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2016 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chairman: Charles W. Carrico, Sr.

Clerk: John Garrett
Staff: Nicole Brenner
Date of Meeting: March 2, 2016
Time and Place: 45 minutes after adjournment; Senate Room A

H.B. 34 Motor vehicle safety inspections; appointments.

Patron: Farrell

Safety inspections; appointments. Allows any motor vehicle inspection station to accept appointments for safety inspections. Under current motor vehicle safety inspection rules and regulations, 19VAC30-70, a motor vehicle inspection station may accept appointments for safety inspections under certain conditions but only if it has at least one inspector and inspection lane that remain available for inspections on a first-come, first-served basis.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1166 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointments for safety inspections.

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H.B. 41 Thomas Jefferson Scenic Byway Loop; Virginia byway designation.

Patron: Kilgore

Virginia byway designation. Designates portions of Virginia Route 72, Virginia Route 619, and U.S. Route 58 Alternate in the Counties of Scott and Wise and the City of Norton the "Thomas Jefferson Scenic Byway Loop." Such designations are typically authorized by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

A BILL to designate portions of Virginia Route 72, Virginia Route 619, and U.S. Route 58 Alternate in the Counties of Scott and Wise and the City of Norton the "Thomas Jefferson Scenic Byway Loop."

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H.B. 388 Uninsured motor vehicle fee payment plan; DMV to establish.

Patron: Habeeb

Uninsured motor vehicle fee payment plan. Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish an uninsured motor vehicle fee payment plan to allow individuals to pay the $500 uninsured motor vehicle fee through an installment plan with the Department, when their driver's license and vehicle registration have been suspended as a result of failure to pay the uninsured motor vehicle fee. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2017.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-707.1, relating to creation of an uninsured motor vehicle fee payment plan.

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H.B. 407 Interstate 66; designation of HOV lanes.

Patron: Bulova

Designation of HOV lanes. Prohibits HOV-2 lanes of Interstate 66 from being converted to HOV-3 lanes or a more restrictive designation prior to January 1, 2020.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-501 of the Code of Virginia, relating to designation of HOV lanes on Interstate 66.

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H.B. 715 Interstate 66; requirements that VDOT must satisfy prior to change in HOV-2 designation.

Patron: LeMunyon

HOV designation on Interstate 66. Adds to the criteria on which the Commonwealth Transportation Board must base its decision whether the change in HOV-2 designation to a more restrictive designation on Interstate 66 has been screened and evaluated by the Department of Transportation in accordance with its responsibilities for analysis of transportation projects in the Northern Virginia Transportation District. The bill contains a delayed effective date.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-501 of the Code of Virginia, relating to HOV designations on Interstate 66.

16105405D

H.B. 724 Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; quorum and voting procedures.

Patron: LeMunyon

Quorum and action by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. Provides quorum and voting procedures for the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission that are analogous to those followed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.

 A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1912 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voting procedures of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.

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H.B. 730 Commuter parking; lot signage in Planning District 8.

Patron: LeMunyon

Commuter parking lot signage. Requires that signage in commuter parking lots owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation in Planning District 8 clearly indicate that parking in such lots is only for commuters using mass transit or who are car pool riders.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1219.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commuter parking lot signs in Planning District 8.

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H.B. 939 Motorcycles and autocycles; auxiliary lighting.

Patron: Wilt

Auxiliary lighting on motorcycles and autocycles. Provides that motorcycles and autocycles may be equipped with red or amber standard bulb running lights or light-emitting diode (LED) pods or strips as auxiliary lighting. The bill requires such lights to (i) be directed at the ground, (ii) not emit a beam of light greater than 25 candlepower per bulb, (iii) not be attached to wheels, and (iv) not be blinking, flashing, oscillating, or rotating. Such lighting is not subject to approval by the Superintendent of State Police.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1012 of the Code of Virginia, relating to auxiliary lights on motorcycles and autocycles.

16101217D

H.B. 1069 Tolls; limitation on tolling, tolls for use of Interstate System components, etc.

Patron: Jones

Tolling civil penalties; period of nonpayment; limitations on tolling; notification of toll violations. The bill prohibits tolling any highway, bridge, or tunnel without approval of the General Assembly except in limited circumstances. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to allow E-ZPass account holders to provide an email or phone number and to electronically notify account holders of a toll violation and further requires toll operators to notify the Department of such toll violations. The bill amends the definition of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes to ensure that mass transit vehicles and commuter buses meet the high-occupancy requirement. The bill lengthens from 30 to 60 days the period following notification of an unpaid toll on HOT lanes after which, if the toll is still unpaid, the owner or operator of the vehicle is in violation. The bill decreases the civil penalties for an unpaid toll violation on the HOT lanes, making them equal to civil penalties for other toll violations, and allows the HOT lanes operator to offer reduced civil penalties if the owner of the vehicle pays within 14 days prior to the hearing date, which is also permitted for other toll operators. For violations on any toll road, the bill provides that for a first court appearance there are reduced civil penalties and places a cap of $2,200 on civil penalties and administrative fees. Finally, the bill provides for a 10-day grace period for unpaid tolls and requires toll operators to attempt to process and collect unpaid tolls twice during such period.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-309, 33.2-500, 33.2-503, 46.2-208, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-819.3, 46.2-819.3:1, and 46.2-819.6 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-118, by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-255.1, and by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-819.8; and to repeal § 46.2-819.7 of the Code of Virginia and the eleventh enactment of Chapter 766 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013, relating to limitations on tolling; toll collection fees and penalties; period of nonpayment; notice of nonpayment.

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H.B. 1070 Toll violations; reciprocity agreements, enforcement.

Patron: Jones

Toll violations; reciprocity agreements; enforcement. Allows the Commonwealth to enter into agreements with other states to provide for the enforcement of tolling violations occurring in Virginia on out-of-state residents and to enforce tolling violations in other states on Virginia residents. Reciprocity agreements with other states would provide for notification of the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or other similar entity in another state so that violators who have not paid would have their registration suspended in accordance with the agreement. The bill allows for agreements between toll operators or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes operators and DMV to include necessary information to enforce reciprocity agreements. The bill states that a toll violation on the HOT lanes is a traffic infraction and that a HOT lanes operator shall mail the statutorily required invoice for unpaid tolls, as is the case for other toll violations. The bill clarifies references to the issuance of summonses for toll violations. The bill provides for a two-year statute of limitations for all toll violations. The bill contains technical amendments.

 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-503, 33.2-504, 46.2-208, 46.2-819, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-819.3, 46.2-819.3:1, 46.2-819.5, and 46.2-819.6 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1.1 of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 sections numbered 46.2-819.8 and 46.2-819.9, and to repeal § 46.2-819.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to toll collection procedures for in-state and out-of-state drivers; fees and penalties; reciprocity agreements for toll collection and enforcement.

16105543D

H.B. 1312 Special license plates; MEG'S MILES.

Patron: Peace

Special license plates; MEG'S MILES. Authorizes the issuance of special license plates for supporters of the safety of runners bearing the legend MEG'S MILES.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of the safety of runners bearing the legend MEG'S MILES.

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