Legislative Report
January 29, 2012
It has been a very busy week for our VUHCC
lobbyists and In addition to MylesÕ comprehensive report below,
I wanted to expand upon his comments regarding HB 1265.
I have been working closely with our VUHCC
lobbyists, Whit Clement and Myles, on two potentially serious mechanicÕs lien
bills that are before the General Assembly. As previously reported, our
VUHCC lobbying team, along with other groups, were
successful in killing HB 317. But HB, introduced by a very powerful member
of the Assembly (the chairman of the House Finance Committee), also has very
serious consequences for many VUHCC members, and the patron has resisted our
efforts to make his bill go away.
This legislation requires a new filing
requirement made to the owner of the property that a lien may
be filed against him by an unpaid sub or supplier. The new notice would
also have to be recorded at the courthouse 60 days before filing the lien. It
would not be possible to file and perfect a lien if these actions were not
taken in a timely fashion.
VUHCC has had numerous conversations with the
patron and have not been successful in finding a mutually acceptable
resolution. As a result, we have put together a meeting with the patron, Whit,
me, the chief lobbyist for the AGC (who also opposes the bill) and Jack Rephan, a highly-regarded
VUHCC/HRUHCA attorney with strong knowledge of VirginiaÕs lien laws. This
meeting is scheduled for February 2nd and will be pivotal in what happens to
this legislation.
In the meantime as Myles reports below, this
bill was approved in a subcommittee hearing last week with only one dissenting
vote, despite our testimony opposing it. We will keep you posted on the results
of our efforts on this legislation.
Mark
Singer
Executive Director and Legislative Representative
Virginia Utility & Heavy Contractors Council
1108 E. Main St., Suite 1200
Richmond, VA 23219
ph- 804.346.1020
fx - 804.346.8287
www.vuhcc.org
mark.singer@vuhcc.org
Battle Lines in the Senate:
This past week a procedural disagreement paralyzed the state
Senate and served as yet another reminder of the potential difficulties that
could lie ahead as the 2012 General Assembly session proceeds. The
breakdown occurred over the election of judges, one of the two areas that
Lieutenant Governor Bolling can not
exercise a vote to break a deadlock in the chamber (the other area is the
budget). Senate Republicans, along with their House Republican colleagues,
wanted to vote on reappointing 47 judges, as well confirming two new judges to
the bench (former House colleagues Delegate Clay Athey
(R-Warren County) and Delegate Bud Phillips (D-Dickinson County). Senate
Democrats had agreed to reappoint the slate of sitting judges, but they made it
clear that they would not consider any new judgeships at this point in the
session. The impasse brought the Senate and the General Assembly to a
standstill. The Republicans and Democrats in the Senate accused each other
of being ÒobstructionistsÓ as one sought to blame the other for the
standoff. Towards the end of the week, both chambers ended up agreeing to
act on the 47 judges seeking reappointment, while delaying action on any new
judicial appointments.
The procedural skirmish over the judges illustrates just how
contentious the environment in the Senate has become. There is very
little that can be viewed as routine when it comes to how the chamber will
conduct its business. The disagreement over the judges has absolutely
nothing to do with the qualifications of the candidates for the
judgeships. Both former Delegates Athey and
Phillips appear to enjoy the enthusiastic support of members from both sides of
the aisle and in both chambers. One must wonder if the procedural train
can be derailed over a subject that both parties substantively agree with, what
will happen when significant philosophical differences related to certain
budget items hit the floor of the Senate. This latest skirmish provides
the strongest evidence yet that finding enough common ground to cobble together
a Senate budget may prove to be exceedingly difficult.
Legislation of Interest:
Transportation Funding:
In what became a very tense meeting of the House Finance Subcommittee,
Republicans refused to allow Appropriations Committee Chairman Lacey Putney
(I-Bedford) to carry-over his HB 1239. Delegate PutneyÕs bill would have increase the sales tax by 1% subject to a statewide
referendum. Half of the proceeds from bill ($450 million annually) would be earmarked for maintenance
and secondary road construction, with other half of the increase funding
education and mental health services. VUHCC joined other business and
industry groups in support of Delegate PutneyÕs measure. While it was
clear that there was not enough support in the Subcommittee (or in the full
Committee) to pass the bill, it was somewhat of a surprise how vehemently
Republicans fought against having the bill carried over. There apparently
was a feeling among members of the House Republican leadership that anything short of an outright rejection of the measure could be
viewed by some as a willingness to consider a tax increase. The
leadership made the determination that there would be no gray area as to their
position related to increases taxes to fund transportation infrastructure
needs. The final disposition of Delegate PutneyÕs bill (6-4 vote to lay
on the table, meaning kill the measure) is likely not a harbinger of positive
things to come for some of the other transportation funding bills (including
House Transportation Chairman Joe MayÕs HB 802, which would institute a Òpump
tollÓ to raise transportation revenues).
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs):
HB 33, which is sponsored by Delegate Barbara Comstock and prohibits state
agencies and recipients of state funding from requiring or prohibiting
contractors to enter into project labor agreements as a condition of winning
state funded contracts, passed out of the General Laws Committee on a 16-6 vote
(only one of the CommitteeÕs seven Democratic members supported the
bill). The measure is now on the floor of the House, and is expected to
pass with unanimous Republican support early next week. Meanwhile, the
Senate companion for Delegate ComstockÕs bill, SB 242 sponsored by Senator Mark
Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) passed out of the Senate
General Laws and Technology Committee on a straight party-line vote
(8-7). The bill awaits action by the full Senate this week.
Mechanics Lien:
VUHCC has worked closely with Delegate Scott Lingamfelter
(R-Prince William County) to secure necessary amendments to HB 928, which
allows contractors to obtain a mechanics' lien for site development
improvements, while clarifying that common areas are
not to be included in the fraction used to calculate allocation of the contract
amount to each individual lot. With the amendments, the measure will
allow VUHCC members to better utilize the Mechanics Lien statute.
VUHCC is also engaged in the proceedings related to HB 1265
sponsored by Delegate Bob Purkey (R-Virginia
Beach). Delegate PurkeyÕs measure would require
a mechanics' lien claimant to send the property owner written notice of his
intent to file a memorandum of lien at least 60 days before filing the lien
with the clerk of the court. This obviously adds yet another step in the
already very complex process of securing a mechanics lien. VUHCC raised
concerns regarding this measure and will be meeting with the patron in an
effort to secure possible amendments that would address our membersÕ
concerns. The bill has been approved by the Civil Subcommittee, and will
be heard by the full Courts of Justice committee this week.
Bonding Requirements:
Delegate Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach) is the sponsor of HB 945, which
raises the contract amount for which performance and payment bonds are required
on transportation related projects that are partially or full funded by the
Commonwealth from the current $250,000 threshold to $500,000. The bill is
an effort by VDOT to provide assistance to smaller minority contractors.
VUHCC has met with the patron to outline concerns over the measure
(particularly the negative impact on subcontractors and suppliers when a firm
defaults). We will continue to watch this measure closely.
Bid Preference bill:
This session, a number of bid preference bills have been offered in both
chambers and from both sides of the aisle. These bills include the
following:
HB 334 sponsored by Delegate Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)
provides a bid match preference for Virginia business in procurements up to
$100,000. The bill allows a Virginia business to match the lowest bid of an
out-of-state bidder if the bid of a Virginia business is within 5% or $10,000
of the lowest bid of an out of state bidder.
HB 449 sponsored by Delegate David Toscano
(D-Charlottesville), HB 526 sponsored by Delegate Dolores McQuinn
(D-Richmond), HB 1145 sponsored by Delegate Beverly Sherwood (R-Frederick County),
SB 525 sponsored by Senator Henry Marsh (D-Richmond), and SB 572 sponsored by
Delegate Jill Vogel (R-Fauquier County) all allow localities to give a
procurement preference for goods, services, and construction produced in the
locality or by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of
business in the locality. Delegate McQuinn and
Senator Marsh are also sponsoring companion measures, HB 530
SB 526 which authorize a locality to include in its contracts a
provision requiring the contractor to ensure that a specified percentage, not
to exceed 20%, of the work under the contract be performed by residents of the
locality.
SB 79 sponsored by Senator John Watkins (R-Powhatan County)
provides that a Virginia business has an opportunity to match the lowest bid of
an out-of-state bidder if the bid of a Virginia business is within 5% or
$10,000 of the lowest bid of an out-of-state bidder.
VUHCC has lobbied aggressively against all of these preference
bills. This past week, VUHCC helped lead the effort against these bills
in the Senate General Laws and Technology Subcommittee. The Senate
preference bills were defeated in Subcommittee (there is a chance that these
bills may be reexamined by the full Committee this coming week). We will
continue to watch these bills closely. Action on the House preference
bills is expected this week.
Overweight Trucks:
Delegate May (R-Loudoun County) is the sponsor
of HB 806, which provides a method of assigning cost-based fees predicated on
the amount that a vehicle is overweight. The bill sailed out of
Transportation Subcommittee unanimously this week. The strong vote out of
the Subcommittee gives the ChairmanÕs bill a strong chance to immerge from the
full Committee with substantial bi-partisan support.
Myles Louria
Director of Government Affairs
Hunton & Williams LLP
Riverfront Plaza
East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-788-7362 (w)
804-937-6601 (c)
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Bills |
Committee |
Last action |
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HB
11 - Cole
- Transportation; bonds for specific project on
northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 95. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/16/12 |
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HB
23 - Cole
- Transportation Trust Fund; increases amount of sales and use tax revenue
dedicated to Fund. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/12/12 |
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(H) Referred to
Committee on Appropriations |
12/19/11 |
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(H) Referred to
Committee on Appropriations |
12/19/11 |
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HB
33 - Comstock
- Public procurement; state agency agreements with labor organizations. |
(H) Passed by for
the day |
01/27/12 |
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HB
72 - Bell,
Richard P. - Highway work zones; required
to be clearly marked with warning signs and flashing lights. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/26/12 |
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HB
148 - Ransone - Unemployment benefits; each
applicant, for eligibility, to provide VEC results of a drug test. |
(H) Assigned C
& L sub: #1 |
01/17/12 |
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HB
155 - Ware,
R.L. - Revenue sharing funds for highways; funds provided to
localities are a grant, etc. |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends laying on the table |
01/26/12 |
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HB
194 - Lewis
- Driver's licenses, commercial; requires DMV to consider applicants'
military experience. |
(H) Read first time |
01/27/12 |
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HB
228 - Habeeb - Income tax, corporate; credit
for contracting with small or minority-owned businesses. |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/12/12 |
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HB
262 - Peace
- Transportation Board; increases number of members and adds an urban
at-large member. |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
01/26/12 |
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(H) Stricken from
docket by Courts of Justice |
01/23/12 |
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HB
334 - Villanueva
- Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/13/12 |
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HB
353 - Cox,
J.A. - Motor carrier and commercial driver's licensing; amends
several licensing laws. |
(H) Printed as
engrossed 12101896D-E |
01/27/12 |
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HB
370 - Pogge - Highway median maintenance;
VDOT to enter into agreements with local governments. |
(H) Tabled in
Transportation |
01/19/12 |
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HB
393 - Howell,
A.T. - Motor fuels tax; dedicates additional revenue to operation,
etc., of transportation system. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #2 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
394 - Howell,
A.T. - Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use
while operating motor vehicle, etc. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
404 - Torian - Handheld personal
communication devices; prohibits use while driving. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
415 - Watts
- Wireless telecommunications device; prohibits using while operating a
moving motor vehicle, penalty. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
422 - Watts
- Transportation; additional funding by imposing and
increasing certain taxes. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #2 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
427 - Bulova - Highway maintenance funds;
CTB to allocate funds on basis of achieving level of disparity. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/26/12 |
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HB
449 - Toscano - Virginia Public Procurement
Act; preferences by localities, etc. |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/13/12 |
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HB
477 - Albo - Interstate Highway System;
allocation of funds for maintenance. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/16/12 |
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HB
497 - Dance
- Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use thereof while
operating motor vehicle, etc. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
529 - McQuinn - Virginia Public Procurement
Act; preference for local products and firms. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/27/12 |
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HB
530 - McQuinn - Virginia Public Procurement
Act; permissive contract provisions for localities. |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/27/12 |
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HB
532 - Orrock - Motor vehicles; prohibits
operator from engaging in activities that impair operation of vehicle. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
540 - Poindexter
- Construction projects; prohibits use of state or local funds if subject to
project labor agreement. |
(H) Tabled in
General Laws |
01/24/12 |
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HB
542 - Poindexter
- Highway maintenance projects; allows localities to use revenue-sharing
funds. |
(H) Assigned
Transportation sub: #3 |
01/13/12 |
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HB
575 - Marshall,
D.W. - Salem Highway Construction District Transportation Fund; established. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/16/12 |
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HB
597 - Crockett-Stark
- Eminent domain; definitions of lost profits and access. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned Courts
sub: Civil |
01/13/12 |
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HB
625 - LeMunyon - Transportation planning; proposed comprehensive plans in Northern Virginia. |
(H) Assigned CC
& T sub: #2 |
01/17/12 |
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HB
652 - Kory
- Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and
emailing while driving. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
699 - Filler-Corn
- Highway maintenance funds; allocation of funds. |
(H) Assigned Transportation
sub: #4 |
01/27/12 |
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HB
723 - Yancey
- Transportation; funding and administration in
various construction districts. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/16/12 |
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HB
731 - Dudenhefer - Performance guarantees;
street construction. |
(H) Assigned CC
& T sub: #2 |
01/17/12 |
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(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #2 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
806 - May
- Overweight and oversize vehicle permits and fees; provides a method of
assigning cost-based fees. |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
01/26/12 |
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HB
827 - Marshall,
R.G. - Transportation districts; repeals allocation of funds. |
(H) Assigned
Transportation sub: #4 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
867 - Rust
- Certificates of insurance; no person shall issue those with false or
misleading information. |
(H) Referred to
Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/11/12 |
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HB
874 - Rust
- Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and
emailing while driving. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
877 - Sickles
- Comptroller; assignment of general fund balance remaining at year end. |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Technology Oversight & Government Activities |
01/16/12 |
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HB
892 - Alexander
- Highway Construction Projects Trust Fund;
established. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #1 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
898 - Albo - Highway Maintenance and
Operating Fund; for transportation funding. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #1 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
899 - Albo - Retail Sales and Use Tax and
motor fuels tax; funds for transportation. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #1 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
909 - Minchew - Highway maintenance and
construction; allocation of funds. |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends laying on the table |
01/26/12 |
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HB
928 - Lingamfelter - Mechanics' liens; site
development improvements. (notes!) |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
01/25/12 |
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HB
945 - Villanueva
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; performance and
payment bonds on transportation-related projects. |
(H) Referred to
Committee on General Laws |
01/11/12 |
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HB
960 - Bell,
Robert B. - Certificates of insurance; no person shall issue those
with false or misleading information. |
(H) Referred to
Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/11/12 |
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HB
983 - Scott,
J.M. - Motor fuels tax rate; converts rate from cents per gallon
to a percentage rate. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #2 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
1015 - Comstock
- Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/27/12 |
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HB
1018 - Poindexter
- Route 58 Corridor Completion Fund; created. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/18/12 |
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HB
1035 - Joannou - Eminent domain; lost profits
and access. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned Courts
sub: #2 Civil |
01/17/12 |
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HB
1038 - Keam - Overweight and oversize vehicle
permits and fees; provides a method of assigning cost-based fees. |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends laying on the table |
01/26/12 |
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HB
1039 - Keam - Highway maintenance payments;
increased by Commisioner where traffic volumes
exceed certain average. |
(H) Assigned
Transportation sub: #1 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
1053 - Anderson
- Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and
emailing while driving. |
(H) Assigned MPPS
sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
1076 - Hugo
- Special use permit; land filling activities. |
(H) Assigned CC
& T sub: #2 |
01/20/12 |
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HB
1145 - Sherwood
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for
local businesses. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/27/12 |
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HB
1193 - Villanueva
- Public procurement; posting by local public bodies of procurement opportunities. |
(H) Assigned GL
sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/20/12 |
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HB
1195 - Lewis
- Vehicle weight limits; increases tandem axle weight limit. |
(H) Assigned
Transportation sub: #2 |
01/27/12 |
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HB
1232 - Morrissey
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; resident
employment and apprenticeship participation, required. |
(H) Referred to
Committee on General Laws |
01/20/12 |
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HB
1239 - Putney
- Retail Sales and Use Tax; increased from four
percent to five percent, and distribution of revenues. (notes!) |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends laying on the table |
01/25/12 |
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HB
1241 - Purkey - Motor fuels tax; required to be indexed starting on January 1, 2014. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned
Finance sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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HB
1248 - Lingamfelter - Transportation;
provides for construction, operation, maintenance, and funding, report. (notes!) |
(H) Assigned App.
sub: Transportation |
01/23/12 |
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HB
1265 - Purkey - Mechanics' lien' notice;
claimant must send to property owner 60 days before filing. |
(H) Subcommittee
recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
01/25/12 |
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HB
1286 - Dudenhefer - Capital projects, local;
utility relocation. |
(H) Assigned CC
& T sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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HB
1295 - Byron
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities
relating to education, etc. |
(H) Referred to
Committee on General Laws |
01/25/12 |
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HJ
71 - Watts
- Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds. (notes!) |
(H) Referred to
Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/12 |
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HJ
90 - Comstock
- Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds
(first reference). (notes!) |
(H) Referred to
Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/12 |
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HJ
137 - Poindexter
- Land-disturbing activities; Secretary of Natural Resources to study
modification of requirements. |
(H) Assigned Rules
sub: Studies |
01/20/12 |
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(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
12/19/11 |
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(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
12/19/11 |
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SB
32 - Locke
- Assessments for local improvements, special; adds City of Hampton to
localities that may impose. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Local Government |
12/28/11 |
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SB
47 - Watkins
- Certificates of insurance; unfair insurance trade practices. |
(S) Passed Senate
(39-Y 0-N) |
01/20/12 |
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SB
70 - Stanley
- Retail Sales and Use Tax; two-year sales tax moratorium for construction
materials & supplies. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
01/05/12 |
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SB
79 - Watkins
- Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses. (notes!) |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
161 - Petersen
- Transportation Board; increases number of membership. |
(S) Continued to
2013 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N) |
01/25/12 |
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SB
162 - Petersen
- Fuels taxes; indexing of tax rates. (notes!) |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
01/10/12 |
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SB
177 - Stuart
- Performance guarantees; localities to retain until streets in new
development are accepted by State. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Local Government |
01/10/12 |
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SB
211 - Barker
- Comptroller; assignment of general fund balance remaining at year end. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
01/10/12 |
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SB
213 - Barker
- Highway maintenance; allocation of funds by CTB for maintenance of assets
within Interstate System. |
(S) Continued to
2013 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N) |
01/25/12 |
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SB
220 - Black
- General fund; assignment of year-end surplus. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
01/10/12 |
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SB
242 - Obenshain - Public procurement; state
agency agreements with labor organizations. |
(S) Printed as
engrossed 12103122D-E |
01/27/12 |
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SB
250 - Obenshain - Small, women-owned, and
minority-owned businesses; enhancement or remedial measures. |
(S) Read second
time and engrossed |
01/27/12 |
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SB
260 - Ebbin - Virginia Public Procurement
Act; use of best value procurement by certain localities. |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
268 - Norment - Virginia Racing Commission;
authorizes wagering on historical horse racing & allocation of proceeds. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/10/12 |
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SB
343 - Newman
- Motor carrier and commercial driver's licensing; amends several licensing
laws. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Transportation |
01/10/12 |
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SB
407 - Hanger
- Erosion & Sediment Control, Stormwater, &
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Acts; integration of
programs. |
(S) Committee
on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
(S) Committee
substitute printed 12104788D-S1 |
01/26/12 |
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SB
437 - Obenshain - Eminent domain;
definitions of lost profits and access. (notes!) |
(S) Referred to
Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/12 |
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SB
479 - Lucas
- Weighing of vehicles; exempts those owned or leased by City of Suffolk. |
(S) Continued to
2013 in Transportation (14-Y 0-N) |
01/25/12 |
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SB
502 - Saslaw - Motor vehicle emissions
inspections; privatizes services now provided by DEQ, etc. |
(S) Assigned Trans
sub: #1 |
01/19/12 |
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SB
503 - Saslaw - Motor vehicle fuels sales
tax; transfers administration and collection to DMV. |
(S) Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
01/24/12 |
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SB
525 - Marsh
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for
local products and firms. (notes!) |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
526 - Marsh
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; permissive
contract provisions for localities. (notes!) |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
572 - Vogel
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for
local businesses. (notes!) |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
589 - Deeds
- Virginia Public Procurement Act; resident
employment and apprenticeship participation. |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
601 - Saslaw - Public procurement;
requirement that American iron, steel, etc., be used in public works
projects. |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/24/12 |
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SB
631 - Watkins
- Motor fuels tax; required to be indexed starting
on January 1, 2014. (notes!) |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Finance |
01/20/12 |
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SB
639 - Wagner
- Transportation; provides for construction, operation, maintenance, and
funding, report. (notes!) |
(S) Rereferred to Finance |
01/25/12 |
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SB
651 - McEachin - Women-owned and
minority-owned businesses; enhancement measures. |
(S) Assigned
GL&T sub: #2 |
01/25/12 |
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SB
679 - Newman
- State mandates; eliminates several of those on local and regional
government entities. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/25/12 |
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SJ
2 - Obenshain - Constitutional amendment;
Transportation Funds (first reference). |
(S) Continued to
2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
01/17/12 |
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SJ
25 - McDougle - Constitutional amendment;
right to work (first reference). |
(S) Continued to
2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
01/17/12 |
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SJ
68 - McWaters - Virginia Department of
Transportation; JLARC to study efficiency of Department. |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Rules |
01/10/12 |
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SJ
117 - Deeds
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public
use (second reference). |
(S) Referred to
Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/19/12 |