Land Use and Transportation Legislation
Oppose HB 599 -- Northern Virginia Transportation District; establishes responsibilities for various entities. (LeMunyon)
(OPPOSE) Establishes responsibilities for various entities for long-range transportation planning for the Northern Virginia Transportation District.
(Passed House and Senate; Conference Committee House: Delegates: LeMunyon, May, Filler-Corn; Senate: Senators: McWaters, Smith, Marsden)
Oppose HB 625 -- Transportation planning; proposed comprehensive plans in Northern Virginia. (LeMunyon)
(OPPOSE) Transportation planning; comprehensive plan. Provides that when a locality in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) submits a proposed comprehensive plan or amendment to the Department of Transportation for review, the Department will make a determination as to whether the proposal will increase traffic congestion or reduce the mobility of citizens in the event of a homeland security emergency. If the Department makes such a determination, the locality's proposed plan or amendment shall not become effective unless the Department also determines that adequate transportation improvements are planned that will mitigate the effects of the proposed plan or amendment. The bill contains technical amendments.
(Passed House and Senate)
Oppose HB 869 - Urban development areas; makes incorporation optional rather than mandatory for all localities. (Rust)
(OPPOSE) Urban development areas. Makes designation of urban development areas optional for all localities. Currently urban development areas are mandatory for many higher growth localities.
(Passed House and Senate)
Oppose HB 1248 -- Transportation; provides for construction, operation, maintenance, and funding, report. (Lingamfelter)
(OPPOSE) Transportation construction, operation and maintenance, and funding. Provides for the construction, maintenance, and funding of transportation by (i) creating transportation construction districts and the Transportation Improvement District Fund to identify, construct, and fund certain transportation projects, including the authority to issue revenue bonds; (ii) creating the Virginia Toll Road Authority to fund transportation projects through tolls and other charges, (iii) increasing the dedicated transportation allocation of the sales and use tax from 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent, phased in over eight years, with the additional revenue dedicated for highway maintenance and operation, (iv) increasing transportation's share of year-end surpluses to 75 percent, (v) dedicating a portion of revenue growth each year to transportation, and (vi) requiring localities to create transportation plans as part of comprehensive planning.
(Passed House and Senate; Second Conference Committee: Senators: Wagner, Watkins, Puckett; Delegates: Lingamfelter, Jones, Dance)
Oppose SB 274 - Urban development areas; makes incorporation optional rather than mandatory for all localities. (Smith)
(OPPOSE) Urban development areas. Makes incorporation of urban development areas optional rather than mandatory. Any locality that has previously adopted urban development areas may, and upon voter petition shall, reconsider such action.
(Passed House and Senate; Signed by President and Speaker)
Support SB 531 - Northern Virginia Transportation District; establishes responsibilities for various entities. (Marsden)
(SUPPORT) Northern Virginia Transportation District; long-range planning. Establishes responsibilities for various entities for long-range transportation planning for the Northern Virginia Transportation District.
(Passed House and Senate; Conference Committee Senators: McWaters, Smith, Marsden; Delegates: LeMunyon, May, Filler-Corn)
2012 Land Use and Transportation Bills with a VCN position that were defeated:
- Oppose HB1071 Hugo Onsite Sewage systems.
02/09/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (11-Y 0-N) - Oppose HB627 LeMunyon Dulles Metrorail Project.
02/09/12 H: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table - Oppose HB723 Yancey Transportation; funding and administration in various construction districts.
01/30/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote - Oppose HB794 Rush Urban development areas.
02/02/12 H: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table - Oppose HB92 Marshall, R.G. Urban development areas; incorporation of areas optional rather than mandatory, etc. 02/02/12 H: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
- Oppose HB942 Lingamfelter Onsite sewage systems.
02/09/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (11-Y 0-N) - Oppose HJ131 Minchew Study; Route 28 extension across Potomac River; report.
02/07/12 H: Tabled in Rules - Oppose HJ134 Anderson Study; JLARC to study economic impact of proposed Bi-County Parkway & Tri-County Parkway.02/02/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- Oppose SB291 Lucas Urban development areas.
01/31/12 S: Incorporated by Local Government (SB274-Smith) (15-Y 0-N) - Support SB469 Northam Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (PPTA).
01/18/12 S: Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 6-N) - Support HB741 Jones Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; powers.
02/09/12 House: Continued to 2013 in General Laws by voice vote
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Commenting on Legislation
The most appropriate way to express your opinion about these bills, or any other legislation, is through your local delegate and/or
senator. For more information about your legislators and how to contact them, please visit the Virginia General Assembly
website. You may also contact the Virginia General Assembly's Constituent Viewpoint Comment line toll-free at 1-800-889-0229 (698-1990 in Richmond).
Links Referenced
- Oppose HB 599 -- Northern Virginia Transportation District; establishes responsibilities for various entities. (LeMunyon)
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB599
- Oppose HB 625 -- Transportation planning; proposed comprehensive plans in Northern Virginia. (LeMunyon)
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=121&typ=bil&val=hb625
- Oppose HB 869 - Urban development areas; makes incorporation optional rather than mandatory for all localities. (Rust)
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=121&typ=bil&val=hb869
- Oppose HB 1248 -- Transportation; provides for construction, operation, maintenance, and funding, report. (Lingamfelter)
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=121&typ=bil&val=HB1248
- Oppose SB 274 - Urban development areas; makes incorporation optional rather than mandatory for all localities. (Smith)
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=121&typ=bil&val=sb274
- Support SB 531 - Northern Virginia Transportation District; establishes responsibilities for various entities. (Marsden)
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=121&typ=bil&val=sb531
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- http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,333,0,0,html/VCN-Legislative-Positions
- local delegate and/or
- http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform
- senator
- http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform
- Virginia General Assembly
- http://legis.state.va.us/
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