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Legislative Tracking -2008 Legislative Session

There are several bills currently in the General Assembly that affect transportation in Northern Virginia.  The table will be updated often to track the progress of this proposed legislation.

Items Relating to the Tracking Table

NVTC 2008 Legislative Agenda

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Please check back for an updated table in January 2009 for the next General Assembly session.

Bills Sponsor Committee Last Action Date
HB 135 - High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; prohibits designation thereof on certain portions of I-95 Paul F. Nichols
(H) Committee on Transportation (H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
12/20/07
HB 147 - Transportation Plan; Plan to include regional goals and performance measures for highway districts. William H. Fralin, Jr. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: 1
01/14/08
HB 161 - Liquidated damage fees; fees to be paid by all abusive drivers on State highways. David B. Albo (H) Committee Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 12/21/07
HB 268 - High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; violations in Hampton Roads Planning District Paula J. Miller (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: 1
01/14/08
HB 277 - Traffic calming measures; allows installation and application on secondary system components. Vivian E. Watts (H) Committee on Transportation
(H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/02/08
HB 342 - High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; use by vehicles bearing special fuel vehicle license plates. Kenneth R. Plum (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: 1
01/14/08
HB 361 - Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include motor vehicle repairs in certain localities. Harry R. Purkey (H) Committee Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/04/08
HB 393 - Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; changes applicability of certain fund distribution. David L. Bulova (H) Committee Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/04/08
HB 450 - Motor vehicle repair services; those embraced by Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads Authorities. Thomas Davis Rust (H) Committee Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/04/08
HB 451 - Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership. Thomas Davis Rust (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (H) Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 01/04/08
HB 454 - High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; revises procedures for enforcing violations. Thomas Davis Rust (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: 3 01/14/08
HB 618 - Highway construction; power of Transportation Commissioner includes construction of sidewalks. Kristen J. Amundson (H) Committee on Transportation
(H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/08
HB 627 - PPTA; requires projects undertaken thereunder be part of Transportation Board's six-year plan. Joe T. May (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: 1
01/14/08
HB 761 - Charter; Town of Herndon.  Thomas Davis Rust (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (H) Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 01/08/08
HB 855 - Pedestrian and bicycle advisory committees, regional; VDOT to establish. Adam P. Ebbin (H) Committee on Transportation
(H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/08
HB 1014 - High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; use by vehicles bearing special fuel vehicle license plates. Timothy D. Hugo (H) Committee on Transportation
(H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/08
HB 1270 - Pedestrians and drivers; sets out responsibilities at marked and unmarked crosswalks. Adam P. Ebbin (H) Committee on Transportation
(H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/09/08
SB 2 - Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates exemption for certain fuels. Linda T. Puller (H) Committee on Finance
(H) Referred to Committee on Finance 11/21/07
SB 233 - Transportation Plan; include quantifiable measures & achievable goals for greenhouse gas emission. Mary Margaret Whipple (H) Committee on Transportation
(H) Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/07/08
SB 234 - Greenhouse gas emissions; mandatory reporting. Mary Margaret Whipple (H) Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
(H) Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources 01/07/08
SJ 83 - Study; mass transit options for Northern Virginia; report. George L. Barker (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/09/08
Notes: Last Updated 1/17/07 @ 11:06 am
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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