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2017 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation
Subcommittee Property Carriers

Carrico (Chairman), Newman, Favola

Clerk: Eric Binham, Eric Barton
Staff: B. Jamerson, C. Noonann
Date of Meeting: January 26, 2017
Time and Place: 4PM/Senate Room 1
Discussion only, no action on bills will be taken

S.B. 1219 Property transportation network companies; required to provide motor vehicle liability coverage.

Patron: Stanley

Property transportation network companies. Requires property transportation network companies to provide motor vehicle liability coverage in the same amounts as are currently required for transportation network companies.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-2100, 46.2-2101, and 46.2-2143 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-2143.2, relating to regulation of property transportation network companies.

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S.B. 1364 Property and bulk property carriers; regulation, combines authorities.

Patron: Newman

Department of Motor Vehicles; regulation of property carriers. Combines the current property carrier and bulk property carrier authorities and eliminates the current license requirement for property brokers. The bill eliminates the requirement for the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specially designated license plates for property-carrying vehicles operated for hire. The bill reduces insurance limits for carriers operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 7,500 pounds but not in excess of 10,000 pounds from $750,000 to $300,000. The bill reduces current liability coverage requirements for property carriers from $750,000 to $50,000 per person, $100,000 per incident for death and bodily injury, and $25,000 for property damage for passenger cars, motorcycles, autocycles, and vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 7,500 pounds or less. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2017.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-613.1, 46.2-711, 46.2-2100, 46.2-2101, 46.2-2108.2, 46.2-2108.4 through 46.2-2109, 46.2-2115, 46.2-2118, 46.2-2120, 46.2-2121, 46.2-2122, 46.2-2124, 46.2-2125, 46.2-2126, 46.2-2129 through 46.2-2140, 46.2-2143, 46.2-2143.1, and 46.2-2144 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 46.2-2121.1 and 46.2-2143.2, and to repeal § 46.2-2108.3 and Article 5 (§§ 46.2-2174, 46.2-2175, and 46.2-2176) of Chapter 21 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles; regulation of property carriers.

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S.B. 1435 Motor Vehicles, Department of; regulation of property carriers.

Patron: Obenshain

Department of Motor Vehicles; regulation of property carriers. Combines the current property carrier and bulk property carrier authorities and eliminates the current license requirement for property brokers. The bill eliminates the requirement for the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specially designated license plates for property-carrying vehicles operated for hire. The bill reduces insurance limits for carriers operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 7,500 pounds but not in excess of 10,000 pounds from $750,000 to $300,000. The bill reduces current liability coverage requirements for property carriers from $750,000 to $50,000 per person, $100,000 per incident for death and bodily injury, and $25,000 for property damage for passenger cars, motorcycles, autocycles, and vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 7,500 pounds or less. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2017.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-613.1, 46.2-711, 46.2-2100, 46.2-2101, 46.2-2108.2, 46.2-2108.4 through 46.2-2109, 46.2-2115, 46.2-2118, 46.2-2120, 46.2-2121, 46.2-2122, 46.2-2124, 46.2-2125, 46.2-2126, 46.2-2129 through 46.2-2140, 46.2-2143, 46.2-2143.1, and 46.2-2144 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-2121.1, and to repeal § 46.2-2108.3 and Article 5 (§§ 46.2-2174, 46.2-2175, and 46.2-2176) of Chapter 21 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles; regulation of property carriers.

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