freedom of Information Act; Library of Va. is custodian of records transferred to it for archiving.
Patron: Houck
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Freedom of Information Act; transfer of records.11102392D
S.B. 1016 Public Procurement Act; establishment of historically underutilized business zones (HUB zones).
Patron: Puckett
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1111, 2.2-1402, and 2.2-2012 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4310.1, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; establishment of historically underutilized business.11102324D
S.B. 1019 Fire Prevention; transfers to Fire Services Board authority for approving fee structure.
Patron: Puckett
A BILL to amend and reenact § 27-98 of the Code of Virginia, relating to enforcement of Fire Prevention Code; fee.11101688D
S.B. 1090 Virginia-grown food products; purchase by state agencies and institutions, etc.
Patron: Hanger
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1111 and 2.2-4345 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the purchase of Virginia-grown food products by state agencies and institutions and local school divisions.11100858D
S.B. 1177 Public Procurement Act; use of best value contracting by localities.
Patron: Marsden
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-4378, 2.2-4379, and 2.2-4380, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; use of best value contracting by localities.11102973D
S.B. 1220 Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act; notice to tenant in event of foreclosure.
Patron: Barker
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-248.15:01, relating to the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act; notice to tenant in event of foreclosure.11101480D
S.B. 1254 Uniform Statewide Building Code; locality to reduce permit fees levied for construction, etc.
Patron: Vogel
A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-105 of the Code of Virginia relating to the Uniform Statewide Building Code; building permit fees; incentives for energy-efficient buildings.11100392D
S.B. 1255 Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit from disclosure.
Patron: Vogel
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-320 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exempting records of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.11102819D
S.B. 1261 Fair Housing Law; concurrence of Office of Attorney General to determine housing discrimination.
Patron: Vogel
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 36-96.11 and 36-96.14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Fair Housing Law; concurrence of the Office of the Attorney General.11101061D
S.B. 1265 Professional Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals, Board for; licensed soil scientists.
Patron: Vogel
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2200, 54.1-2201, 54.1-2202, 54.1-2203, 54.1-2205, 54.1-2206, 54.1-2207, and 54.1-2208 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 54.1-2204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to professional soil scientists; licensure.11101938D
S.B. 1273 Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses.
Patron: Obenshain
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1402, 2.2-1403, 2.2-4310, and 15.2-965.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-1403.1, relating to Department of Minority Business Enterprise; small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses; enhancement or remedial measures.11103954D
S.B. 1296 Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions.
Patron: Ruff
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.2 and 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for Virginia Commission on Military and National Security Facilities.11103603D
S.B. 1322 Virginia Research and Technology Investment Program; created, report.
Patron: Newman
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, and §§ 2.2-2221, 2.2-3705.6 and 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 4.3, containing articles numbered 1 and 2, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-436 through 2.2-444; and to repeal §§ 2.2-2233.1 and 2.2-2233.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to investment in research and technology in the Commonwealth.11101367D
S.B. 1332 Virginia Racing Commission; limited licenses, licensing of limited duration meetings.
Patron: Herring
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-376 and 59.1-378.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Racing Commission; limited licensees; licensing of limited duration meetings.11103577D
S.B. 1333 Virginia Racing Commission; powers and duties; allocation of retainage.
Patron: Herring
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-369 and 59.1-392 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Racing Commission; powers and duties; allocation of retainage.11103576D
S.B. 1337 Freedom of Information Act; exempts Commercial Space Flight Authority from disclosure requirements.
Patron: Herring
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.6 and 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Freedom of Information Act; Commercial Space Flight Authority.11101419D
S.B. 1341 Locksmiths; transfers regulation to State Board for Contractors.
Patron: Norment
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-138, 9.1-139, 9.1-140, 9.1-143, 54.1-201, and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-1144 through 54.1-1150, and to repeal § 9.1-140.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Contractors; regulation of locksmith services.11101436D
S.B. 1342 Uniform Statewide Building Code; buildings used by fraternal organizations.
Patron: Norment
A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-99.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 36-99.7:1, relating to the Uniform Statewide Building Code; buildings used by fraternal organizations.11100696D
S.B. 1375 Asbestos, Lead, Mold, and Home Inspectors, Board for; regulation of building analysts.
Patron: Wagner
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-300, 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-501, and 54.1-516 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-517.6 and 54.1-517.7, relating to the Board for Asbestos, Lead, Mold, and Home Inspectors; regulation of building analysts.11103211D
S.B. 1382 State agency mandates; assessment imposed on local governments.
Patron: Stanley
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state agency mandates on localities.11101763D
S.B. 1424 Virginia Public Procurement Act; action against contractor's payment.
Patron: Locke
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4341 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; action against contractor's payment bond.11103985D
S.B. 1429 Virginia Racing Commission; net pool wagering, retainage.
Patron: Norment
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-365, 59.1-369, 59.1-370, 59.1-372, 59.1-378, 59.1-378.1, 59.1-382, 59.1-387, 59.1-390, 59.1-391, 59.1-392, and 59.1-401 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Racing Commission; net pool wagering; retainage.11104231D
S.B. 1443 Public Procurement Act; establishes preference in state contracting for goods produced in State.
Patron: Reynolds
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1111 and 2.2-4324 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia products and firms.11104036D
S.B. 1453 Victims of Human Trafficking, Statewide Facilitator for; Attorney General required to establish.
Patron: Newman
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-515.3, relating to establishment of Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Human Trafficking.11100598D
S.B. 1455 Amusement Device Act; excludes snow tubing parks, etc., from definition of amusement device, etc.
Patron: Hanger
A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-98.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Amusement Device Act; amusement device or structure.11104418D
S.B. 1467 Freedom of Information Act; criminal investigative records.
Patron: Edwards
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3706 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; access to criminal investigative records.11100594D
S.B. 1471 Advisory boards, councils, and other advisory collegial bodies, certain; elimination.
Patron: Martin
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3711, 2.2-4303, 2.2-4308, 2.2-4323, 3.2-2800, 3.2-2805, 3.2-2806, 9.1-108, 9.1-112, 9.1-141, 9.1-150.2, 9.1-185.2, 9.1-186.2, 9.1-1109, 9.1-1110, 10.1-419, 33.1-221.1:1.1, 44-146.35, 44-146.38, 44-146.40, 60.2-113, and 62.1-44.34:26 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal §§ 2.2-1113, 2.2-1134, Articles 3 (§§ 2.2-2404 through 2.2-2406), 4 (§§ 2.2-2407 and 2.2-2408), and 7 (§§ 2.2-2413 and 2.2-2414) of Chapter 24, Articles 11 (§§ 2.2-2630 and 2.2-2631) and 24 (§§ 2.2-2667 and 2.2-2668) of Chapter 26, and Article 9 (§§ 2.2-2732 and 2.2-2733) of Chapter 27 of Title 2.2, §§ 3.2-2801 through 3.2-2804, 3.2-2807, 9.1-143, 9.1-802, 9.1-803, 9.1-1111, 9.1-1112, 9.1-1113, Chapter 21.2 (§§ 10.1-2135 through 10.1-2140) of Title 10.1, Chapter 65 (§§ 15.2-6500 through 15.2-6504) of Title 15.2, §§ 33.1-391.3:1, 44-146.39, and 62.1-132.11:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the elimination of certain advisory boards, councils, and other advisory collegial bodies.11104551D
S.B. 1476 Charitable gaming; progressive games shall be sold and priced separately from other bingo games.
Patron: Vogel
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-340.33 of the Code of Virginia, relating to charitable gaming; progressive bingo games.11103458D
S.B. 1477 Inspector General, Office of; established.
Patron: Stosch
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-4344, 32.1-127.1:03, and 32.1-283 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 3.2, containing articles numbered 1 through 5, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-307 through 2.2-323; and to repeal Article 3 (§§ 37.2-423 through 37.2-425) of Chapter 4 of Title 37.2 and §§ 53.1-16, and 66-3.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the creation of the State Office of the Inspector General; consolidation of certain inspectors general.11101804D
S.B. 1479 Rapid re-housing pilot project; Department of Housing and Community Development to establish.
Patron: Whipple
A BILL to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish a rapid re-housing pilot project.11104107D
S.B. 1483 State and local government entities; limitation of authority over certain charitable organizations.
Patron: Vogel
A BILL to limit state and local government authority; certain charitable organizations.11104369D
S.B. 1485 Investment in research and technology in the Commonwealth.
Patrons: Newman, Herring
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2233.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to investment in research and technology in the Commonwealth.11104922D