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2012 SESSION
Senate Local Government
MEMBERSHIP
Smith (Chair), Marsh, Lucas, Martin, Hanger, Puller, Ruff, Herring, Locke, Marsden, Stanley, Blevins, Miller, J.C., Ebbin, Favola
MEETS
Tuesday, 1/2 hour after adjournment, Senate Room B
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- HB 32 Charter; Town of Brodnax.
- HB 58 Urban county executive form; filling vacancy on board of supervisors.
- HB 120 Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; removes Tappahannock's name from Authority.
- HB 166 Zoning administrator; narrows instances in which administrator may modify certain orders.
- HB 170 Zoning administrator; decisions reviewed by governing body shall be appealable to circuit court.
- HB 197 Grass, etc.; adds Town of Chincoteague to list authorized to require cutting on occupied property.
- HB 199 Town of Onancock; liens for water charges.
- HB 203 Assessments for local improvements, special; adds City of Hampton to localities that may impose.
- HB 296 Charter; Town of Gordonsville.
- HB 326 Proffered conditions; amendments or variations.
- HB 358 Tax amnesty program; expands scope of City of Richmond to include local taxes and accrued interest.
- HB 371 Agricultural and forestal districts; adds James City County to list authorized to create.
- HB 385 Industrial development authorities; removes prohibition for refinancing debt of organizations.
- HB 430 Inter-local service delivery; expands scope of Regional Cooperation Incentive Fund to foster.
- HB 431 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- HB 457 Charter; City of Newport News.
- HB 491 Derelict and blighted buildings; authorizes locality to serve as receiver to repair.
- HB 492 Grass and weeds; authorizes City of Hopewell to require by ordinance to cut on certain property.
- HB 493 Grass and weeds; authorizes Prince George County to require by ordinance to cut on certain property.
- HB 526 Helicopters; local regulation of use.
- HB 561 Solid waste disposal fee; adds Pittsylvania County to list of counties authorized to levy fee.
- HB 567 Water and sewer authorities; may put lien on property for delinquent rates, etc., on real estate.
- HB 571 Housing crisis; extends sunset date for several measures related to various land use approvals, etc.
- HB 580 Fort Monroe Authority Act; declaration of policy, Governor to approve Fort Monroe Master Plan.
- HB 601 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; board membership.
- HB 625 Transportation planning; proposed comprehensive plans in Northern Virginia.
- HB 632 Charter; Town of Windsor.
- HB 726 Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- HB 732 Transfer of development rights; ordinance may permit a sending property to be used for parks, etc.
- HB 757 Town of Urbanna; liens for water charges.
- HB 803 Charter; Town of Hillsboro in Loudoun County.
- HB 804 Charter; Town of Purcellville.
- HB 809 Insurance; employees of political subdivisions of State may receive from a locality.
- HB 830 Arts and cultural districts; allows a locality to create more than one.
- HB 840 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- HB 842 Business license or land use authorization, local; conditions of issuance.
- HB 847 Charter; Town of Coeburn.
- HB 848 Methamphetamine lab cleanup costs; localities may charge for reimbursement.
- HB 869 Urban development areas; makes designation optional rather than mandatory for all localities.
- HB 878 Motor vehicles, certain; raises amount localities may charge for an annual license tax upon owners.
- HB 904 Charter; Town of Middleburg.
- HB 906 Charter; Town of Leesburg.
- HB 910 Cash proffers; expands existing provisions that allow certain alternative uses.
- HB 969 Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting.
- HB 978 Charter; City of Falls Church.
- HB 1019 Charter; City of Chesapeake.
- HB 1059 Zoning Appeals, Board of; jurisdictions imposing civil penalties for violations of ordinances, etc.
- HB 1076 Special use permit; locality may require permit for storage or disposal of certain waste.
- HB 1117 Annexation by cities; continuation of moratorium.
- HB 1127 Charter; Town of Virgilina.
- HB 1137 Historic districts; any locality that establishes or expands district shall identify all landmarks.
- HB 1142 Charter; Town of Glen Lyn.
- HB 1146 Charter; Town of Stephens City.
- HB 1205 Charter; Town of South Hill.
- HB 1216 Zoning amendment; notice of proposed change to zoning ordinance that involve State or federal land.
- HB 1220 Industrial development authorities; allows Roanoke County and City of Norfolk to expand board.
- HB 1243 Charter; Town of Middletown.
- HB 1245 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; changes in composition.
- HB 1251 Charter; Town of Cedar Bluff.
- HB 1253 Cash proffers; prohibits locality from accepting those purporting to contain waiver of legal rights.
- HB 1269 Zoning appeals, board of; appeals resulting in tie vote may be carried over until next meeting.
- HB 1286 Capital projects, local; planning commission to study impact of public facilities, etc.
- HB 1287 Development; clarifies definition.
- HB 1288 Charter Amendment; Town of Boyce.
- HB 1294 Churches, synagogues, etc.; localities shall not charge any fee unless authorized by general law.
- SB 7 Charter; Town of Brodnax.
- SB 15 Grass and weeds; adds Town of Ashland to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- SB 32 Assessments for local improvements, special; adds City of Hampton to localities that may impose.
- SB 36 Proffered conditions; amendments or variations.
- SB 80 Virginia Beach, City of; concurrent jurisdiction over adjoining waters.
- SB 87 Charter; City of Falls Church.
- SB 102 Water and waste authorities; liens.
- SB 105 Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
- SB 122 Derelict and blighted buildings; authorizes locality to serve as receiver to repair.
- SB 142 Charter; Town of Pocahontas.
- SB 148 Methamphetamine lab cleanup costs; localities may charge for reimbursement .
- SB 149 Charter; Town of Bluefield.
- SB 170 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- SB 179 Bond administration; reimbursement of administrative costs.
- SB 227 Stormwater service district; allocation of revenues.
- SB 234 Charter; Town of Leesburg.
- SB 235 Insurance; employees of political subdivisions of State may receive from a locality.
- SB 237 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; changes in composition.
- SB 274 Urban development areas; makes designation optional rather than mandatory for all localities.
- SB 286 Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- SB 287 Charter; City of Newport News.
- SB 292 Charter; City of Chesapeake.
- SB 301 Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting.
- SB 308 Business license or land use authorization, local; conditions of issuance.
- SB 311 Charter; City of Franklin.
- SB 332 Charter; Town of Troutdale.
- SB 389 Pneumatic gun ordinance; allows locality to prohibit possession on school property, etc., exception.
- SB 405 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; increases membership of board of directors.
- SB 447 Charter; Town of Middleburg.
- SB 453 Charter; City of Winchester.
- SB 467 Smoking; prohibition on public school grounds and public school administration building.
- SB 468 Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in certain public buildings prohibited, penalty.
- SB 473 Fort Monroe Authority Act; declaration of policy, Governor to approve Fort Monroe Master Plan.
- SB 478 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- SB 545 Charter; Town of Glen Lyn.
- SB 546 Industrial development authorities; allows Roanoke County and City of Norfolk to expand board.
- SB 551 Real estate tax; counties may establish discount for early payment or payment in full.
- SB 560 Sanitary districts; authorizes board of supervisors to construct and maintain dams within district.
- SB 588 Town of Onancock; liens for water charges.
- SB 594 Towns; allowed to acquire land, not by condemnation, within their boundaries or 3 miles outside.
- SB 602 Charter; Town of West Point.
- SB 608 Charter; Town of Gate City.
- SB 629 Sanitation districts; commission expenses.
- SB 653 Condemnation; proceedings generally.
- SB 672 Hampton Roads Sanitation District; amends enabling act, etc.