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H.B. 1541. An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-603.1, 58.1-604.01, 58.1-638, 58.1-2295, as it is currently effective, and 58.1-2299.20, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 33.2 a chapter numbered 37, consisting of sections numbered 33.2-3700 through 33.2-3713, relating to creation of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority; funding.

Patrons--McQuinn, Bourne and Willett

Passed the House of Delegates February 7, 2020 (66-Y 32-N)

Senate substitute agreed to by House February 26, 2020 (65-Y 28-N)

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

 

    1. Line 64, enrolled, after 33.2-286.
      insert
        H. The Authority shall develop a prioritization process based on an objective and quantifiable analysis that considers the benefits of projects relative to their cost. Only projects evaluated using such process may be funded pursuant to subdivision D 1.

 

    2. Line 76, enrolled, after Rules;
      strike
        and

 

    3. Line 77, enrolled, after 4.
      insert
        A member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board who resides in a locality embraced by the Authority and is appointed by the Governor; and
        5.

 

    4. Line 77, enrolled, after following
      strike
        five
      insert
        four

 

    5. Line 77, enrolled, after Authority:
      strike
        the remainder of line 77, all of line 78, and through Governor; on line 79

 

    6. Line 107, enrolled, after Authority
      insert
        and the member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board appointed by the Governor

 

    7. Line 212, enrolled, after 1,
      strike
        2020
      insert
        2019. Starting in fiscal year 2023, the amount required to be provided by a locality pursuant to this section shall be adjusted annually based on the greater of (i) the change in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the U.S. Department of Labor for the previous year, or (ii) zero

 

    8. Line 711, enrolled, after 3.
      insert
        That the Central Virginia Transportation Authority, as created by Chapter 37 (§ 33.2-3700 et seq.) of Title 33.2 of the Code of Virginia, as created by this act, shall evaluate the governance structure of transit service in the Richmond region, including the evaluation of establishing a transportation district pursuant to Chapter 19 (§ 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 of the Code of Virginia, and report the results of such evaluation to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2020.
        4.

 

    9. Line 711, enrolled, after 3.
      insert
        That the provisions of this act amending §§ 58.1-603.1, 58.1-604.01, and 58.1-638 of the Code of Virginia shall become effective on October 1, 2020.
        4.