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2015 SESSION
Senate Local Government
MEMBERSHIP
Smith (Chair), Lucas, Martin, Hanger, Puller, Ruff, Locke, Marsden, Stanley, Miller, Ebbin, Favola, Lewis, Stosch, Dance
MEETS
Tuesday, 1/2 hour after adjournment, Senate Room B
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- HB 1284 Branchville, Town of; amending charter, elections, terms of office of council members.
- HB 1424 Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act; delinquent payment.
- HB 1446 Clean energy; financing programs, development of underwriting guidelines.
- HB 1471 Affordable housing; City of Fairfax added to list of localities with authority to provide.
- HB 1532 Roanoke, City of; amending charter, appointment of director of finance, term of office.
- HB 1553 Local notifications; locality may by ordinance establish system to deliver to residents by email.
- HB 1593 Parking in residential areas; localities may by ordinance permit in a public right-of-way.
- HB 1625 Lovettsville, Town of; amending charter, updates boundaries, town powers, etc.
- HB 1656 James City County; amending charter, director of planning.
- HB 1663 Buchanan, Town of; amending charter, powers and elections.
- HB 1682 Alexandria, City of; amending charter, changes certain powers of mayor, city council, etc.
- HB 1758 Portsmouth, City of; appointment of board of zoning appeals.
- HB 1761 Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, election of mayor and city council members.
- HB 1834 Luray, Town of; amending charter, changes date of municipal elections.
- HB 1849 Zoning appeals, board of; granting of variance, ex parte communications, proceedings.
- HB 1857 Weber City, Town of; amending charter, extends terms of council members, mayor, etc.
- HB 1893 Bristol, City of; amending charter, clarifying changes to the Bristol Virginia Utilities Authority.
- HB 2025 Hampton, City of; amending charter, candidacy of councilmembers in mayoral election.
- HB 2051 Charlottesville, City of; amends current sidewalk construction provision.
- HB 2128 Amherst, Town of; amending charter, creates the office of town manager and reassigns various duties.
- HB 2292 Culpeper, Town of; amending charter, notice of special meetings and residence of Town Manager.
- HB 2308 County manager plan of government; governing body (Arlington County) may appoint county auditor.
- HB 2316 Southwest Virginia Health Authority; review and approval of proposed cooperative agreements.
- HB 2319 Halifax County Board of Supervisors; election of an at-large member.
- SB 695 Hampton, City of; amending charter, candidacy of councilmembers in mayoral election.
- SB 726 Cash proffer for residential construction; sunset date.
- SB 744 Portsmouth, City of; members, etc., of board of zoning appeals shall be appointed by governing body.
- SB 749 Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, election of mayor and city council members.
- SB 751 Leesburg, Town of; amending charter, unmanned aerial vehicles, preservation of trees.
- SB 755 Falls Church, City of; amending charter, city boundaries.
- SB 767 Water and sewer systems; Montgomery County may require connection.
- SB 795 BVU Authority; authorized to provide cable television, etc.
- SB 796 County food and beverage tax; referendum requirement.
- SB 797 Photo-monitoring systems; enforcement.
- SB 801 Clean energy; financing programs, development of underwriting guidelines.
- SB 841 Ordinances; adoption by counties, notice by publication.
- SB 842 School budget; preparation and approval by county.
- SB 868 Water or sewer systems; delinquent payment of rates and charges.
- SB 880 Disposable plastic shopping bags; prohibits retailers from providing, local option.
- SB 889 Affordable dwelling units; City of Fairfax authorized to adopt zoning ordinance to provide.
- SB 890 Zoning ordinance; vehicle title loan businesses and payday lenders.
- SB 925 School zone; speed limit photo-enforcement system.
- SB 935 Herndon, Town of; amending charter, moves election date of mayor and council.
- SB 937 Aircraft, certain; local regulation.
- SB 940 Montross, Town of; amending charter, moves election date of town council.
- SB 994 Single-family dwellings; locality required to set standards for clustering.
- SB 1011 Cash proffers; purchase of development rights by locality.
- SB 1014 Suffolk, City of; amending charter, appointment of members of board of equalization & school board.
- SB 1047 Stormwater utility fees; municipal separate storm sewer permits.
- SB 1065 Cash proffer for residential construction; sunset date.
- SB 1103 Disposable plastic shopping bags; distribution prohibited, local option.
- SB 1144 Local economic development.
- SB 1171 Bristol, City of; amending charter, clarifying changes to the Bristol Virginia Utilities Authority.
- SB 1176 Bristol, City of; amending charter, clarifying changes to the Bristol Virginia Utilities Authority.
- SB 1214 Alexandria, City of; amending charter, changes certain powers of mayor, city council, etc.
- SB 1247 Charlottesville, City of; amends current sidewalk construction provision.
- SB 1248 Volunteer property maintenance & zoning inspectors; City of Charlottesville may use to issue notice.
- SB 1256 Localities; advertisement of legal notices on radio or television.
- SB 1257 Cash proffer for residential construction; sunset date.
- SB 1276 Roanoke, City of; amending charter, appointment of director of finance.
- SB 1355 Local planning commission; action on proposed plat.
- SB 1375 School boards; elections; City of Norfolk.
- SB 1384 Certain industrial uses; transmission lines.
- SB 1392 Planning district commissions; representation of regional partners.
- SB 1396 Danville and Martinsville, Cities of; authority related to disposition of certain utilities, report.
- SB 1443 Comprehensive plan; strategies to combat projected sea-level rise.
- SB 1448 Community development authorities; tax levied or assessment imposed by locality.
- SB 1458 Cable franchises; service available to areas where density is not less 20 residential units.