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2008 SESSION

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HB 507 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; revises number of members needed for quorum at meetings.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.  Revises the number of members needed for a quorum at meetings of the Authority and the number of affirmative votes required to impose taxes, fees, or tolls.  The bill also eliminates references to phase two projects and adds improvements to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to the list of Authority projects.  Additionally, it eliminates, for Hampton Roads, the 5 percent sales and use tax on vehicle repairs, the initial vehicle registration fee, the congestion relief fee, and the increased commercial real estate tax.  Finally, the bill increases, for Hampton Roads, the tax on motor fuels from 2 percent to 5 percent, the car rental fee from 2 percent to 5 percent, and the annual vehicle license fee from $10 to $50.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088053528  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/07/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088053528
• 01/07/08  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/12/08  House: Left in Transportation