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2018 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chairman: Charles W. Carrico, Sr.

Clerk: Chad Starzer
Staff: Chrissy Noonan
Date of Meeting: February 14, 2018
Time and Place: 15 Min after adj. Senate Room 3, The Capitol
Update: Add HB1525

H.B. 55 U.S. Route 501; increases max. speed limit between Town of South Boston & North Carolina state line.

Patron: Edmunds

Maximum speed limit on U.S. Route 501. Increases from 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour the maximum speed limit on U.S. Route 501 between the Town of South Boston and the North Carolina state line.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-870 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum speed limit on U.S. Route 501.

18100601D

H.B. 73 Speed limits; maximum speed on certain highways.

Patron: Thomas

Maximum speed limits on certain highways. Increases from 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour the maximum speed limit on U.S. Route 301, the entirety of U.S. Route 17, and State Routes 3 and 207.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-870 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum speed limits on certain highways.

18102016D

H.B. 114 Golf carts and utility vehicles on public highways; equine events.

Patron: Webert

Golf carts and utility vehicles on public highways; equine events. Authorizes the use of golf carts and utility vehicles to cross a one-lane or two-lane highway from one portion to another of a venue hosting an equine event, provided that the crossing occurs on the same day as the equine event, occurs in a temporary traffic control zone with a speed limit of no more than 35 miles per hour, and is monitored and controlled by a uniformed law-enforcement officer.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-916.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to golf carts and utility vehicles on public highways; equine events.

18100927D

H.B. 287 License plates, special; STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

Patron: Simon

Special license plates; STOP GUN VIOLENCE. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of stopping gun violence bearing the legend STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of stopping gun violence bearing the legend STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

18100920D

H.B. 489 Registration and licensing of vehicles; payment of local taxes and fees.

Patron: Hurst

Registration and licensing of vehicles; payment of local taxes and fees. Provides that in localities in which the treasurer or director of finance has entered into an agreement with the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the Commissioner to refuse to issue or renew vehicle registrations for persons with certain delinquent taxes or fees, the Commissioner may issue an initial registration for a period of up to 90 days for vehicles purchased subsequent to an enforcement action to allow the applicant to satisfy all applicable requirements, provided that the applicant pays a fee sufficient for the registration period.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-752 of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration and licensing of vehicles; payment of local taxes and fees.

18105292D

H.B. 563 Motor vehicles, certain; flashing red or red and white warning lights.

Patron: Fowler

Flashing red or red and white warning lights. Allows vehicles of the National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) to utilize flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights when responding to an emergency.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1023 of the Code of Virginia, relating to flashing red or red and white warning lights.

18102712D

H.B. 684 Highways, certain; maximum speed limits.

Patron: Ransone

Maximum speed limits on certain highways. Increases from 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour the maximum speed limit on State Route 3 between the corporate limits of the Town of Warsaw and the unincorporated area of Emmerton.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-870 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum speed limits on certain highways.

18100426D

H.B. 737 Motor Vehicles, Department of, documents; veteran endorsement.

Patron: McGuire

Department of Motor Vehicles documents; veteran indicator. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards displaying an indicator signifying that the holder is a veteran, provided that the applicant requests such indicator and provides poof of veteran status. The bill repeals the authority of the Department to issue veterans identification cards.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-328.2 and to repeal § 46.2-345.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Motor Vehicles documents; veteran indicator.

18105754D

H.B. 955 Electrical or natural gas service utility vehicles; yielding right-of-way or reducing speed.

Patron: Yancey

Electric and natural gas utility service vehicles; yielding right-of-way or reducing speed. Authorizes vehicles used by any public utility company for the purpose of repairing, installing, or maintaining electric or natural gas utility equipment or service to use certain high-intensity amber warning lights. The bill provides that if such a vehicle is stationary and displaying such lights, drivers shall, if possible, make a lane change to the lane not adjacent to the vehicle or reduce speed and proceed with caution.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-921.1 and 46.2-1026 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electrical service utility vehicles; yielding right-of-way or reducing speed.

18104693D

H.B. 1068 License plates, special; veterans of certain military reserve organizations.

Patron: Heretick

Special license plates; veterans of certain military reserve organizations. Provides that veterans of the Air Force Reserve, the Army Reserve, the Coast Guard Reserve, the Marine Reserve, and the Naval Reserve shall, upon application, be issued the special license plate issued under current law, upon application, to active members of those military reserve organizations.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-746.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special license plates; veterans of certain military reserve organizations.

18100624D

H.B. 1069 Vehicle registration; extension for satisfaction of certain requirements.

Patron: Heretick

Vehicle registration extension for satisfaction of certain requirements. Expands eligibility for a one-month extension of a vehicle registration period to include persons whose vehicle registration has been withheld for failure to pay tolls.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-646.2 and to repeal §§ 46.2-752.1 and 46.2-1183.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicle registration extension for satisfaction of certain requirements.

18101431D

H.B. 1159 Sergeant Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating as the Middle Road over interstate.

Patron: Brewer

Designating the Sgt. Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge. Designates the bridge on Middle Road over Interstate 295 in Prince George County the "Sgt. Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge."

A BILL to designate the bridge on Middle Road over Interstate 295 in Prince George County the "Sgt. Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge."

18101692D

H.B. 1342 License plates, special; supporters of NASA facilities in Virginia.

Patron: Bloxom

Special license plates; supporters of NASA facilities in Virginia. Provides that special license plates may be issued in a series for supporters of NASA facilities in Virginia. Current law only authorizes issuance of NASA Langley Research Center special license plates.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-749.81 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special license plates; NASA facilities in Virginia.

18104217D

H.B. 1354 Motor vehicles; covered & unlit lighting devices.

Patron: Fariss

Lighting devices on motor vehicles; covering. Provides that if certain lighting devices are unlit, have a clear lens, and have a clear reflector if the lighting device has a reflector, then a vehicle equipped with such lighting device may be operated on the highways without covering the lighting device.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1020 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lighting devices on motor vehicles; covering.

18106401D

H.B. 1413 Display or parking of used motor vehicles for sale; penalty.

Patron: Helsel

Display or parking of used motor vehicles for sale; penalty. Clarifies that the prohibition on the display or parking, or permitting the display or parking, of five or more used motor vehicles within any 12-month period on real property to sell or advertise the sale of used motor vehicles applies per property and provides that a property owner or lessee in violation of such prohibition is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill also requires the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board to create a form to place on a vehicle that is in violation of the law. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1508.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to display or parking of used motor vehicles for sale; penalty.

18104958D

H.B. 1525 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones.

Patron: Yancey

Use of handheld personal communications devices; highway work zones. Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1078.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of handheld personal communication devices; highway work zone.

18106659D

H.B. 1535 License plates, special; KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON.

Patron: Austin

Special license plates; KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of Virginia's electric cooperatives bearing the legend KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of Virginia's electric cooperatives bearing the legend KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON; fees.

18104338D