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2011 SESSION

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SN10127

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILLS:

S.B. 778 A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-414 of the Code of Virginia, relating to scenic rivers.

Patrons--Lucas and Quayle

S.B. 793 A BILL to amend and reenact the third enactment of Chapters 16 and 163 of the Acts of Assembly of 2006, relating to removal of mercury switches in motor vehicles.

Patron--Watkins

S.B. 806 A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-401.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expert witnesses; literature designations. (SB806E)

Patron--Obenshain

S.B. 809 A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3906 of the Code of Virginia, relating to attorney liability to client.

Patron--Obenshain

S.B. 921 A BILL to authorize the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to grant and convey a permanent easement and right-of-way across the bed of the Piankatank River and a permanent easement and right-of-way across the bed of the Narrows adjacent to Hills Bay, including a portion of the Baylor Survey, to Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Virginia Power), for the purpose of installing and operating a submarine electric distribution cable system. (SB921S1)

EMERGENCY

Patron--McDougle

S.B. 971 A BILL to authorize the board of visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University to convey certain real property to the City of Richmond to be used for the official Slave Trail.

Patron--Marsh

S.B. 1021  A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 62.1-44.15:5.01 and 62.1-44.15:20 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Water Protection Permits; multiagency review. (SB1021S1)

Patron--Puckett

S.B. 1058 A BILL to repeal §§ 10.1-1327 and 10.1-1328 of the Code of Virginia, relating to air emissions; repeal of laws and regulations related to the Clean Air Interstate Rule. (SB1058E)

Patron--McDougle

S.B. 1079 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-1100 and 3.2-1301 through 3.2-1306 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Cattle Industry Board.

Patron--Hanger

S.B. 1104 A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1700 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Open-Space Land Act. (SB1104E)

Patron--Hanger

S.B. 1105 A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Office of Farmland Preservation; Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund created.

Patron--Hanger

S.B. 1133 A BILL to amend and reenact § 28.2-1200.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the conveyance of state-owned bottomlands.

Patrons--Wagner and Obenshain

S.B. 1298 A BILL to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit; inspection requirements.

Patron--Ruff

S.B. 1299 A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-534 of the Code of Virginia, relating to interjurisdictional inland waters.

Patron--Ruff

S.B. 1310 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 45.1-161.21, 45.1-161.64, 45.1-161.74, 45.1-161.77, 45.1-161.85, 45.1-161.109, 45.1-161.122, 45.1-161.133, 45.1-161.154, 45.1-161.166, 45.1-161.175, 45.1-161.186, 45.1-161.188, 45.1-161.193, 45.1-161.216, 45.1-161.250, 45.1-161.259, 45.1-161.288, 45.1-161.289, 45.1-161.290, and 45.1-161.291 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Coal Mine Safety Act; penalty. (SB1310E)

Patron--Puckett

S.B. 1344 A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3823 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the additional transient occupancy tax for advertising the Historic Triangle area; membership of the Williamsburg Area Destination Marketing Committee. (SB1344S1)

Patron--Norment

S.B. 1380 A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; membership.

Patron--Stanley

S.B. 1412 A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-502 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board.

Patron--Martin

S.B. 1427 A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-2129 of the Code of Virginia, relating to incentives for water reuse.

Patrons--Hanger; Delegate: Morgan

THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

S.J.R. 387 Commending Sheriff B.J. Roberts.

Patrons--Locke and Miller, J.C.; Delegates: BaCote and Ward

S.J.R. 388 Commending the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Patrons--Ticer, Barker, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Herring, Houck, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Northam, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Reynolds, Saslaw and Whipple

S.J.R. 389 Celebrating the life of Fred Dempsey Smith, Sr.

Patrons--Reynolds; Delegate: Armstrong

S.J.R. 390 Celebrating the life of Melvin Wilson Brown.

Patrons--Reynolds; Delegate: Armstrong

S.J.R. 391 Celebrating the life of John DeWitt Whitlow.

Patrons--Reynolds; Delegate: Armstrong

S.J.R. 392 Celebrating the life of Martin Fillmore Clark, Sr.

Patrons--Reynolds; Delegate: Armstrong

S.J.R. 393 Celebrating the life of Silas Asa Hall.

Patrons--Reynolds; Delegate: Armstrong

S.J.R. 394 Commending Bland County on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

Patron--Puckett

S.J.R. 395 Celebrating the life of David B. Nichols.

Patrons--Stuart, Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Newman, Norment, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stanley, Stosch, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins and Whipple

S.J.R. 398 Celebrating the life of Emyl Jenkins.

Patron--Watkins

S.J.R. 402 Commending Jane Carter Branson.

Patron--Stuart

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL:

H.B. 1874 A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-301 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal the third enactment of Chapter 874 of the Acts of Assembly of 2010 relating to conformity of the Commonwealth's tax system with the federal Internal Revenue Code. (HB1874E)

EMERGENCY

Patron--Purkey

THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

H.J.R. 525 Celebrating the life of Lynda Lee Waddill.

Patrons--Pogge, Abbitt, Abbott, Albo, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Athey, BaCote, Barlow, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Brink, Bulova, Byron, Carr, Carrico, Cleaveland, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Dance, Ebbin, Edmunds, Englin, Filler-Corn, Garrett, Gilbert, Greason, Habeeb, Herring, Hope, Howell, A.T., Howell, W.J., Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Keam, Kilgore, Knight, Kory, Landes, LeMunyon, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Morefield, Morgan, Morrissey, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Plum, Poindexter, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Robinson, Rust, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Stolle, Surovell, Tata, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Villanueva, Ward, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Wilt and Wright

H.J.R. 541 Celebrating the life of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, legendary civil rights leader.

Patrons--Loupassi, Abbott, Alexander, Armstrong, BaCote, Barlow, Brink, Bulova, Carr, Dance, Ebbin, Englin, Filler-Corn, Herring, Hope, James, Joannou, Johnson, Keam, Kory, Lewis, McClellan, McQuinn, Miller, P.J., Morrissey, Phillips, Plum, Pollard, Scott, J.M., Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Surovell, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Villanueva, Ward, Ware, O. and Watts

H.J.R. 571 Celebrating the life of Owen Bradford Pickett.

Patrons--Knight, Abbitt, Abbott, Albo, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Athey, BaCote, Barlow, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Brink, Bulova, Byron, Carr, Carrico, Cleaveland, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Dance, Ebbin, Edmunds, Englin, Filler-Corn, Garrett, Gilbert, Greason, Habeeb, Herring, Hope, Howell, A.T., Howell, W.J., Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Keam, Kilgore, Kory, Landes, LeMunyon, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Morefield, Morgan, Morrissey, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Plum, Pogge, Poindexter, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Robinson, Rust, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Stolle, Surovell, Tata, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Villanueva, Ward, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Wilt and Wright; Senators: Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Newman, Norment, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stanley, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins and Whipple

H.J.R. 684 Commending Emory & Henry College.

Patrons--Johnson, Carrico, Crockett-Stark, Kilgore, Morefield, Nutter, Phillips and Shuler; Senators: Wampler, Puckett and Reynolds

H.J.R. 685 Commending William Lloyd.

Patrons--Johnson, Carrico, Crockett-Stark, Kilgore, Morefield, Nutter, Phillips and Shuler; Senators: Wampler, Puckett and Reynolds

H.J.R. 686 Commending the Council for the Arts of Herndon on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

Patrons--Rust and Comstock; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 688 Celebrating the life of Mair Williams Conrad.

Patron--Loupassi

H.J.R. 689 Celebrating the life of John Howlett Woodfin.

Patrons--Loupassi and Marshall, D.W.

H.J.R. 690 Celebrating the life of Frank P. Soden.

Patrons--Loupassi and Carr

H.J.R. 691 Commending St. Catherine's School.

Patron--Loupassi

H.J.R. 692 Commending Gary Franke.

Patron--Loupassi

H.J.R. 695 Celebrating the life of Grover Ralph Eakin.

Patrons--Cleaveland and Habeeb

H.J.R. 696 Celebrating the life of Bradford Burleson Self.

Patron--Bulova

H.J.R. 697 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel John F. McDonnell, USAF (Ret.).

Patrons--Lingamfelter, Filler-Corn, Abbitt, Abbott, Albo, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Athey, BaCote, Barlow, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Brink, Bulova, Byron, Carr, Carrico, Cleaveland, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Dance, Ebbin, Edmunds, Englin, Garrett, Gilbert, Greason, Habeeb, Herring, Hope, Howell, A.T., Howell, W.J., Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Keam, Kilgore, Knight, Kory, Landes, LeMunyon, Lewis, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Morefield, Morgan, Morrissey, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Plum, Pogge, Poindexter, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Robinson, Rust, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Stolle, Surovell, Tata, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Villanueva, Ward, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Wilt and Wright; Senators: Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Newman, Norment, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stanley, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins and Whipple

H.J.R. 698 Celebrating the life of Sidney Boyd Savage.

Patrons--Kory, Brink, Bulova, Dance, Ebbin, Englin, Filler-Corn, Herring, Keam, Marshall, D.W., Merricks, Miller, P.J., Plum, Pollard, Scott, J.M., Sickles, Surovell, Toscano and Watts; Senators: Barker, Colgan, Houck, Howell, Marsden, Petersen, Saslaw, Ticer and Whipple

H.J.R. 699 Commending Herndon Community Television Corporation.

Patrons--Rust and Comstock; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 700 Commending Winn’s Baptist Church on the occasion of its 235th anniversary.

Patrons--Cox, J.A. and Peace

H.J.R. 701 Commending Stephen L. Oesch.

Patron--May

H.J.R. 702 Commending the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Patrons--McQuinn, Carr, McClellan and Tyler

H.J.R. 703 Celebrating the life of James A. Eichner.

Patron--Loupassi

H.J.R. 705 Celebrating the life of Shirley Quarles Whorley.

Patrons--Ware, O.; Senator: Edwards

H.J.R. 706 Celebrating the life of Donna Rose Feldman Bergheim.

Patrons--Herring, Ebbin and Englin

H.J.R. 708 Commending Frying Pan Farm Park.

Patrons--Rust; Senator: Herring

H.J.R. 709 Commending the Surry County High School girls' basketball team.

Patron--Barlow

H.J.R. 710 Commending the Northside High School softball team.

Patron--Cleaveland

H.J.R. 711 Commending the Hanover Ruritan Club.

Patrons--Peace and Cox, J.A.

H.J.R. 712 Commending the South Richmond Adult Day Care Center.

Patrons--Carr, McClellan and McQuinn

H.J.R. 713 Commending Big Blue of Old Dominion University, 2010 Capital One Mascot of the Year.

Patron--Cosgrove

H.J.R. 714 Commending the Gate City High School football team.

Patrons--Kilgore; Senator: Wampler

H.J.R. 715 Commending the Town of Strasburg on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.

Patron--Gilbert

H.J.R. 718 Celebrating the life of Frederick W. Peatross.

Patrons--Peace, Orrock and Pollard

IN WHICH ACTION IT REQUESTS THE CONCURRENCE OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.