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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 21, 2018
Time and Place: 15 Min after adj. Senate Room 3, The Capitol
Update: Add HB1178

H.B. 134 Value engineering; raises minimum project cost.

Patron: Bell, John J.

Value engineering. Raises the minimum project cost requiring the use of value engineering from $5 million to $15 million. The bill exempts projects that are designed utilizing (i) a design-build contract or (ii) the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 from the value engineering requirements.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-261 of the Code of Virginia, relating to value engineering.

18102443D

H.B. 214 Overweight permits; vehicles for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce over bridges and culverts.

Patron: Knight

Overweight permits for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce; bridges and culverts. Provides that no vehicle issued an overweight permit for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce, regardless of the vehicle's axle weights or axle spacing, shall cross any bridge or culvert in the Commonwealth if the gross weight of such vehicle is greater than the amount posted for the bridge or culvert as its carrying capacity. Current law requires specific weight limitations based upon axle weights or axle spacing.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1148 of the Code of Virginia, relating to overweight permits for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce; bridges and culverts.

18100168D

H.B. 287 License plates, special; STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

Patron: Simon

Special license plates; STOP GUN VIOLENCE. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of stopping gun violence bearing the legend STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of stopping gun violence bearing the legend STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

18100920D

H.B. 387 Driver's license renewals; shall not be issued for more than eight years or less than five years.

Patron: Keam

Relating to driver's license renewals. Provides that a driver's license shall not be issued for a period of less than five years, unless otherwise provided by law. Current law provides that a driver's license shall not be issued for more than eight years.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-330 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driver's license renewals; twenty-first birthday.

18101829D

H.B. 453 Airport boards and authorities; transparency and accountability for use of Dept. and Board funds.

Patron: Yancey

Airport boards and authorities; funding transparency. Requires any (i) airport board or authority created by a locality or group of localities and (ii) public use privately owned airport that receives funding from the Department of Aviation or Virginia Aviation Board to keep records and submit a public report regarding the receipt and disbursement of such funds.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 5.1-2.2:4, relating to airport boards and authorities; funding transparency.

18106357D

H.B. 489 Registration and licensing of vehicles; payment of local taxes and fees.

Patron: Hurst

Registration and licensing of vehicles; payment of local taxes and fees. Provides that in localities in which the treasurer or director of finance has entered into an agreement with the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the Commissioner to refuse to issue or renew vehicle registrations for persons with certain delinquent taxes or fees, the Commissioner may issue an initial registration for a period of up to 90 days for vehicles purchased subsequent to an enforcement action to allow the applicant to satisfy all applicable requirements, provided that the applicant pays a fee sufficient for the registration period.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-752 of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration and licensing of vehicles; payment of local taxes and fees.

18105292D

H.B. 581 Inspection stations; appointments.

Patron: Bloxom

Inspection stations; appointments. Removes the requirements that any official inspection station that accepts prescheduled appointments shall have two or more inspection lanes and leave one reserved for first-come, first-served inspections.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1166 of the Code of Virginia, relating to inspection stations; appointments.

18102478D

H.B. 672 Driver's licenses; suspension of license for unsatisfied judgments and after certain accidents.

Patron: Kilgore

Suspension of license for unsatisfied judgments and after certain accidents. Repeals the suspension of license requirement for unsatisfied judgments and after certain accidents. The bill further provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall return or reinstate any person's driver's license that was suspended solely for such purposes.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 5.1-88.3, 5.1-88.9, 46.2-361, 46.2-411, 46.2-412, and 46.2-708 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal Article 13 (§§ 46.2-417 through 46.2-429) of Chapter 3 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to suspension of license for unsatisfied judgments and after certain accidents.

18102021D

H.B. 708 Rear-facing child restraint devices; required until child reaches two years of age, etc.

Patron: Filler-Corn

Rear-facing child restraint devices. Requires child restraint devices to be rear-facing until the child reaches two years of age or until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the rear-facing child restraint device, whichever occurs later. The bill expands the reasons that a physician may determine that it is impractical for a child to use a child restraint system to include the child's height. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2019.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1095 and 46.2-1096 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rear-facing child restraint devices.

18104941D

H.B. 765 Transportation processes in the Commonwealth; responsibilities of transportation entities, funding.

Patron: Jones, S.C.

Transportation processes in the Commonwealth; responsibilities of transportation entities; funding. Expands the responsibilities of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation (Office). The bill clarifies the residency requirements for the urban and rural at-large members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (Board) and provides that no member of a governing body of a locality is eligible to be appointed to the Board during his term of office. The bill provides that the Board's Six-Year Improvement Program shall only commit funds from the State of Good Repair Program, the High Priority Projects Program, or the Highway Construction District Grant Programs to a project or program if such commitment is sufficient to complete the project or program. The bill changes the timing of reports from annually to biennially, expands the requirements of the biennial report provided by the Commissioner of Highways, and requires the Office to submit a biennial report as described in the bill. The bill decreases the maximum matching allocation that the Board may make to a locality from $10 million to $5 million and provides that such funds can be used for the maintenance of highway systems. The bill changes the amount of Commonwealth funds allocated to the Board for revenue-sharing from no less than $15 million and no more than $200 million to not in excess of $100 million or seven percent of funds available for distribution by the Board from all funds made available for highway purposes, whichever is greater.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-229, 15.2-2223, 33.2-201, 33.2-214, 33.2-223, 33.2-232, and 33.2-357 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation processes in the Commonwealth; responsibilities of transportation entities; funding.

18105869D

H.B. 799 Aircraft, public; definition.

Patron: Stolle

Public aircraft; definition. Provides that the definition of "public aircraft" includes any fighter or attack jet, defined in the bill, that is leased or owned by a private entity, provided that the aircraft operations are conducted exclusively for the purpose of military combat training in service to the federal government. The bill has an expiration date of September 1, 2023.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 5.1-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public aircraft; definition.

18102734D

H.B. 800 Towing; increases fee in Northern Virginia for motor vehicles, trailers, etc.

Patron: Yancey

Towing; fees. Increases the maximum hookup and towing fee for passenger vehicles from $135 to $150. The bill contains a technical amendment.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1233.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to towing; fees.

18101452D

H.B. 830 TNC partner vehicles; interior trade dress.

Patron: Bagby

TNC partner vehicles; interior trade dress. Provides that transportation network company (TNC) partner vehicles may be equipped with no more than two removable, illuminated, interior trade dress devices issued by the TNC that assist passengers in identifying and communicating with TNC partners. The bill limits the display, size, and color of such illuminated interior trade dress devices. The bill requires a TNC that issues such devices to file the specifications of the device with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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

18106526D

H.B. 922 Electric vehicle charging stations; local and public operation.

Patron: Bulova

Electric vehicle charging stations; local and public operation. Authorizes any locality or public institution of higher education, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation, to locate and operate a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station on property such entity owns or leases. The bill permits a locality to provide that the use of such station is restricted to employees of the locality and install signage that provides notice of such restriction. The bill exempts such a locality, public institution of higher education, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation from being considered a public utility solely because of the sale of electric vehicle charging service or the ownership or operation of an electric vehicle charging station and further exempts such service from constituting the retail sale of electricity.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-1.2, 56-1.2:1, and 56-232.2:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 10.1-104.01, 15.2-967.2, 23.1-1301.1, and 23.1-2908.1, relating to electric vehicle charging stations; local and public operation.

18104708D

H.B. 1178 Motor vehicle dealers; injunctive relief for failure to obtain a license.

Patron: Pillion

Motor vehicle dealers; injunctive relief for failure to obtain a license. Provides that (i) the Motor Vehicle Dealer's Board (the Board) or (ii) any licensed motor vehicle dealer who is threatened with injury or damage to his business or property may seek injunctive relief against any person who engages in business in the Commonwealth as a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson without a license. The bill further provides that if the Board or licensed motor vehicle dealer is successful, the court may also award reasonable attorney fees and costs.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1508 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers; injunctive relief for failure to obtain a license.

18102942D

H.B. 1276 VDOT; review of enrollment in federal pilot program or project.

Patron: Garrett

Federal pilot programs; report. Requires the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to identify the implications of the Commonwealth's participation in a federal data collection pilot program or project involving six-axle tractor truck semitrailer combinations weighing up to 91,000 pounds and utilizing interstate highways.

A BILL to authorize the Department of Transportation to review implications of enrollment in a federal pilot program or project.

18106714D

H.B. 1349 Trespass towing; exempts Planning District 16 from certain requirements.

Patron: Fowler

Trespass towing. Exempts Planning District 16 (George Washington) from any requirement by a towing advisory board for written authorization, in addition to a written contract, in the event that a vehicle is being removed from private property. The bill requires that localities in Planning District 16 establish by ordinance (i) a hookup and initial towing fee of $135; (ii) an additional fee of $25 for towing at night, on weekends, or on a holiday; and (iii) that no fee pursuant to clause (ii) shall be charged more than twice for a tow.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1232 and 46.2-1233 of the Code of Virginia, relating to towing ordinances; Planning District 16 (George Washington).

18103887D

H.B. 1395 Trooper Michael Walter Memorial Highway; designating as a portion of Route 13.

Patron: Ware

Trooper Michael Walter Memorial Highway. Designates the portion of Virginia Route 13 in Powhatan County between Virginia Route 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road) and Cumberland County the "Trooper Michael Walter Memorial Highway."

A BILL to designate a portion of Virginia Route 13 the "Trooper Michael Walter Memorial Highway."

18104801D

H.B. 1499 Safety inspection stickers; placement on motorcycles.

Patron: Rush

Safety inspection stickers; placement on motorcycles. Provides that the owner of a motorcycle that is issued a safety inspection approval sticker shall have the discretion to place the sticker on a plate securely fastened to the motorcycle for the purpose of displaying the sticker or affix the sticker directly to the motorcycle.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1163 of the Code of Virginia, relating to safety inspection stickers; placement on motorcycles.

18104503D

H.B. 1522 Commercial rest areas; prohibits a private entity from operating for commercial purposes.

Patron: Ingram

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 any program or contract between a private entity and an agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth authorized pursuant to federal law, regulation, or policy as of 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.

18104081D

H.B. 1523 Signs or advertisements; location at certain truck stops.

Patron: Ingram

Signs or advertisements. Removes the requirement that a sign placed on real property visible to traffic proceeding on any Interstate System highway and advertising activities being conducted on the real property be no more than 250 feet from the center of the advertised activity.

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

18104082D

H.B. 1571 William Preston Memorial Highway; designating as portion of U.S. Route 220 in Botetourt County.

Patron: Austin

William Preston Memorial Highway. Designates the portion of U.S. Route 220 in Botetourt County the "William Preston Memorial Highway."

A BILL to designate a portion of U.S. Route 220 in Botetourt County the "William Preston Memorial Highway."

18104992D

S.B. 995 Outdoor advertising; regulation, signs in sight of public highways.

Patron: Carrico

Regulation of outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; exceptions. Provides that signs that are related to public safety, provide directional information, or provide public information may be situated or installed in highway rights of way. The bill provides that any signs other than those related to public safety, providing directional information, or providing public information may not be situated or installed in highway rights of way. The bill contains an emergency clause.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to outdoor advertising.

18107185D

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