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2018 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chairman: Charles W. Carrico, Sr.

Clerk: Chad Starzer
Staff: Chrissy Noonan
Date of Meeting: February 7, 2018
Time and Place: 15 Min after adj. Senate Room 3, The Capitol

H.B. 125 Forest products, hauling; expands definition to include rough-sawn green lumber.

Patron: Austin

Hauling forest products. Expands the definition of forest products to include rough-sawn green lumber. The bill expands the situations in which an overweight permit can be used for hauling forest products to include hauling overweight forest products from the place where they are produced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are processed or sold. Current law allows hauling overweight forest products with a permit only from the place where they are first produced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are first processed.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1148.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hauling forest products.

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H.B. 627 Inspections prior to sale; exception, certain special orders.

Patron: Marshall

Inspections prior to sale; exception; certain special orders. Exempts from the requirement that motor vehicles be inspected prior to retail sale transactions a motor vehicle that is sold on the basis of a special order placed by or with a dealer who makes modifications to such vehicle prior to delivery to the first retail customer. The bill expands the existing exception for dealers who order from a manufacturer outside the Commonwealth on behalf of a nonresident of the Commonwealth to include orders made with another dealer outside the Commonwealth. The bill contains a technical amendment.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1540 of the Code of Virginia, relating to inspections prior to sale; exception; certain special orders.

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H.B. 761 License plates, special; BELIEVING IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE SINCE 1927.

Patron: Landes

Special license plates; BELIEVING IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE SINCE 1927 WE ARE THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE FFA. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for members and supporters of the Virginia Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation bearing the legend BELIEVING IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE SINCE 1927 WE ARE THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE FFA.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for members and supporters of the Virginia FFA Foundation bearing the legend WE ARE THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE FFA; fees.

18101256D

H.B. 776 Secondary highways; regulating of parking in Albemarle County.

Patron: Landes

Regulation of parking on secondary highways; Albemarle. Adds Albemarle County to the list of counties that may, by ordinance, regulate parking on secondary highways.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1222 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of parking on secondary highways; Albemarle.

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H.B. 1007 Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway; designating certain portion of U.S. Route 221.

Patron: Byron

Delegate Lacey Putney Memorial Highway. Designates the portion of U.S. Route 221 between the Town of Bedford and the City of Lynchburg the "Delegate Lacey Putney Memorial Highway." The bill contains an emergency clause.

A BILL to designate a portion of U.S. Route 221 the "Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway."

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EMERGENCY

H.B. 1159 Sergeant Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating as the Middle Road over interstate.

Patron: Brewer

Designating the Sergeant Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge. Designates the bridge on Middle Road over Interstate 295 in Prince George County the "Sergeant Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge."

A BILL to designate the bridge on Middle Road over Interstate 295 in Prince George County the "Sgt. Lawrence G. Sprader, Jr., Memorial Bridge."

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S.B. 116 License plates, special; issuance for members/supporters of Parents Against Bullying organization.

Patron: Locke

Special license plates; NO BULLY ZONE. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for members and supporters of the Parents Against Bullying organization bearing the legend NO BULLY ZONE.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for members and supporters of the Parents Against Bullying organization bearing the legend NO BULLY ZONE; fees.

18102116D

S.B. 128 TNC partner vehicles; interior trade dress.

Patron: Cosgrove

TNC partner vehicles; interior trade dress. Provides that transportation network company (TNC) partner vehicles may be equipped with certain removable illuminated interior trade dress devices that assist passengers in identifying and communicating with TNC partners. The bill limits the display and color of such illuminated interior trade dress devices.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-2099.50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to TNC partner vehicles; interior trade dress.

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S.B. 147 Commonwealth Transportation Board; factors for project selection.

Patron: Edwards

Commonwealth Transportation Board; factors for project selection. Requires travel time reliability to be one of the factors used by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in its statewide prioritization process for project selection.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-214.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth Transportation Board; factors for project selection.

18101565D

S.B. 207 Statewide prioritization process project selection; cost of project to be considered.

Patron: Stuart

Statewide prioritization process project selection. Requires the total cost of a transportation project to be considered in evaluating projects under the statewide prioritization process. The bill requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board to evaluate congestion mitigation on the basis of total traffic volumes, not just traffic volumes during weekdays. The bill imposes restrictions on projects receiving funding from the High Priority Projects Program that are evaluated under the statewide prioritization process.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-214.1 and 33.2-370 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the statewide prioritization process project selection.

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S.B. 431 License plates, special; I SUPPORT WOMEN VETERANS.

Patron: Wexton

Special license plates; I SUPPORT WOMEN VETERANS. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of Virginia women veterans bearing the legend I SUPPORT WOMEN VETERANS.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of Virginia women veterans bearing the legend I SUPPORT WOMEN VETERANS; fees.

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S.B. 504 Highways, Commissioner of; authorized to enroll in or withdraw from any federal pilot programs.

Patron: Carrico

Commissioner of Highways; federal pilot programs. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enroll in or withdraw from any federal pilot program or project for the collection and study of data for the review of truck weights and the impact of such vehicles on federal or state roadway safety, infrastructure sustainability, congestion mitigation, transportation system efficiency, or capacity challenges.

A BILL to authorize the Department of Transportation to enroll in a federal pilot program.

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S.B. 530 Breweries, wineries, and distilleries; regulations to qualify for an attraction sign.

Patron: Mason

Regulations regarding breweries, wineries, and distilleries and the Specific Travel Services (Logo) Signing program. Directs the Department of Transportation to amend its regulations to exempt breweries, wineries, and distilleries from the requirement that a facility be in continuous operation for at least eight hours per day, five days per week, during the normal operating season for that type of business in order to qualify for an attraction sign under the Specific Travel Services (Logo) Signing program.

A BILL to require the Department of Transportation to amend regulations regarding breweries, wineries, and distilleries and the Specific Travel Services (Logo) Signing program.

18102170D

S.B. 640 Billboards; relocation of certain signs.

Patron: Marsden

Relocation of certain billboard signs. Provides that a lawfully erected billboard sign may be relocated whenever such billboard sign is affected by the construction of a pedestrian bridge. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to place any permanent sign located in the highway right-of-way in such a location that it does not affect the visibility of a lawfully erected billboard sign. If such placement is not possible, such billboard may be relocated.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1230 of the Code of Virginia, relating to relocation of certain billboard signs.

18102066D

S.B. 678 Speed monitoring systems; locality may, by ordinance, establish.

Patron: Deeds

Speed monitoring systems. Provides that a locality may, by ordinance, establish a speed enforcement program utilizing an automated speed monitoring system that creates recorded images of vehicles traveling at least 10 miles per hour in excess of the maximum applicable speed limit. The penalty imposed for violating applicable speed limits where such violation is established by recorded images produced by a speed monitoring system cannot exceed $50. The bill provides that a locality may install and operate a speed monitoring system only at residence districts, school crossing zones, and highway work zones. The procedures for operating a speed monitoring system and issuing summons to violators and the rights of such violators, including the right to appeal to circuit court, parallel those currently in place for red light violations recorded by photo-monitoring systems at traffic lights.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1112, 46.2-208, and 46.2-882 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-882.1, relating to speed monitoring systems.

18101223D

S.B. 852 Commonwealth Transportation Board; increases membership.

Patron: Wagner

Commonwealth Transportation Board; composition. Increases from 17 to 19 the membership of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) by requiring that one member be appointed from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts instead of, under current law, from each of the Commonwealth's nine highway construction districts. The five at-large members and three ex officio members of the CTB remain unchanged.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-200 and 33.2-201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

18103870D

S.B. 889 Driver education courses; DMV to allow licensed computer-based providers to offer tests virtually.

Patron: Marsden

Driver education courses; virtual testing. Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to allow licensed computer-based driver education providers to offer driver education tests virtually for computer-based driver education courses, provided that certain verification standards are met.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1702 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driver education courses; virtual testing.

18105475D

S.B. 905 Commercial rest areas; prohibits a private entity from operating for commercial purposes.

Patron: Ruff

Commercial rest areas. Prohibits a private entity from operating a rest area for commercial purposes without the approval of the General Assembly. The bill provides that the prohibition does not apply to rest areas established prior to July 1, 2018.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1807 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commercial rest areas; certain interstate highways.

18104023D

S.B. 917 Handheld photo speed monitoring devices; officer may operate near school crossing zone.

Patron: Chase

Handheld photo speed monitoring devices. Provides that a law-enforcement officer may operate a handheld photo speed monitoring device, defined in the bill, in or around a school crossing zone for the purpose of recording images of vehicles that are traveling at speeds of at least 12 miles per hour above the posted school crossing zone speed limit within such school crossing zone when such school crossing zone is indicated by appropriately placed signs displaying the maximum speed limit and the use of such handheld automated speed monitoring device.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-882 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-882.1, relating to handheld photo speed monitoring devices.

18105241D

S.B. 925 Signs or advertisements; location at certain truck stops.

Patron: Ruff

Signs or advertisements; truck stops. Provides that, for any truck stop with at least 50 truck or tractor truck parking spaces, no sign advertising activities conducted at such truck stop may be located more than 500 feet from the edge of the paved or concrete parking lot of such truck stop. Current law requires any such sign to be no more than 250 feet from the center of the advertised activity, regardless of the type of activity or type of parking lot.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1217 of the Code of Virginia, relating to signs or advertisements; truck stops.

18104213D

S.B. 945 Operation of dealership or service facility; manufacturers.

Patron: Newman

Operation of dealership or service facility; manufacturers. Provides that manufacturers of multistage trucks, defined in the bill, involved in the second or subsequent stage of construction or assembly of a multistage truck may also own, operate, or control a dealership or service facility for such vehicles. In addition, the bill repeals the statutory prohibitions on trailer manufacturers operating dealerships or service facilities for such trailers.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1500, 46.2-1572, and 46.2-1572.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 46.2-1573.21 and 46.2-1573.22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to operation of dealerships or service facilities; manufacturers.

18104214D

S.B. 988 License plates, special; THE AMERICAN LEGION.

Patron: Stuart

Special license plates; THE AMERICAN LEGION. Authorizes the issuance of special license plates for members and supporters of The American Legion bearing the legend THE AMERICAN LEGION.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for members and supporters of The American Legion bearing the legend THE AMERICAN LEGION.

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