2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -

AVIATION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010

Aerospace Advisory Council; membership. Amending § 2.2-2699.1. (Patron-Herring, SB 1336 (Chapter 540))

Aircraft based in this Commonwealth; definition. Amending § 5.1-1. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 2230 (Chapter 809))

Aircraft noise attenuation features; adoption and enforcement of building regulations with regard to provision or installation thereof. Amending § 15.2-2295. (Patron-Locke, SB 773 (Chapter 135))

Aircraft sales and use tax; creates an exemption for qualified companies that are headquartered in Virginia. Amending § 58.1-1505. (Patron-Oder, HB 2221 (Chapter 492); Norment, SB 1188 (Chapter 443))

Airport shuttle service; provides for same treatment of carriers in Henrico County as for those in City of Norfolk. Amending §§ 46.2-2005 and 46.2-2080. (Patron-Watkins, SB 792 (Chapter 424))

Airports and landing areas; provides for removal of natural growth at grandfathered airports that are already licensed. Amending § 5.1-7. (Patron-McWaters, SB 1278 (Chapter 75))

Chief Executive Officer for Transportation; replaces Transportation Commissioner, etc., abolishes several boards. Amending §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-204, 2.2-211, 2.2-229, 2.2-306, 2.2-2423, 5.1-1, 5.1-2.1, 5.1-7, 5.1-9.9, 5.1-30.9, 5.1-39, 10.1-1425.8, 15.2-968.1, 15.2-2030, 15.2-2222.1, 15.2-2272, 15.2-3530, 15.2-3534, 15.2-4832, 15.2-5114, 15.2-5146, 22.1-129, 25.1-108, 25.1-109, 25.1-209, 25.1-229, 33.1-1, 33.1-2, 33.1-3, 33.1-221.1:1.1, 33.1-221.1:8, 33.1-351, 33.1-391.2, 33.1-391.3:1, 33.1-391.5, 46.2-200, 46.2-206, 46.2-223, 46.2-224, 46.2-302, 46.2-373, 46.2-675, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-873.1, 46.2-877, 46.2-878, 46.2-881, 46.2-883, 46.2-930, 46.2-932, 46.2-1104, 46.2-1109, 46.2-1110, 46.2-1112, 46.2-1144.1, 46.2-1145, 46.2-1223, 46.2-1307, 46.2-1307.1, 53.1-58, 55-201.1, 56-27, 56-28, 56-29, 56-32, 56-366.1, 56-366.3, 56-369, 56-405, 56-405.1, 56-405.2, 56-406.1, 56-406.2, 56-458.1, 56-573.1, and 63.2-611; repealing §§ 2.2-228 and 5.1-2.3. (Patron-McDougle, SB 913 (F))

Freedom of Information Act; exempts Commercial Space Flight Authority from mandatory disclosure requirements. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.6 and 2.2-3711. (Patron-Herring, SB 1337 (Chapter 541))

Partnership for Air Mobility Innovation in the 21st Century; encourages federal and local efforts of NASA Aeronautics Support Team to establish with headquarters at NASA Langley Hampton. (Patron-Ward, HR 50 (P))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates sunset provision exemption for personal property involved in spaceport activities. Amending § 58.1-609.3. (Patron-Lewis, HB 1704 (I) See HB1638; Northam, SB 965 (Chapter 286))

Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority; tax revenues generated by commercial spaceflight. Adding § 58.1-423. (Patron-Wampler, SB 1447 (Chapter 563))

Workers’ compensation; occupational disease presumption for police officers of Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Norfolk Airport Authority. Amending § 65.2-402.1. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HB 1812 (Chapter 211))