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2016 SESSION
HB 1069 Tolls; toll collection procedures, fees, etc.
Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Toll collection procedures, fees, and penalties; period of nonpayment; notice of unpaid tolls; reciprocity agreements and enforcement. 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 time period before the administrative fee increases from $25 to $100 for all toll violations. 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 conviction there is a cap of $2,200 on civil penalties and administrative fees. The bill also 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. The bill allows the Governor to enter into agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth 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 and requires toll operators to attempt to collect tolls through a debt collector before mailing a summons. The bill provides for a two-year statute of limitations for all toll violations. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill incorporates HB 169 and HB 1070.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103861D pdf
- 02/04/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104873D-H1 pdf
- 02/12/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105418D-H2 pdf
- 03/02/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16106002D-S1 pdf
- 03/11/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1069ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/20/16 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1069ER2) pdf
- 04/20/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- House amendments rejected
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103861D
- 01/13/16 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/26/16 House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/02/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104873D-H1
- 02/04/16 House: Incorporates HB169
- 02/04/16 House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/04/16 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/16 House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation
- 02/10/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105418D-H2
- 02/12/16 House: Incorporates HB169
- 02/13/16 House: Read first time
- 02/15/16 House: Read second time
- 02/15/16 House: Committee substitute from Transportation rejected 16104873D-H1
- 02/15/16 House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 16105418D-H2
- 02/15/16 House: Amendment A by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected
- 02/15/16 House: Amendment B by Delegate Marshall, R.G. withdrawn
- 02/15/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1069H2
- 02/16/16 House: Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N)
- 02/16/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 12-N)
- 02/17/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 03/02/16 Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16106002D-S1
- 03/02/16 Senate: Incorporates HB1070
- 03/02/16 Senate: Incorporates HB169
- 03/02/16 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 03/07/16 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Read second time
- 03/08/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/08/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16106002D-S1
- 03/08/16 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/08/16 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/08/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1069S1
- 03/08/16 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (37-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/09/16 House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 16106002D-S1 (89-Y 10-N)
- 03/09/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 10-N)
- 03/09/16 House: Reconsideration of Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House
- 03/09/16 House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 16106002D-S1 (85-Y 14-N)
- 03/09/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (85-Y 14-N)
- 03/11/16 House: Enrolled
- 03/11/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1069ER)
- 03/11/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/16/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/16/16
- 03/16/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/08/16 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/20/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/20/16 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 2-N)
- 04/20/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N)
- 04/20/16 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/20/16 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/20/16 House: Reenrolled
- 04/20/16 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1069ER2)
- 04/20/16 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/20/16 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/20/16 House: Enacted, Chapter 753 (effective - see bill)
- 04/20/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753)