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2013 SESSION
Chairman: Ryan T. McDougle
Clerk: Susan Clarke Schaar, H. Lehman
Staff: Cheryl Jackson, Brenda Edwards
Date of Meeting: February 14, 2013
Time and Place: Upon Adjournment of Senate Agriculture Committee / Senate Room A
Patron: Cole
Membership of Rappahannock River Basin Commission. Reduces the membership of the Commission from 34 to 32 members. The reduction in the number of members is due to redistricting in 2012 that resulted in the removal of one Senate district and one House of Delegates district from the Basin area. The bill also reduces the number of members that constitute a quorum from 12 to 11.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 62.1-69.25, 62.1-69.29, and 62.1-69.30 of the Code of Virginia, relating to membership of the Rappahannock River Basin Commission.13100855D
Patron: May
Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability. Removes obsolete provision requiring the Commonwealth to provide the Commission with "adequate office space."
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-282 of the Code of Virginia, relating to office space of the Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability.13100030D
Patron: Albo
Judges; senior judge system for the circuit and district courts of Virginia; study. Allows the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to contract with an independent entity such as the National Center for State Courts to study the feasibility and effect of implementing a senior judge system. The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall submit an executive summary of its progress towards accomplishing the study by November 15, 2014.
A BILL allowing a study by the National Center for State Courts of a senior judge system for the circuit and district courts of the Commonwealth. Report.13104209D
Patron: Villanueva
The Community Integration Advisory Commission; sunset. Changes the sunset provision affecting the Community Integration Advisory Commission from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2016.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2529 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Community Integration Advisory Commission; sunset.13102205D
Patron: Anderson
Commission on Civics Education; sunset extended. Extends the sunset date for the Commission on Civics Education to July 1, 2016. The bill also repeals the provision that made the existence of the Commission contingent on continued funding in a general appropriation act.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-318 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 859 of the Acts of Assembly of 2009, relating to the Commission on Civics Education.13102844D
Patron: Peace
Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion; membership. Re-staggers the terms of the membership of the Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2614 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion; membership.13102754D
Patron: Byron
Health Insurance Reform Commission created. Establishes the Health Insurance Reform Commission as a legislative commission. The duties of the Commission include monitoring the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; determining whether Virginia should establish a state-run health benefit exchange; recommending what health benefits should be required to be included within the scope of the essential health benefits provided under health insurance products offered in the Commonwealth; providing assessments of existing and proposed mandated health insurance benefits and providers; and developing recommendations to increase access to health insurance coverage, ensure that the costs of health insurance coverage are reasonable, and encourage a robust market for health insurance products. Committees of the General Assembly are directed to request the Commission to assess the impact and efficacy of legislation proposing a mandated health insurance benefit or provider. The Commission will expire on July 1, 2017. The measure also repeals the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2818, 30-58.1, and 38.2-3431 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 53, consisting of sections numbered 30-339 through 30-346; and to repeal Article 2 (§§ 2.2-2503, 2.2-2504, and 2.2-2505) of Chapter 25 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the establishment of the Health Insurance Reform Commission; repeal of the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits.13104081D
Patron: Putney
Council on Virginia's Future. Extends the sunset date from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2017, for the Council on Virginia's Future.
A BILL to amend and reenact the third enactment of Chapter 900 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003, as amended by Chapter 240 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008, relating to the Council on Virginia's Future; extension of sunset provision.13103287D
Patron: O'Quinn
Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation; membership of board. Increases the membership of the board of trustees of the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation from 22 to 23 by adding the Chairman of the Friends of Southwest Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2735 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation; membership of board of trustees.13103842D
EMERGENCY
Patron: Ramadan
Diwali Day. Designates the last Saturday in October, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Diwali Day in Virginia.
Designating the last Saturday in October, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Diwali Day in Virginia.13100527D
Patron: Cox, J.A.
K-9 Veterans Day. Designates March 13, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as K-9 Veterans Day in Virginia.
Designating March 13, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as K-9 Veterans Day in Virginia.13100583D
Patron: Cox, J.A.
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown triumph.
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown triumph.13101804D
Patron: Tyler
Weight limits on interstate highways. Memorializes the Virginia Congressional Delegation to support efforts to allow states to authorize higher weight limits for commercial motor vehicles carrying agricultural and forestry products on interstate highways.
Memorializing the Virginia delegation to the Congress of the United States to support federal action to allow increased weight limits for vehicles hauling agricultural and forestry products on interstate highways.13102800D
Patron: Marshall, R.G.
Study; joint subcommittee to study the feasibility of a metallic-based monetary unit; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study whether the Commonwealth should adopt a metallic-based monetary unit to serve as a contingency currency for the Commonwealth.
Establishing a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility of a monetary unit based on a metallic standard, in keeping with constitutional precepts and our nation's founding principles, to facilitate commerce in the event of a major breakdown of the Federal Reserve System or disruption of financial services. Report.13104659D
Patron: Loupassi
Study; laws and policies governing the investigation of alleged child sexual abuse in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to determine the availability of penalties for sexual conduct between secondary school students 18 years of age and older and teachers; (ii) the reasons why sexual conduct between teachers or other school personnel who maintain a custodial or supervisory relationship over students under the age of 18 is subject to criminal penalties while the same conduct with students 18 years of age or older is not; (iii) the feasibility of penalizing sexual conduct between teachers or other school personnel and students age 18 or older; (iv) the number of cases involving sexual conduct between teachers or other school personnel and students 18 years of age or older each year; (v) laws, regulations, policies, and training practices of the Commonwealth and its agencies governing reporting, investigation, and tracking of complaints of suspected child abuse, including suspected sexual abuse of a child and including such laws, regulations, policies, and training practices of or governing the Department of Social Services, local departments of social services, law-enforcement agencies, schools, and child welfare agencies; (vi) variations or discrepancies in how the various agencies receive, investigate, and track alleged cases of child sexual abuse, particularly those variations or discrepancies that may create opportunities for individuals who are alleged to have committed child sexual abuse and who are the subjects of investigations to destroy evidence, intimidate victims, or otherwise interfere with the conduct of such investigation; and (vii) recommendations for legislative, regulatory, and budgetary changes to reduce or eliminate variations or discrepancies in how the various agencies receive, investigate, and track alleged cases of child sexual abuse in order to increase the quality and effectiveness of child protective services, investigations of alleged child sexual abuse, and prosecutions of individuals alleged to have committed child sexual abuse in the Commonwealth. The Commission is authorized to establish a multi-disciplinary work group to assist in its work. This resolution incorporates HJ 730.
Directing the Virginia State Crime Commission to study laws and policies governing the investigation of alleged child sexual abuse in the Commonwealth. Report.13104569D
Patron: Farrell
Study; parental rights and third-party custody and visitation awards; report. Requests the Virginia Bar Association to study Virginia's current law regarding the ability of third parties to seek custody of and visitation rights with other parents' children in relation to the parents' constitutional rights to direct the upbringing of their children.
Requesting the Virginia Bar Association to study the rights of parents to control the care and custody of their children without infringement by third parties. Report.13103173D
Patron: Hugo
Pakistan Independence Day. Designates August 14, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Pakistan Independence Day in Virginia.
Designating August 14, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Pakistan Independence Day in Virginia.13100983D
Patron: O'Bannon
Rotary Day in Virginia. Designates June 1, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Rotary Day in Virginia.
Designating June 1, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Rotary Day in Virginia.13103582D
Patron: Jones
Study; JLARC to study Port of Virginia; report. Directs JLARC to conduct a one-year study of the competitiveness, efficiency, and governance structure of the Port of Virginia.
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the competitiveness, efficiency, and governance structure of the Port of Virginia. Report.13102209D
Patron: Gilbert
Study; JLARC; amount of federal revenue Virginia receives at the state and local level annually; importance and impact; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the amount of federal revenue that Virginia receives at the state and local level annually, by functional area, and determine its importance and impact. The Commission shall submit its report to the Governor and the 2015 Session of the General Assembly.
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the amount of federal revenue that Virginia receives at the state and local level annually, by functional area, and determine its importance and impact. Report.13104668D
Patron: McQuinn
Alcohol and substance abuse on college campuses. Encourages the institutions of higher education in Virginia to heighten awareness of the perils of alcohol and substance abuse on college campuses. The resolution notes that parents and college officials must work collaboratively, concertedly, and decisively to educate college students concerning the dangers of alcohol and prescribed and controlled substance abuse.
Encouraging institutions of higher education in Virginia to heighten student awareness of the perils of alcohol and substance abuse on college campuses.13100307D
Patron: McClellan
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.13101703D
Patron: Lingamfelter
Tenth amendment of the United States Constitution. Reaffirms Virginia's rights and the rights of its citizens under the 10th amendment of the United States Constitution.
Reaffirming Virginia’s rights and the rights of its citizens under the 10th amendment of the United States Constitution.13104868D
Patron: Lingamfelter
Opposing United Nations Agenda 21. Recognizes the need to oppose United Nations Agenda 21 due to its radical plan of purported "sustainable development." The resolution states that the General Assembly recognizes the policy's infringement on the American way of life and individual freedoms and ability to erode American sovereignty. The resolution would be transmitted to the U.S. Secretary of State, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the Virginia Congressional Delegation in order that they may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter during their deliberations.
Recognizing the need to oppose United Nations Agenda 21.13103255D
Patron: O'Bannon
Study; health care costs; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the factors affecting health care costs. The Commission shall (i) study and report on promising policies, practices, and initiatives expected to help control health care costs while maintaining quality of care; (ii) identify factors considered to be the primary contributors to the increase of health care costs; (iii) review approaches undertaken in other states and countries to control health care costs; and (iv) examine the likely impact of federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on the cost of health care.
Directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the factors affecting health care costs. Report.13102286D
Patron: Byron
Study; JLARC to update report on the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to update its 2003 review of workforce training in Virginia. The Commission is requested to examine the level of transparency of funding of workforce training and development programs and recommend measures to ensure access to information regarding expenditures and the outcomes generated by such expenditures. The Commission shall report to the Governor and the 2015 Session of the General Assembly.
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to update its 2003 report on the Commonwealth's implementation of the Workforce Investment Act. Report.13104664D
Patron: Purkey
Study; severe shortage of medical doctors; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the current and impending severe shortage of medical doctors in Virginia. In conducting its study, the Commission shall (i) determine whether a shortage of medical doctors exists in the Commonwealth, by specialty and by geographical region; (ii) project the future need for medical doctors in Virginia over the next 10 years by field of specialty; and (iii) identify and assess factors that contribute to the shortage of medical doctors, including medical school admissions, the costs of medical education, and the effect of excessive malpractice insurance premiums, malpractice laws and caps, the shortage of nurses, and ancillary regulations such as the Certificate of Public Need; and (iv) identify the medical specialty fields primarily affected by the shortage of doctors and recommend ways to alleviate such shortages. The Commission must submit its preliminary findings and recommendations to the 2014 Session of the General Assembly and its final findings and recommendations to the 2015 Session.
Directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the current and impending severe shortage of medical doctors in Virginia. Report.13104143D
Patron: Purkey
Memorializing the Congress of the United States; federal ethanol mandates for gasoline. Urges Congress to repeal federal laws and regulations mandating that gasoline sold in the United States contain ethanol.
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to repeal federal ethanol mandates for gasoline.13102031D
Patron: McClellan
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.13101704D
Patron: Landes
Commemorating the life and legacy of Michael Wise.
Commemorating the life and legacy of Michael Wise.13100246D
Patron: Ware, R.L.
Celebrating the life of Roscoe Lee Timberlake.
Memorializing Roscoe Lee Timberlake.13103767D
Patron: Keam
Hepatitis B Awareness Day. Designates May 19, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Hepatitis B Awareness Day in Virginia.
Designating May 19, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Hepatitis B Awareness Day in Virginia.13101981D
Patron: Kory
Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Designates April, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Virginia.
Designating April, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Virginia.13100282D
Patron: Robinson
National Wear Red Day. Designates February 1, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as National Wear Red Day in Virginia.
Designating February 1, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as National Wear Red Day in Virginia.13103809D
Patron: Sickles
Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters. Memorializes the Congress of the United States to encourage the U.S. General Services Administration to consider Virginia as the site for the new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters.
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to encourage the U.S. General Services Administration to consider Virginia as the site for the new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters.13104869D
Patron: Fariss
Recognition of the United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, Incorporated. Recognizes the existence of United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, Incorporated within the Commonwealth
Extending state recognition to the United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, Incorporated.13103913D
Patron: Howell, W.J.
400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia in 2019. Designates the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as the official Executive Branch agency to assist the Commonwealth in establishing planning systems for commemorating in 2019 the 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history.
Designating the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as the official Executive Branch agency to assist the Commonwealth in establishing planning systems for commemorating in 2019 the 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history.13104190D
Patron: Howell, W.J.
Tax restructuring; report. Directs the Virginia Small Business Commission and Virginia Manufacturing Development Commission to evaluate and develop a plan for implementing tax restructuring to eliminate the BPOL, Machinery and Tool, and Merchants' Capital Taxes.
Requesting the Virginia Municipal League, Virginia Association of Counties, Virginia Small Business Commission, and Virginia Manufacturing Development Commission to evaluate and develop a plan for implementing tax restructuring to eliminate the BPOL, Machinery and Tool and Merchants' Capital Taxes. Report.13104396D
Patron: Byron
Urban Agriculture Month. Designates October, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Urban Agriculture Month in Virginia.
Designating October, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Urban Agriculture Month in Virginia.13104162D
Patron: McQuinn
Breast cancer awareness and prevention; report. Requests local health departments to provide to the State Health Commissioner a detailed report on efforts to promote a breast cancer awareness and prevention to increase early detection of breast cancer, successful treatment outcomes, and survival rates, particularly among minorities and other women who have less access to quality health care.
Requesting local health departments to provide to the State Health Commissioner a detailed report on efforts to promote breast cancer awareness and prevention. Report.13104870D
Patron: Yost
Designating April 13, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Coal Miners Day in Virginia.
Designating April 13, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Coal Miners Day in Virginia.13104098D
Patron: Farrell
Commending the voters of Goochland County.
Commending the voters of Goochland County.13104685D
Patron: Yancey
Commemorating the life and legacy of Captain Michael Dermott Mullan.
Commemorating the life and legacy of Captain Michael Dermott Mullan.13103044D
Patron: Loupassi
Barbershop Harmony Week. Designates the first full week in April, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Barbershop Harmony Week in Virginia.
Designating the first full week in April, in 2013 and in each succeeding year, as Barbershop Harmony Week in Virginia.13104691D
Patron: Cox, M.K.
Governor; portrait. Establishes a committee for the purpose of commissioning a portrait of Governor Robert F. McDonnell for display in the Capitol.
Establishing a committee for the purpose of commissioning a portrait of Governor Robert F. McDonnell for display in the Capitol.13104920D
Patron: Howell, W.J.
Appointments by the Joint Rules Committee and the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Confirms appointments by the Joint Rules Committee to the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System, the Commonwealth Health Research Board, the Virginia Council for the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, and the Virginia State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision; and appointments by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority and the Board of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy.
Confirming various appointments by the Joint Rules Committee and the Speaker of the House of Delegates.13104908D
Patron: Black
Commending South Vietnamese Americans.
Commending South Vietnamese Americans.13104256D