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2008 SESSION
Senate Local Government
MEMBERSHIP
Lucas (Chairman), Marsh, Quayle, Martin, Hanger, Ticer, Reynolds, Puller, Ruff, Cuccinelli, Obenshain, Herring, Locke, Smith, Stuart
MEETS
Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. in Senate Room B.
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- HB 7 Charter; Town of Brodnax.
- HB 8 Water and sewer charges; adds Town of Kenbridge to localities that may attach lien on real estate.
- HB 33 Sheriffs' office vehicles; allowed to be painted solid colors other than brown or white.
- HB 140 Governing bodies & school boards, local; required to annually publish their approved budgets online.
- HB 177 Charter; Town of Appomattox.
- HB 190 Subdivision of lot; stepchildren included as immediate family for conveyance thereof.
- HB 195 Subdivision plats; clarifies definitions related thereto.
- HB 240 Charter; Town of Troutville.
- HB 262 Housing loans and grants; localities to authorize in conservation or rehabilitation districts.
- HB 350 Zoning ordinance; powers of zoning administrators.
- HB 357 Electric utility special rate districts; adds Fauquier County to those localities that may request.
- HB 371 Firearm control; locality to pay attorney fees resulting from taking actions prohibited.
- HB 394 Water and waste authorities; powers.
- HB 430 Zoning ordinance; provisions for issuance of inspection warrants by magistrate.
- HB 432 Arts and cultural districts; adds City of Manassas to those localities authorized to create.
- HB 434 Defacement of buildings; immunity.
- HB 443 Loudoun County; rights and duties of county chairman.
- HB 445 Single-family dwellings; fines for zoning violations related to overcrowding.
- HB 451 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership.
- HB 456 Charter; City of Martinsville.
- HB 466 Zoning ordinance; administrator or locality may record a memorandum of lis pendens to enforce.
- HB 522 Jet bases; land use adjacent to certain.
- HB 526 Peninsula Ports Authority; creates procedure for dissolution thereof.
- HB 639 Charter; Town of Purcellville.
- HB 663 Zoning administrator; expands authority related to enforcement of residential occupancy limits.
- HB 679 Zoning ordinance; civil penalties for violations.
- HB 721 Plats; approval process by local planning commission.
- HB 723 Resources Authority; authorized to finance park and recreation projects.
- HB 845 Charter; City of Winchester.
- HB 847 Charter; City of Winchester.
- HB 877 Community development authority board; City of Richmond appoint seven members.
- HB 879 Affordable dwelling unit ordinances; may establish requirement that prices for resale be controlled.
- HB 883 Affordable housing; permitting certain densities in plan in City of Charlottesville.
- HB 983 Charter; City of Radford.
- HB 991 Development rights; allows Albemarle County to enact an ordinance for severance and transfer.
- HB 1056 Charter; City of Falls Church.
- HB 1061 Zoning ordinances; may prescribe an appeal period of less than 30 days.
- HB 1078 Vested rights and nonconforming uses; changes to provisions.
- HB 1079 Zoning, Board of; structure permitted by variance may be expanded under certain conditions.
- HB 1084 Zoning; approval of certain proffered conditions.
- HB 1086 Zoning appeals; written notice of zoning violation.
- HB 1107 Single-family dwellings; fines for zoning violations related to overcrowding.
- HB 1149 Recreation facilities; locality may establish trails for all-terrain vehicles, etc.
- HB 1172 Charter; Town of Pound.
- HB 1177 Plats; length of validity after all or portion of property recorded.
- HB 1196 Charter; City of Bristol.
- HB 1206 Port Authority; police officer to provide security beyond locality where property is located.
- HB 1211 Port Authority; establish a trust to offset other postemployment benefits.
- HB 1215 Charter; City of Emporia.
- HB 1217 Charter; Town of Lawrenceville.
- HB 1342 Water and sewer charge; adds Isle of Wight County to localities that may attach lien on real estate.
- HB 1355 Sewage treatment plants; expanded or upgraded facility may limit amount of septage.
- HB 1437 Trees; conservation during land development process for air quality improvement.
- HB 1463 Group homes; no more than eight mentally ill, disabled, etc. to reside therein.
- HB 1480 Deputy sheriffs; locality allow those injured to use accrued leave to supplement workers' comp.
- HB 1496 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; established.
- HB 1527 Sewer charges; enforcement of certain when authority doesn't provide water services.
- HB 1528 Southwest Virginia Health Facilities Authority; change in membership of board of directors.
- SB 20 Carbon monoxide alarms; locality to require installation in certain buildings.
- SB 45 Charter; City of Norfolk.
- SB 49 Zoning ordinances and districts; matters to be considered in drawing and applying.
- SB 50 Zoning ordinances; purpose thereof.
- SB 51 Health insurance; extension of coverage funded by localities.
- SB 54 Charter; City of Falls Church.
- SB 92 Charter; City of Martinsville.
- SB 184 Advertisement of plans; no person who received written notice may challenge validity of plan, etc.
- SB 215 Charter; Town of Narrows.
- SB 230 Subdivision of lot; stepchildren included as immediate family for conveyance thereof.
- SB 237 Localities; allowed to make donations to nonprofit association furnishing services to community.
- SB 268 Affordable housing; permitting certain densities in plan in City of Charlottesville.
- SB 282 Newport News Economic Development Authority; powers.
- SB 349 Charter; City of Bristol.
- SB 375 Charter; Town of Colonial Beach.
- SB 393 Zoning ordinance; owner of residential building, etc. allowed to rebuild after natural disaster.
- SB 415 Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act; officers of Buchanan County may serve as directors.
- SB 419 Cable television services; provision by localities in certain planning districts.
- SB 428 Zoning ordinance; provisions for issuance of inspection warrants by magistrate.
- SB 453 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership.
- SB 460 Charter; Town of Brodnax.
- SB 465 Port Authority; police officer to provide security beyond locality where property is located.
- SB 467 Port Authority; establish trust to help offset its postemployment benefits liability.
- SB 473 Resources Authority; authorized to finance park and recreation projects.
- SB 505 Charter; Town of Bowling Green.
- SB 519 Zoning appeals, board of; petitioner to be awarded reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
- SB 531 Zoning ordinances; certain disclosures of real parties in interest.
- SB 532 Land use proceedings; disclosures in Loudoun County.
- SB 603 Charter; City of Williamsburg.
- SB 671 Single-family dwellings; extends effective date requiring Surry County to provide for clustering.
- SB 704 Nonprofit foundations; gifts & donations by localities thereto support public parks, libraries, etc.
- SB 706 Hampton Roads Sanitation District; redefines term sewage disposal system.
- SB 710 Trees; conservation during the land development process for air quality improvement.
- SB 727 Charter; City of Fredericksburg.
- SB 740 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; established.
- SB 742 Annexation proceedings; extends moratorium.
- SB 766 Demolition of historic structures, cemeteries and graves; civil penalty.
- SB 767 Richmond Metropolitan Authority; revises composition of Board of Directors.
- SB 768 Conditional zoning; replaces cash proffer system with system of impact fees.
- SB 791 Incentive zoning; definition.
- SB 794 Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; authorized to issue bonds.