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General Assembly Update

Legislation as of 2/13/2008

HB 84 Virginia-North Carolina Interstate Toll Road Compact; repealing Compact.  Repeals the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate Toll Road Compact. Patron: Landes; Passed House 96-0; now before Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections

HB 111 Highway systems; revenue-sharing funds therefor in certain counties, cities, and towns. Provides that, from additional revenues made available by the General Assembly after January 1, 2008, and appropriated for the improvement, construction, or reconstruction of the systems of state highways, the Commonwealth Transportation Board must make an equivalent matching allocation to any county, city, or town for designations by the governing body of up to $1 million in county, city, or town general funds for use by the county, city, or town to construct or improve the highway systems within such county, city, or town. After adopting a resolution supporting the action, the governing body may request revenue-sharing funds to construct or improve a highway system located in another locality, between two or more localities, or to bring subdivision streets, used as such prior to July 1, 1992, up to standards sufficient to qualify them for inclusion in the state primary and secondary system of highways. All requests for funding shall be accompanied by a prioritized listing of specific projects. In allocating these funds, the Board must give priority (i) first when such project is administered by the county, city, or town, either directly or by contract with another entity, (ii) second when such county, city, or town commits more local funding than the amount of revenue-sharing funding requested, and (iii) third when the allocation will accelerate an existing project in the Six-Year Improvement Program or the locality’s capital plans. Any funds remaining may be applied to any other project that requires an equivalent matching allocation from the governing body. Patron: Scott, E.T.; Passed House 98-0 with Substitute, now before Senate Transportation

HB 147 Transportation Plan; Plan to include regional goals and performance measures for highway districts. Requires that the Statewide Transportation Plan include regional goals and performance measures for each highway construction district and an assessment of the fulfillment of these goals and performance measures for each highway construction district. Patron: Fralin; Passed House 98-0, now before Senate Transportation

HB 161 Liquidated damage fees; fees to be paid by all abusive drivers on State highways. Repeals civil remedial fees and replaces with liquidated damage fees to be paid by all abusive drivers on Virginia highways rather than solely Virginia residents. The bill specifically enumerates those offenses for which the fees shall be paid. The bill also requires the payment of liquidated damage fees on the basis of the accumulation of driver demerit points. The bill provides that a court may suspend payment of such fees when a person is convicted of driving on a suspended license and the suspension was due to failure to pay a DMV fee, or liquidated damage fee. Patron: Albo; Passed House 82-17 with Substitute, before Senate

HB 227 Contractors, Board for; applications for licensure. Provides that as part of the application for licensure as a contractor, whether the application is for a Class A, B, or C license, each applicant shall submit a statement, on a form provided by the Board, certifying that the applicant (i) will not knowingly employ an undocumented worker or otherwise violate the Federal Immigration and Reform Act or Section 40.1-11.1 of the Code of Virginia and (ii) will continue to verify the lawful employment status of all employees by means of a work-authorization program issued by the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services or any equivalent federal work authorization program approved or operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The bill also provides that no application shall be accepted or license issued without the inclusion of this certification with the application form. The bill contains technical amendments. Patron: Cosgrove; Incorporated into HB926

HB 360 Nonpoint source pollution reduction; Governor & General Assembly to provide funding therefor. Authorizes the Governor and General Assembly to provide additional funding in excess of the amount deposited in the Water Quality Improvement Fund from a budget surplus to fund nonpoint source pollution reduction activities. Patron: Bulova; Passed House 98-0, now before Senate

HB 392 Stormwater ordinances; authorizes localities classified as MS4 to enact. Authorizes localities classified as MS4 stormwater localities to enact ordinances to enforce stormwater permits. The bill would give these localities the authority to seek civil charges and injunctive relief, and impose civil penalties. Any person violating the ordinance would be subject to a criminal penalty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Patron: Bulova; Passed both House and Senate

HB 454 High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; revises procedures for enforcing violations. Revises procedures for enforcement of HOT lane violations. Patron: Rust; Passed House 96-2, now before Senate

HB 627 PPTA. Requires that projects undertaken under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (PPTA) be part of the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s six-year improvement plan. The bill also requires that the responsible public entity must conduct a traditional public hearing on any proposal prior to granting approval of the development and/or operation of the transportation facility or facilities as a qualifying transportation facility. In addition, the responsible public entity must require the private entity to pay the costs for an independent verification of any traffic and cost estimates associated with the private entity’s proposal and also provide a full accounting of all public costs and potential liabilities to which taxpayers would be exposed, with all such information to be fully disclosed prior to entering into any agreement. Finally, the responsible public entity would be required in evaluating the proposal to give priority to projects in which the private entity will invest equity in a toll project or purchase a percentage of bonds issued in connection with a toll project. Patron: May; Passed House 99-0, now before Senate

HB 649 Collection of annual license and registration fees in certain localities; civil remedial fees. Prohibits licensed motor vehicle dealers from collecting any additional license and registration fees imposed by the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority and/or the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; and repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Patron: Hogan; Passed House 96-2; now before Senate Committee on Transportation

HB 677 Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; public hearing. Provides that at least 30 days prior to entering into an interim or comprehensive agreement under the Public-Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act, a responsible public entity must hold a public hearing on the proposals. Currently a responsible public entity is required to provide an opportunity for public comment, which may include a public hearing at the sole discretion of the responsible public entity. Patrons: Plum, Amundson, Bulova, Caputo, Marsden, Moran, Nichols, Scott, J.M., Shannon, Sickles, Vanderhye and Watts; Passed House 99-0, now before Senate

HB 721 Plats; approval process by local planning commission. Creates a more compact approval process for commercial property in localities with a population greater than 90,000. Patron: Oder; Passed House 95-4, now before Senate

HB 788 Highway maintenance payments; Arlington and Henrico Counties receive payments for roads. Allows counties that maintain their own secondary highways (Henrico and Arlington) to receive the same per-lane-mile maintenance payments provided for roads within urban transportation service districts in other counties. Patrons: Ingram, Abbitt, Janis; Passed House 98-0 w/Amendment, now before Senate

HB 870 Division name change. Changes the name of DMME’s Division of Mineral Resources to the Division of Geology and Mineral Resources. Patron: Johnson; Passed House 99-0, now before Senate

HB 926 Illegal aliens; corporate existence terminated involuntarily for employing. Authorizes the involuntary termination of the license for up to one year of a cooperation, foreign corporation, limited liability company, foreign limited liability company, business trust, or foreign business trust, upon the conviction for a violation of 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(f), as amended, for actions of its officers or directors, members or managers, or trustees or beneficial members for employing unauthorized aliens in the Commonwealth. Patron: Byron; Passed House 98-0, now before Senate

HB 944 Public Procurement Act; procurement of professional services for certain transportation projects. Increases the monetary limits for architectural and professional engineering contracts associated with transportation projects that any locality and certain authorities and sanitation districts may enter into under the Virginia Public Procurement Act. The bill raises the amount for a single contract from $1 million to $5 million and increases the maximum amount for each task order from $200,000 to $1 million. Patron: Albo; Passed House 98-1, now before Senate

HB 977 VDOT statistical information. Requires VDOT to collect and report certain statistical information. Patron: Shannon; Incorporated into HB 147

HB 1123 Real estate and personal property taxes; applied to property of public service corporations. Real and personal property tax; public service corporations. Clarifies that the tax rate to be applied to real and personal property of public service corporations is the locality’s general real estate tax rate and does not include any other rate that localities are permitted to apply to certain energy-efficient buildings. Passed House 85-13, now before Senate

HB 1243 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed certain drivers. Repeals Section 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Patron: Hugo; Passed House 96-2, now before Senate

HB 1406 Rural rustic road program; increases maximum average daily traffic volume for roads. Increases from 1,000 to 3,000 vehicles per day the maximum average daily traffic volume for roads to be eligible to participate in the rustic road program. Patron: May; Passed House 98-0, now before Senate

HB 1413 Public utilities; required to use competitive bidding in purchasing and construction practices. Requires public utilities that are subject to annual review provisions of Title 56 to use competitive bidding in purchasing and construction practices. Currently, only utilities subject to the biennial review provisions of Title 56 are subject to the competitive bidding requirement. Patron: Plum; Passed House 98-0, now before Senate

HB 1515 Public-Private Transportation Act; tolls on Interstate 81. Provides that a private entity may not impose tolls under the Public-Private Transportation Act on passenger cars, pickup or panel trucks, and motorcycles if the qualified transportation facility is I81. Patron: Gilbert; Incorporated into HB 1516

HB 1516 Public-Private Transportation Act; tolls on Interstate highways. Prohibits a private entity from imposing tolls or user fees under PPTA on any existing rural Interstate highway without the prior approval of the General Assembly. Patron: Gilbert; Passed House 91-7, now before Senate

HB 1551 Vehicle overweight and overload permits. Creates fee schedules for overweight and overload permits to help recover the additional maintenance costs associated with overweight and overloaded vehicles. Patron: Bowling; Passed House 95-0, now before Senate

HJ 159 U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee; extends mandate, report. Extends the mandate of the U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee until commencement of construction of the U.S. Route 460 project as approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in November 2005. Patron: Jones, S.C.; Passed House 98-0 with substitute, now before Senate

HJ 194 Hampton Roads; joint subcommittee to study transportation network. Establishes a 10-member joint subcommittee to conduct a one-year study of the transportation network of Hampton Roads. Patrons: Jones, S.C. and Oder; Passed House 92-3, now before Senate

SB 1 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers; repealed. Repeals Section 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, which provided for imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. The bill further provides for refunds of any fees paid, with interest. Patron:  Houck; Substitute passed Senate 39-0

SB 4 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers; repealed. Incorporated into SB1. SB 6 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers; repealed. Incorporated into SB1. SB 42 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision imposed on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 55 Tank wagons; increases total gross weight for overweight permits. Increases total gross weight from 36,000 to 40,000 pounds for overweight permits for tank wagons. Patron: Houck; Passed Senate 39-0, now before House

SB 57 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision imposed on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 85 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision imposed on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 116 Motor Vehicles, Department of; service charges. Imposes, in addition to any other fee imposed and collected by DMV, service charges in amounts to be determined by the DMV Commissioner for any transaction that is carried out in any of its customer service centers if the transaction is one that can be conducted by electronic means. Patron: McDougle, Reported from Finance 15-1 with Substitute

SB 176 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; taxes and fees of the Authority. Makes changes to the taxes and fees that may be imposed by the Authority as follows: (i) reduces from $10 to $5 the annual motor vehicle inspection fee; (ii) eliminates the 5% sales tax on labor or services charged in the repair of motor vehicles; (iii) reduces the grantor’s fee that may be charged from $0.40 per $100 to $0.20 per $100; (iv) increases from 2% to 5% the retail sales tax on motor fuels sales; and (v) increases from 2% to 5% the fee that may be charged on the gross proceeds from the daily rental of motor vehicles. Patron: Blevins (by request); Passed Transportation 15-0, rereferred to Finance

SB 186 VDOT statistical information. Requires VDOT to collect and report certain statistical information. Patron: Herring; Passed Senate 30-9, now before House

SB 189 Highway construction by state or local employees. Increases the maximum cost of project that may be undertaken using state or local employees to $1 million. Patrons: Herring, Barker, Cuccinelli, Howell, Petersen and Ticer; Delegates: Bulova, Hull, Marsden, Plum, Scott,J.M. and Watts; Transportation Passed Senate 40-0; now before House

SB 233 Statewide Transportation Plan. Requires that the Statewide Transportation Plan include quantifiable measures and achievable goals for greenhouse gas emissions. Patron: Whipple; Transportation Passed Senate 22-18; now before House

SB 234 Greenhouse gas emissions; mandatory reporting. Requires that the State Air Pollution Control Board adopt regulations requiring the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources. The regulations would apply only to those sources that emit more than a de minimis amount of greenhouse gas and that are already required to report emissions of other air pollutants. The Board is also authorized to adopt regulations that require those same parties to report greenhouse gas emissions from fleets of motor vehicles. Beginning in 2008, the Virginia Department of Transportation is required to provide the Department of Environmental Quality with data necessary to maintain a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for individual roads throughout the Commonwealth. Patron: Whipple; Passed Senate 25-15, now before House

SB 287 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 411 Motor fuels tax; funding for transportation related alternatives. Repeals certain abusive driver fees and increases the motor fuels tax rate by $.025 per gallon from $.175 to $.20. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 413 Mining operations; permit fees to be submitted from applicants that discharge waters. Passed Senate 30-9, now before House

SB 423 DEQ; authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution. Passed Senate 40-0, now before House

SB 430 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1. SB 287 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 444 Funding for transportation and transportation-related alternatives. Repeals certain abusive driver fees and increases the state motor fuels tax rate by $0.02 per gallon with (i) one-half of the revenues deposited into the Biofuels Production Fund to fund grants for biofuels production and (ii) one-half of the revenues deposited into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund. Patrons: Petersen; Delegates: Scott, J.M., Sickles and Watts. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 469 Transportation funding. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 512 DMV fees. Increases the surcharge of issuance of any driver’s license other than a commercial driver’s license from $1.60 per year to $3.60 per year of validity of the license and increases the fee for the reissuance or replacement of a driver’s license from $5 to $10. The bill also increases the fee for issuance of a duplicate driver’s license from $5 to $10. Patron: Miller, Y.B.; Incorporated into SB 116

SB 517 Virginia Public Procurement Act; Requires contractors to certify that they have undertaken immigration status verification on all of their employees, and that all employees are legally authorized to work in the United States. Patrons: Cuccinelli, Newman and Obenshain; Passed Senate 35-5, now before House

SB 570 HOT Lanes. Revises procedures for enforcement of High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes violations. Patron: Saslaw; Passed Senate 40-0; now before House

SB 597 Virginia Racing Commission; simulcast horse racing; allocations. Authorizes wagering on historical horse racing and allocates the proceeds. Patron: Norment; Reported from General Laws and Technology 10-4-1 with Amendments and from Finance 14-2

SB 664 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Incorporated into SB1.

SB 713 Motor fuels taxes. Increases the state motor fuels tax rate by $0.05 per gallon in increments of $0.01 per gallon in each of the next five fiscal years with the revenues deposited to the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund. Patron: Saslaw; Reported from Finance 12-3

SB 720 HOT lane construction contracts. Requires that any contract for the construction of any additional lanes on Interstate Route 95 or Interstate Route 395 in or between Arlington County and Spotsylvania County must specify that average vehicle speeds of at least 45 miles per hour must be maintained along Interstate Route 95 or Interstate Route 395 between the Capital Beltway and the southern terminus of the HOT lanes on Interstate Route 95. The contract must also specify monetary penalties to be paid by the contractor or operator of the HOT lanes if and when these average vehicle speeds are not met. The bill also corrects a technical error. Patron: Barker; Committee on Transportation (no action available at this time)

SB 724 Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia Transportation Authorities. Repeals the authority of the Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia Transportation Authorities to impose fees or taxes, and provides that each local governing body in these Authorities may impose the taxes and fees that were previously authorized for imposition by respective Authorities. Patron: Cuccinelli; (no action available at this time)

SB 728 Licensed motor vehicle dealers; prohibits collecting additional license & registration fees. Prohibits licensed motor vehicle dealers from collecting any additional license and registration fees imposed by the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority and/or the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.  Passed Senate 38-0, now before House

SB 729 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; revenues of the Authority. Authorizes the Authority to impose a 0.50 percent retail sales and use tax in the counties and cities embraced by the Authority with the revenues therefrom dedicated to the Authority. The bill provides that if the Authority imposes the retail sales and use tax, then, beginning at such time that the tax is first imposed, the Authority shall no longer be authorized to impose the (i) additional, one-time vehicle registration fee of one percent of the value of the vehicle for vehicles registered in a county or city embraced by the Authority; (ii) five percent sales tax on labor or services charged in the repair of motor vehicles occurring within a county or city embraced by the Authority; or (iii) additional annual $10 vehicle inspection fee for vehicles inspected in a county or city embraced by the Authority. Patron: Saslaw; Passed Senate 30-10, now before House

SB 754 Public-Private Transportation Act; tolls on Interstate highways. Prohibits a private entity from imposing tolls or user fees under the Public-Private Transportation Act on any existing rural Interstate highway without the prior approval of the General Assembly. Patrons: Obenshain and Edwards; Passed Senate 37-0, now before House

SB 778 Highway Corporation Act of 1988; SCC exclude from accounts of operator payments for services. Authorizes the State Corporation Commission (SCC) in any toll rate case under the Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988 to exclude from the accounts of the operator any payment to an affiliated interest for any services rendered or property or service furnished, if it is not consistent with the public interest. In exercising its authority to exclude from the operator’s costs any amounts it finds excessive or improper, the costs of the operator’s debt obligations shall be deemed to be improper or excessive to the extent that any proceeds from the issuance of securities are distributed to any affiliated interest. The operator’s non-cash account reflecting accumulated retained earnings shall be deemed to be improper or excessive to the extent that gains from a sale of the operator, or control thereof, are distributed to the operator or any affiliated interest without being applied to reduce the balance of the account. In addition, if there is a change in the ownership of an operator or the issuance of securities, the SCC, in any subsequent toll rate proceeding, shall ensure that any costs, changes in capital and debt structure, and other factors attributable to or resulting from the change in ownership or issuance of securities that would contribute to an increase in the level of the toll are excluded from the operator’s reasonable return. Other provisions (i) require the operator to provide copies of annual audited financial statements and (ii) make operators subject to the Utility Transfers Act, which authorizes the SCC to review the acquisition or disposition of control of an operator, its assets, and securities. Passed Senate 23-17, now before House

SB 782 Illegal aliens; disciplinary action for employing. Provides that the authority of certain business entities, including foreign and domestic corporations, limited liability companies, and business trusts, to operate in the Commonwealth may be terminated involuntarily or revoked upon the conviction of the business entity for a violation of 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(f) (hiring or continuing to employ illegal aliens). A business entity whose authority to operate in the Commonwealth is terminated or revoked is not eligible to have that authority reinstated for a period of not less than one year.  Passed Senate 34-6, now before House

SJ 92 Transportation entities; joint subcommittee to study relationship, duties, etc. in Hampton Roads. Passed Senate on Voice Vote, now before House

SJ 122 Rapid transit service; joint subcommittee to study enhancing thereof in Northern Virginia. Passed Senate 40-0, now before House

Legislation Continued to 2009

HB 94 Secondary highway system; allocates construction funds among counties based on population.

HB 405 Interstate Routes 64 & 664; prohibits imposition & collection of tolls for use of certain portions.

HB 1288 Bridge and safety funding; prioritization by Transportation Board.

HB 1301 Bridge replacement & repair; Transportation Board to award contracts for design-build procurement.

HB 1564 Regional Industrial Facility Authority; provides that Wythe County may withdraw therefrom.

HB 1573 Central Virginia Regional Transportation Authority; created

HJ 29 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).

HJ 48 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds.

SB 2 Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates exemption for certain fuels.

SB 185 Impact fees. Grants general impact fee authority to “high-growth” localities.

SB 407 Tractor-trailer combinations; local ordinances prohibiting use of certain highways.

SB 445 Funding for transportation and transportation-related alternatives.

SB 526 Vehicle safety inspections; required every 24 months instead of every 12 months.

SB 558 Vehicle weight limit statutes; enforcement by local law-enforcement agencies.

SB 676 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Abolishes the Authority and the taxes, fees.

SB 752 Brownfields; public notice of voluntary remediation plans.

SB 767 Richmond Metropolitan Authority; revises composition of Board of Directors.

Failed Legislation

HB 18 DEQ; consolidation of various boards, increase of authority.

HB 19 DEQ: repeals legislation passed during 2007 Session to consolidate the existing three citizen boards.

HB 39 Wireless telecommunications device; prohibits use of text messaging while driving certain vehicles.

HB 25 Safe driving points; allows drivers to accumulate up to 10 in 1 year and 5 for safe driving class.

HB 26 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers; repealed.

HB 41 Motor fuels tax; modifies rates of taxation thereof.

HB 50 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers; repealed.

HB 67 Civil remedial fees on certain drivers; repealed.

HB 73 Transportation Board; naming of highways, etc., and cost of construction.

HB 90 Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence for eligibility of employment.

HB 108 Reckless driving; drivers of certain heavy trucks exceeding posted speed limit guilty thereof.

HB 110 Trucks; maximum allowable weights of vehicle combinations.

HB 135 High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; prohibits designation thereof on certain portions of I-95.

HB 148 Vehicle weight law enforcement; authorizes enforcement by full-time sworn members of DMV.

HB 154 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.

HB 179 Civil remedial fees; alternatives to fee for certain offenses.

HB 185 Trucks and combination vehicles; CTB to impose fee for use in maintaining highways.

HB 186 Driver’s licenses, etc.; DMV to require proof of U.S. citizenship prior to issuance and renewal.

HB 187 Public Procurement Act; expands forms of bid, payment, and performance security.

HB 268 High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; violations in Hampton Roads Planning District.

HB 275 Motor fuel tax; rate increase.

HB 287 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.

HB 290 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.

HB 293 Vehicle weight limit enforcement; county enforcement on highways within its boundaries.

HB 348 VDOT; supplying information to and soliciting comments from Reston.

HB 389 Highway systems; allocation of maintenance funds.

HB 393 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; changes applicability of certain fund distribution.

HB 426 Public Procurement Act; expands forms of bid, payment, and performance security.

HB 448 Civil remedial fees; fees shall be assessed on person who operates motor vehicle on highways.

HB 450 Motor vehicle repair services; those embraced by No. Virginia and Hampton Roads Authorities.

HB 471 Highway construction, primary system; funds allocation.

HB 490 Transportation funding; increases motor fuels tax and repeals certain abusive driver fees.

HB 507 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; revises number of members needed for quorum at meetings.

HB 568 Tractor-trailer combinations; local ordinances prohibiting use of certain highways.

HB 612 Income tax; toll payment tax credit.

HB 635 Impact fees; expands existing road impact fee provisions to include school improvements, etc.

HB 747 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refund fees.

HB 793 Greenhouse gas emissions; Secretary of Natural Resources to develop strategy to reduce.

HB 826 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.

HB 828 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.

HB 829 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation.

HB 928 Illegal immigration; adopts several measures aimed at curbing in State, report.

HB 957 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership.

HB 959 Uniform Statewide Building Code; grading limitations.

HB 961 Highway maintenance; provides increased payments where traffic volumes exceed statewide average.

HB 1033 Urban transportation service districts; grants towns authority to create.

HB 1188 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refunds of fees.

HB 1231 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed certain drivers.

HB 1291 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed certain drivers.

HB 1304 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; procedures to be followed.

HB 1375 Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed certain drivers.

HB 1385 Highway construction funds, primary and secondary; funds allocation.

HB 1444 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.

HB 1537 Simulcast horse racing; redefines to include live or pre-recorded races.

HB 1565 Multicounty/City Transportation District; created.

HB 1566 Speed limits; grants counties certain powers with regard to setting.

HB 1571 Impact fees; restores provisions to how existed prior July 1, 2007 & repeals those passed in 2007.

HJ 157 State entities; Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability to study functions & authorities.

HJ 153 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; study competitive bidding on projects thereunder.

HJ 158 Highway Trust Fund, federal; joint subcommittee to study impact on State of decline in funding.

SB 11 Rail Enhancement Fund; allows Director to waive certain requirements regarding project funding.

SB 71 Transportation Commissioner; contracts for grounds keeping, mowing, etc. on highways in Reston.

SB 426 Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence for eligibility of employment. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) Rereferred to Courts of Justice

SB 558 Vehicle weight limit statutes; enforcement by local law-enforcement agencies.

SB 660 Gives the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority the power to enter into design-build contracts.

SB 90 Employment; verification of eligibility.

SB 753 Public-Private Transportation Act; tolls on Interstate 81.

SJ 91 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).