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2017 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Local Government

Chairman: William M. Stanley, Jr.

Clerk: John Garrett, Alex Elwood
Staff: Jeffrey Sharp, David Barry
Date of Meeting: January 31, 2017
Time and Place: 1/2 hour after adjournment Senate Room B
Update removes SB1578&1579. They will be heard Feb 6@10AM in SR A

S.B. 795 Register of funds expended; required posting by localities & school divisions on public gov website.

Patron: Sturtevant

Register of funds expended; required posting by localities and school divisions. Requires every locality and each school division located within the locality to post on the public government website of the locality a register of all funds expended, showing vendor name, date of payment, amount, and a description of the type of expense, including credit card purchases with the same information. A locality and school division may exclude from such posting any information that is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2510.1, relating to a register of funds expended; required posting by localities and school divisions.

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S.B. 857 Conditional rezoning; certain conditional rezoning proffers, floor area ratio.

Patron: Locke

Conditional rezoning; certain conditional rezoning proffers; floor area ratio. Reduces from 3.0 to 2.0 the minimum floor area ratio necessary for a new residential development to be exempted from provisions applicable to certain proffers as a condition for rezoning.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2303.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditional rezoning; floor area ratio.

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S.B. 884 Waste and recycling charges; liens.

Patron: Locke

Waste and recycling charges; liens. Provides that certain waste and recycling charges, and any penalty and interest thereon, constitute a lien against the real property ranking on a parity with liens for unpaid taxes. The bill provides that a lien may be placed on the property in the amount of (i) up to three months of delinquent waste and recycling charges when the service is supplied to a lessee or tenant or (ii) up to the number of months of delinquent charges when the service is provided to the property owner.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-928 of the Code of Virginia, relating to waste and recycling charges; liens.

17101428D

S.B. 930 Conservation and replacement of trees; land development processes.

Patron: Petersen

Conservation and replacement of trees; land development processes. Authorizes the Town of Vienna, by ordinance, to provide for the planting and replacement of trees, and the conservation of trees, during certain land development processes.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-961 and 15.2-961.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conservation, planting, and replacement of trees during land development process; Town of Vienna.

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S.B. 932 Conveyance of utility easements; transportation.

Patron: Favola

Conveyance of utility easements; transportation. Exempts from the public hearing requirement prior to disposal of real property by a locality the conveyance of utility easements related to transportation projects.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1800 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conveyance of utility easements; transportation.

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S.B. 938 Smoking in outdoor public place; locality regulation.

Patron: Edwards

Smoking in outdoor public place; locality regulation. Authorizes a locality, by ordinance, to designate nonsmoking areas within outdoor public places. The bill requires such ordinance to provide for adequate signage designating such areas and provides that a violation of such ordinance is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 paid into the Virginia Health Care Fund. The bill defines "outdoor public place" and "public greenway."

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2820 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 28.2 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2823.1, relating to smoking in outdoor public places.

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S.B. 1183 Police service; civil penalty when excessive number of calls from same property.

Patron: Dance

Excessive calls for police service; civil penalty. Provides that any locality may by ordinance declare that when a property requires an excessive number of calls for police service within a specified time period, the owner of the property is subject to a civil penalty. The locality shall determine in its ordinance the number of calls that is excessive, but no owner shall be cited under such ordinance for fewer than five calls in a 12-month period. The bill requires the ordinance to contain an exclusion for all calls related to domestic violence.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-900.1, relating to excessive calls for police service; civil penalty.

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S.B. 1259 Conveyance of utility easements; transportation.

Patron: Black

Conveyance of utility easements; transportation. Exempts from the public hearing requirement prior to disposal of real property by a locality the conveyance of utility easements related to transportation projects.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1800 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conveyance of utility easements; transportation.

17102908D

S.B. 1262 Liability of sanctuary cities for certain injuries and damages.

Patron: Black

Liability of sanctuary cities for certain injuries and damages. Provides that a sanctuary city, defined in the bill as any locality that adopts any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law, shall be jointly and severally liable for the tortious injury to persons or property caused by an illegal alien within such locality.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1409.1, relating to sanctuary policies.

17101859D

S.B. 1354 Comprehensive plan; telecommunications towers and facilities in Northern Virginia.

Patron: Favola

Comprehensive plan; telecommunications towers and facilities; Planning District 8. Provides that localities in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) have the option to enact ordinances that deem proposed telecommunications towers or facilities constructed by certain entities to be substantially in accord with the comprehensive plan if any such proposed telecommunications tower or facility is located in a zoning district that allows such telecommunications towers or facilities by right, in which case local planning commission approval shall not be required. Under existing law, commission approval is not required for such proposed telecommunications towers and facilities statewide.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive plan; telecommunications towers and facilities.

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S.B. 1373 Group homes; written notice prior to issuance of license.

Patron: Norment

Group homes. Provides that any entity intending to locate a public or private detention home, group home, or other residential care facility in a locality shall give the chief administrative officer of that locality and the president of any home owner's association for the neighborhood in which such public or private detention home, group home, or other residential care facility is to be located at least 90 days written notice prior to the issuance of the license. The bill also states that no initial license to operate a public or private detention home, group home, or other residential care facility shall be granted if (i) the facility is to be located within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center or a public or private K-12 school and (ii) the residents of such facility may include persons who, on the basis of a prior record of criminal charges involving harm to persons or property or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity for crimes involving harm to persons or property, may constitute a clear and present threat to the health or safety of other individuals, except when such service is provided by a hospital licensed by the Board of Health or the Commissioner or is owned or operated by an agency of the Commonwealth. Other provisions of the bill relate to the validity of restrictive covenants that prohibit owners from using, or renting a dwelling for another entity to use, their premises to house a person or persons who, on the basis of a prior record of criminal convictions involving harm to persons or property or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity involving harm to persons or property, may constitute a clear and present threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the neighborhood.

 

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2204, 15.2-2207, and 36-96.6 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.2-406.1, relating to group homes.

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S.B. 1515 Existing buildings; manual entry door hardware.

Patron: Wagner

Existing buildings; manual entry door hardware. Authorizes a locality to require property owners by ordinance to install manual entry door hardware in any building located in its jurisdiction where such fitting is affordable and readily achievable. The bill excludes historic buildings.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered § 15.2-926.4, relating to existing buildings; manual entry door hardware.

17103995D

S.B. 1553 Term limits; members of certain Authorities in City of Chesapeake limited to two terms.

Patron: Cosgrove

Term limits; certain public bodies in City of Chesapeake. Provides that members of the Chesapeake Economic Development Authority, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Chesapeake Airport Authority, and Chesapeake Hospital Authority shall be limited to two terms.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-4904 and 36-11 of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact § 3, as amended, of Chapter 133 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966 and § 2, as amended, of Chapter 271 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966, relating to term limits; certain public bodies in City of Chesapeake.

17103855D

S.B. 1558 Blanket surety bonds; proof of coverage of local officer.

Patron: Petersen

Blanket surety bonds; proof of coverage of local officer. Allows a local officer required to give bond to provide confirmation from the Division of Risk Management that such officer is included in a blanket surety bond. Current law requires the officer to provide an extract of the master surety bond as proof of coverage.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1522 of the Code of Virginia, relating to blanket surety bonds; proof of coverage of local officer.

17103965D

S.B. 1559 Zoning appeals, board of; recipient to receive notice of zoning violation.

Patron: Petersen

Board of zoning appeals. Requires that the recipient of certain notices from the board of zoning appeals receive actual notice prior to the commencement of the 30-day appeal period. The bill also provides that the board shall require a certification that a violation still exists prior to issuing a final order regarding a zoning violation.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2311 and 15.2-2312 of the Code of Virginia, relating to board of zoning appeals.

17104090D

S.B. 1569 Water and sewer fees; calculation factors.

Patron: Reeves

Water and sewer fees; calculation factors. Specifies certain factors that a locality may use to calculate the charges for water and sewer connection services.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2119 of the Code of Virginia, relating to water and sewer fees; calculation factors.

17103854D

S.B. 1580 Petersburg, City of; amending charter, repeals or updates obsolete provisions, technical amendments.

Patron: Dance

Charter; City of Petersburg. Updates and reorganizes the city's charter. Obsolete provisions are either repealed or updated, and numerous technical amendments are made.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 1-4, as amended, § 1-5, §§ 2-2.1 and 2-5, as amended, §§ 2-8.1, 3-1, 3-2, 3.5, and 3-13, § 4-1, as amended, and §§ 4-7, 6-2, 7-2, and 7-6 of Chapter 259 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962; to amend and reenact Chapter 259 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962 by adding sections numbered 2-3.2 and 6-1.1; and to repeal § 3-4, § 3-10, as amended, § 3-12, § 3-19, as amended, and §§ 4-4, 4-5, 5-1, 6-1, 7-3, and 7-5 of Chapter 259 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962, which provided a charter for the City of Petersburg, relating to council, city officers, and powers.

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