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LEGISLATION WEEKLY NEWS FEATURES Senate Offshore Outsourcing Bill Defeated 6-8, House Bill to Be Heard Next Week Internet Sales Tax Bill Will Not Move Forward Nanotechnology Day at the General Assembly Virginia Technology Councils Host Legislators Regulatory RFID Bill Halted, Sent for Further Study LEGISLATION Biotechnology Computer Crimes Computer Recycling Database Breach Notification Economic Development/Technology Investments Government Technology/Administration Health Care Technology/Electronic Health Records Higher Education Internet Sales Taxes Library Internet Filters Modeling and Simulation Nanotechnology Privacy/Identity Theft Research RFID Science, Technology, Engineering and Math /Technology Workforce State Procurement/Offshore Outsourcing Restrictions Telecommunications and Broadband Telework Transportation Funding » New Revenue » Reallocated Revenue » Constitutional Amendments to Lock-up Transportation Trust Fund » Transportation Technology |
Senate Offshore Outsourcing Bill Defeated 6-8, House Bill to Be Heard Next Week
NVTC was successful this week in defeating legislation that would have placed new reporting requirements on state contractors in an effort to discourage the use of offshore employees on state contracts. The NVTC Board of Directors voted during its January meeting to strongly oppose this legislation. - Read More - NVTC members whose businesses may be affected by this proposed legislation are urged to contact the members of the House General Laws Committee by COB Monday. For the e-mail addresses of delegates who sit on this committee Click Here. |
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Senate Offshore Outsourcing Bill Defeated 6-8, House Bill to Be Heard Next Week NVTC was successful this week in defeating legislation that would have placed new reporting requirements on state contractors in an effort to discourage the use of offshore employees on state contracts. The NVTC Board of Directors voted during its January meeting to strongly oppose this legislation. The bill was defeated by a close vote of 8-6 following a week of intense lobbying efforts by NVTC. NVTC Chairman Emeritus Sudhakar Shenoy and NVTC Vice President for Policy Josh Levi were joined by Bob Stolle of the Greater Richmond Technology Council in testifying against the bill, which was heard on Wednesday before the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee. The legislation, introduced at the request of organized labor, drew strong support from Democratic members of the Senate Committee with districts outside Northern Virginia and also rural Republican members. NVTC lobbying efforts led to strong, bipartisan opposition from the Northern Virginia legislators on the Committee, with Senators Chuck Colgan (D-Manassas), Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-Fairfax), Mark Herring (D-Loudoun), and Jay O'Brien (R-Clifton) banding together to help defeat the bill. Senators Devolites Davis and O'Brien were particularly vocal in discussing their shared concern that this legislation would harm Virginia technology businesses that have supply chains, subcontractors, strategic partners, labor pools, and customers located throughout the world. In response to NVTC concerns, the bill was amended at one point to remove its most punitive provisions but still retained the burdensome reporting requirements that would have forced companies to disclose whether employees of contractors or subcontractors were located outside the United States and to report changes in employee locations throughout the life of the contract. NVTC will be testifying against the House version of this bill when it is heard in the House General Laws Committee next Tuesday. To review the letter NVTC sent Governor Kaine last week on this issue, click here. - Back to top - Internet Sales Tax Bill Will Not Move Forward Senator Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon) has decided not to move forward with the Internet Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement bill he introduced this year. In announcing his decision to the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Hanger cited technology industry opposition as a primary reason, along with the lack of national consensus on the specifics of the multi-state tax scheme. In 2003 and 2004, NVTC took the lead in opposing this legislation which sought to enlist Virginia technology companies in a multi-state effort to collect sales taxes on Internet and remote sales. At NVTC's urging, the General Assembly did not enact the bill during those sessions and instead created a legislative study panel, which conducted a comprehensive analysis of costs, compliance burdens, benefits, and international competitiveness implications. The General Assembly's Joint Subcommittee to Study the Impact of Collecting Remote Sales Taxes on the Economy of the Commonwealth found no compelling reason for Virginia to adopt the multi-state scheme at that time, citing many unanswered questions about collection costs and the lack of any evidence that the benefits to the state treasury justify the collection costs imposed on Virginia businesses. NVTC continues to have serious concerns about the multi-state Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. NVTC believes the legislation will burden Virginia technology companies, serve as a barrier to e-commerce, and counter many of the benefits of e-commerce including speed, convenience, accuracy, productivity, and expanded markets. NVTC also is concerned that the legislation would 1) Place Virginia at risk of losing some of its competitive advantage over other states in attracting software companies through favorable tax and regulatory incentives; and 2) Require Virginia service providers to collect the sales taxes for states that tax services even though the services are performed in Virginia by Virginia companies. - Back to top - Nanotechnology Day at the General Assembly
Throughout the day, numerous senators, delegates, and their staff perused the 19 exhibits of nanotechnology companies, federal entities, and universities; stopped by a nanotechnology information table in the lobby of the General Assembly Building; viewed an informative slideshow on Virginia nanotechnology; and acquired a copy of "Nanotechnology in Virginia," a white paper prepared by the JCOTS Nanotechnology Advisory Committee. To download a PDF of the white paper, click here. The NVTC Nanotechnology Committee had a strong presence throughout the day and NVTC member exhibitors included 4Wave, Inc., Luna Innovations, Micron Technology, nanoTITAN, Inc., as well as George Mason University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech. "On behalf of JCOTS, I am so excited by the response we received by the General Assembly on Nanotechnology Day," said Lisa E. Friedersdorf, Ph.D., Member of the JCOTS Nanotechnology Advisory Committee, Member of the NVTC Nanotechnology Committee, and Research Program Manager, Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Virginia. "The day represented a great step toward building awareness of the Commonwealth's significant nanotechnology activities and the current and potential impact of nanotechnology on the economy of Virginia—especially in areas such as microelectronics, alternative energy, and medicine." To view a list of pending nanotechnology-related legislation, click here. - Back to top - Virginia Technology Councils Host Legislators NVTC and Virginia's nine other regional technology councils jointly held the Virginia Technology Alliance's Legislative Reception on Wednesday evening at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. This premier event, co-hosted by the Greater Richmond Technology Council and Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra, attracted technology leaders from across the state and many state policymakers including Governor Tim Kaine, Attorney General Bob McDonnell, Administration and Cabinet officials, and dozens of senators and delegates. NVTC attendees included NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC Chairman John Lee of Lee Technologies, NVTC Chairman Emeritus Sudhakar Shenoy of IMC, NVTC Board Member Pete Jobse of CIT, NVTC TechPAC Chairman Dendy Young of GTSI, NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee Co-Chair Duffy Mazan, NVTC TechPAC Trustee Chris Long of Washington Resource Associates, and NVTC Healthcare Subcommittee Co-Chair Alan Goldberg.
Regulatory RFID Bill Halted, Sent for Further Study The House Science and Technology Committee chose this week not to move forward with legislation that would have imposed new regulatory restrictions on the use of RFID technology in Virginia. House Bill (HB) 2086, introduced by Delegate Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington) would have required Virginia stores that sell goods containing RFID tags to conspicuously label the goods as such. NVTC lobbyists met with Delegate Eisenberg and members of the House Science and Technology Committee to explain that RFID technologies are increasingly being used to provide greater efficiency and accuracy to a variety of business practices, including the tracking of products, inventory management, loss and theft prevention, identity verification, and anti-counterfeiting measures. NVTC shared with legislators our strong belief that HB 2086 reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of RFID technology, its current uses, and its emerging capabilities. NVTC also noted our concern that passage of this legislation would stigmatize RFID technology and harm NVTC members companies that are leaders in this field. After hearing from NVTC, the retail industry, and individual NVTC member companies, Delegate Eisenberg told the Science and Technology Committee that he thought his bill and the underlying issues needed further study. The General Assembly Joint Commission on Technology Science will take a closer look at this legislation and its implications once the General Assembly adjourns in February. - Back to top - |
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The NVTC Advocate: Your Voice in Richmond Biotechnology HB 1939 Technology, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology Investment Fund Harry R. Purkey Creates the Virginia Technology and Biotechnology Research and Development Fund to attract technology or biotechnology companies to, or assist those companies located in, the Commonwealth. Status: House: Reported from Committee on Science and Technology and Referred to Appropriations subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1939 HB 2820 Virginia Biotechnology Investment Tax Credit Mark D. Sickles Creates a research and development tax credit for biotechnology companies in Virginia. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2820 HB 1768 Stem Cell Research James M. Shuler Authorizes stem cell research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source if approved by the Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1768 HB 2857 Stem Cell Research Brian J. Moran Authorizes stem cell research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source if approved by the Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2857 HJ 584 Stem Cell Research Study Robert G. Marshall Continues stem cell research study for another year to monitor the progress of the Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative and to review new and emerging issues in stem cell research. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ584 HB 2256 Christopher Reeve Stem Cell Research Fund for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Katherine B. Waddell Allows the Fund to be used for human embryonic stem cell research. Status: House: Assigned Education Subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2256 HJ 583 Federal Funding for Cord Blood Bank Initiative Robert G. Marshall Encourages the Department of Health to continue to seek federal funding and support from the Virginia congressional delegation for the Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ583 - Back to top - Computer Crimes HB 2321 Computer Fraud Statute C. Todd Gilbert Expands definition of computer fraud to include purchases made with payment that is false, fictitious, or is without the consent of the responsible payor and sales via use of a computer or computer network. The bill also establishes venue for computer fraud in any place where any part of the transaction occurs, and expands the definition of computer network. Status: House: Reported from Committee for Courts of Justice and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2321 HB 2565 Clarification of Computer Fraud Stephen C. Shannon Clarifies that computer fraud can occur if a person converts or copies the property of another without authorization. Status: House: Assigned to Courts of Justice subcommittee: Criminal Law http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2565 HB 2353 Spyware Ban John A. Cosgrove The bill adds keyboard loggers and bots and zombies to the list of computer trespass crimes and makes it a Class 6 felony for a person to install or collect information through software capable of recording all or a majority of the keystrokes on the computer of another. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2353 HB 2973 Anti-Spam Law to Include Cell Phones and Text Messages Robert B. Bell Expands Virginia’s spam law by defining electronic message as any text, image, or other communication transmitted to a computer. The bill also adds wireless communications devices to the type of devices defined as computers. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2973 HB 2619 Definition of “Value” in Computer Crimes Act William H. Fralin, Jr. Defines “value” to include the costs of production, acquisition, or replacement costs or the fair market value of any property lost, destroyed, stolen, or misappropriated. Status: House: Assigned to Courts of Justice subcommittee: Criminal Law http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2619 HB 3017 Youth Internet Safety Fund Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. Establishes the Youth Internet Safety Fund for the purposes of education, public awareness, and other activities to promote the safe and secure use of the Internet. Status: House: Assigned General Laws subcommittee: #2 FOIA/Procurement http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB3017 SB 814 Transmission of Sexually Explicit E-mails Ken T. Cuccinelli, II Provides that it is a Class 6 felony to send a sexually explicit commercial e-mail without including the words “sexually explicit” in capital letters as the subject line and as the opening phrase of the e-mail. Status: Senate: Stricken at the Request of Patron in Courts of Justice http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB814 - Back to top - Computer Recycling HJ 687 eCycling Study Kenneth R. Plum Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study the collection, recycling, and disposal of electronic waste (eCycling). Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ687 HB 2946 Virginia’s CIO to Account for IT Recycling Kenneth R. Plum Requires Virginia’s CIO to account for the recycling and disposal of IT equipment when developing policies and procedures for the procurement of these investments. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2946 - Back to top - Database Breach
Notification HB 2140 Database Breach Notification Robert H. Brink Requires an individual or a company that conducts business in Virginia and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information to conduct a reasonable and prompt investigation when it becomes aware of a security breach and to provide notice to the public. Status: House: Assigned to Courts of Justice subcommittee: Criminal Law http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2140 SB 1224 Database Breach Notification Janet D. Howell Requires an individual or a company that conducts business in Virginia and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information to conduct a reasonable and prompt investigation when it becomes aware of a security breach and to provide notice to the public. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1224 - Back to top - Economic Development/Technology
Investments HB 1697 Venture Capital Investment Program Harry R. Purkey Creates a program for the Commonwealth to make return guarantees for certain investments in venture capital funds that support Virginia technology firms. Status: House: Assigned to General Laws subcommittee: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1697 HB 1939 Technology, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology Investment Fund Harry R. Purkey Creates the Virginia Technology and Biotechnology Research and Development Fund to attract technology or biotechnology companies to, or assist those companies located in, the Commonwealth. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology and Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1939 HB 3171 Economic Development Partnership Authority R. Steven Landes Provides for grants to conduct research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations and commercializing technology. Status: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=hb3171 - Back to top - Government Technology/Administration HB 2196 Powers of Virginia’s CIO Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. Gives Virginia’s CIO the power to enter into contracts with other public bodies or institutions or localities of the United States. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2196 SB 1029 Virginia’s CIO to Monitor Security Trends Jay O’Brien Requires the CIO of the Commonwealth to monitor trends in information security and incorporate computer security into the four-year strategic plan for information technology. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1029 HB 2946 Virginia’s CIO to Account for IT Recycling Kenneth R. Plum Requires Virginia’s CIO to account for the recycling and disposal of IT equipment when developing policies and procedures for the procurement of these investments. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2946 SB 1006 Commonwealth Innovations Incentive Fund Richard L. Saslaw Establishes the Commonwealth Innovations Incentive Fund to channel financing to state agencies and public-private partnerships to foster innovative approaches to achieving government productivity and efficiency. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1006 - Back to top - Health Care Technology/Electronic
Health Records HB 2198 Interoperable Electronic Health Records Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. Requires any electronic health records system or software purchased by a state agency to adhere to accepted standards for interoperability. Status: House: Passed the House Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2198 HJ 649 Use of Electronic Personal Health Records Study Vivian E. Watts Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the increased use of electronic health information technology and electronic personal health records. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ649 - Back to top - Higher
Education HB 1681, 1872, 2168, 2407, 2436, 2856 Community College Transfer Grant Program Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., C. Charles Caputo, Benjamin L. Cline, Clifford L. Athey, Jr., Jeffrey M. Frederick, Mark D. Sickles Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide higher education grants to community college students who earned an associate’s degree and have been admitted to a Virginia accredited, four-year college or university. Status: House: Passed Committee on Education and Referred to Committee on Appropriations http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1681 SB 749 Community College Transfer Grant Program Walter A. Stosch Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide higher education grants to community college students who earned an associate’s degree and have been admitted to a Virginia accredited, four-year, college or university. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB749 HB 1711 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2007 Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. Via the creation of the Act, authorizes the issuance of up to 98.883 million for capital projects at public institutions of higher learning. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Capital Outlay http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1711 SB 770 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2007 John H. Chichester Act authorizes the issuance of up to $98.883 million for capital projects at public institutions of higher learning. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB770 HB 2408 Higher Education Articulation Agreements Clifford L. Athey, Jr. Requires that articulation agreements between public four-year institutions of higher education and institutions within the Virginia community college system specify that the four-year college or university will admit a minimum number of associate’s degree graduates from the community college. Status: House: Passed House Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2408 HJ 642 Competitiveness in Attracting/Retaining Faculty Study David A. Nutter Initiates a study of Virginia's competitiveness in attracting and retaining faculty for public institutions of higher education. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ642 HJ 594 Online Public Institution of Higher Learning Feasibility Study David E. Poisson Requests the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to study the feasibility of establishing an online public institution of higher education. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ594 HJ 611 Joint Subcommittee to Study Science/Technology Education in Graduate Programs Harry R. Purkey Establishes a joint subcommittee to study science and technology education in business, law, and policy graduate programs in state institutions of higher education. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ611 SB 786 Private College Enrollment Grant Program Fund Walter A. Stosch Creates the Private College Enrollment Grant Program to provide higher education grants to private, nonprofit institutions of higher education that agree, in the interest of providing access to higher education for Virginia's burgeoning student population, to enroll Virginia student residents. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB786 - Back to top - Internet Sales
Taxes SB 1206 Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. Imposes sales tax collection obligations on companies that provide goods and services via the Internet to customers in other states. Status: Senate: Stricken from Docket in Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1206 - Back to top - Library Internet
Filters HB 2197 Internet Filters in Libraries Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. Requires Internet filters in state funded libraries. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2197 SB 908 Internet Filters in Libraries Mark D. Obenshain Requires Internet filters in state-funded libraries. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB908 SB 1393 Internet Filters in Libraries Walter A. Stosch Requires Internet filters in state-funded libraries. Status: Senate: Passed General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1393 - Back to top - Modeling and
Simulation HB 2030 Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council John A. Cosgrove Creates the Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council to advise the Governor on policy and funding priorities to promote the modeling and simulation industry in the Commonwealth. Status: House: Assigned to General Laws subcommittee: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2030 - Back to top - Nanotechnology HB 1937 Uniform, Statewide Machinery and Tools Tax Harry R. Purkey Provides a uniform, statewide statutory classification and taxation for idle machinery and tools on a prospective basis by allowing taxation as capital if they have not been used for at least one year prior to tax day and if they have been identified as such to the commissioner of revenue. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1937 HB 2181 Uniform, Statewide Machinery and Tools Tax Christopher B. Saxman Provides a uniform, statewide statutory classification and taxation for idle machinery and tools on a prospective basis by allowing taxation as capital if they have not been used for at least one year prior to tax day and if they have been identified as such to the commissioner of revenue. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2181 SB 1151 Uniform, Statewide Machinery and Tools Tax Frank W. Wagner Provides a uniform, statewide statutory classification and taxation for idle machinery and tools on a prospective basis by allowing taxation as capital if they have not been used for at least one year prior to tax day and if they have been identified as such to the commissioner of revenue. Status: Senate: Passed Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1151 HB 2275 Virginia Nanotechnology Authority Harry R. Purkey Establishes the Virginia Nanotechnology Authority to promote development of nanotechnology in Virginia. The Authority will be responsible for administering a fund to be used to provide industry and institutions of higher education with discovery grants, collaboration grants, and prototype grants. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2275 HJ 647 Nanotechnology Users Network Harry R. Purkey Requests the Secretary of Technology, in conjunction with the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Committee, to develop recommendations to establish a Nanotechnology Users Network at Virginia institutions of higher learning. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ647 HB 1939 Technology, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology Investment Fund Harry R. Purkey Creates the Virginia Technology and Biotechnology Research and Development Fund to attract technology or biotechnology companies to, or assist those companies located in, the Commonwealth. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology and Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1939 - Back to top - Privacy/Identity
Theft HB 1877 Credit Report Access Freeze for Identity Theft Victims C. Charles Caputo Authorizes victims of identity theft to freeze access to their credit reports. Status: House: Stricken from Docket by Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1877 HB 2804 Credit Report Access Freeze for Identity Theft Victims Kathy J. Byron Authorizes victims of identity theft to freeze access to their credit reports. Status: House: Killed in Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2804 SB 946 Credit Report Access Freeze for Identity Theft Victims Frederick M. Quayle Authorizes victims of identity theft to freeze access to their credit reports. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB946 HB 2681 Credit Report Access Freeze Jeffrey M. Frederick Allows consumers to freeze access to credit reports. Status: House: Killed in Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2681 HB 2963 Credit Report Access Freeze Robert B. Bell Allows consumers to freeze access to credit reports. Status: House: Killed in Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2963 HB 3056 Credit Report Security Freeze Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. Authorizes an individual to freeze access to his credit reports. Status: House: Killed in Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB3056 SB 805 Credit Report Access Freeze Linda T. Puller Authorizes consumers to freeze access to their credit reports. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB805 SB 1030 Credit Report Security Freeze Jay O'Brien Allows consumers to freeze access to credit reports. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1030 HB 2060 Public Dissemination of Social Security Numbers Michele B. McQuigg Bans the intentional communication to the general public of another's social security number regardless of whether it was obtained from a public record or from a private source. Status: House: Killed in Committee on General Laws http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2060 SB 823 Public Dissemination of Social Security Numbers Jeannemarie D. Davis Bans the intentional communication to the general public of another's social security number, regardless of whether the number was obtained from a public record or from a private source. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB823 HB 2821 Exemption of Social Security Numbers from FOIA Mark D. Sickles Exempts from the mandatory disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act those portions of records containing an individual's social security number. Status: House: Assigned to General Laws subcommittee: #2 FOIA/Procurement http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2821 SB 819 Freedom of Information Act Exemption for Records Containing Personal Information Ken T. Cuccinelli, II Exempts from the mandatory disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act portions of records containing personal information concerning an identifiable individual, including date of birth, social security number, driver's license number, bank account numbers, credit or debit card numbers, personal identification numbers, electronic identification codes, automated or electronic signatures, biometric data, or fingerprints. However, access will not be denied to an individual requesting such information about himself or herself. Status: Senate: Assigned to General Laws and Technology subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB819 HB 2600 Businesses Protection of Personal Information Kenneth R. Plum Requires businesses to protect against unauthorized access to or use of personal information in connection with or after its disposal. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2600 SB 845 Security of Confidential State Data Jeannemarie D. Davis Requires Virginia’s CIO to develop policies, procedures, and standards relating to the security of data maintained and used by state agencies. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB845 HB 2086 Disclosure of Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) for Consumer Products Albert C. Eisenberg Requires sellers of consumer goods containing RFID tags to conspicuously label the goods as such. Status: House: Sent to Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) for Study http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2086 HB 2140 Database Breach Notification Robert H. Brink Requires an individual or a company that conducts business in Virginia and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information to conduct a reasonable and prompt investigation when it becomes aware of a security breach and to provide notice to the public. Status: House: Assigned to Courts of Justice subcommittee: Criminal Law http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2140 SB 1224 Database Breach Notification Janet D. Howell Requires an individual or a company that conducts business in Virginia and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information to conduct a reasonable and prompt investigation when it becomes aware of a security breach and to provide notice to the public. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1224 - Back to top - Research HB 1768 Stem Cell Research James M. Shuler Authorizes stem cell research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source if approved by the Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1768 HB 2857 Stem Cell Research Brian J. Moran Authorizes stem cell research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source if approved by the Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2857 HJ 584 Stem Cell Research Study Robert G. Marshall Continues stem cell research study for another year to monitor the progress of the Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative and to review new and emerging issues in stem cell research. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ584 HB 2256 Christopher Reeve Stem Cell Research Fund for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Katherine B. Waddell Allows the Fund to be used for human embryonic stem cell research. Status: House: Assigned to Education Subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2256 HJ 583 Federal Funding for Cord Blood Bank Initiative Robert G. Marshall Encourages the Department of Health to continue to seek federal funding and support from the Virginia congressional delegation for the Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Rules http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ583 HB 2238 Nonstock Corporation to Support Research David A. Nutter Establishes a nonprofit, nonstock corporation to support academic research in Virginia and encourage research initiatives. Status: House: Passed Committee on Education and Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2238 HB 2820 Virginia Biotechnology Investment Tax Credit Mark D. Sickles Creates a research and development tax credit for biotechnology companies in Virginia. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2820 - Back to top - RFID HB 2086 Disclosure of Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) for Consumer Products Albert C. Eisenberg Requires sellers of consumer goods containing RFID tags to conspicuously label the goods as such. Status: House: Sent to Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) for Study http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2086 - Back to top - Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math/Technology Workforce HB 1761 Tax Credit Increase for Worker Retraining Costs Harry R. Purkey Increases the percentage of the expenditures spent for worker retraining that an employer may take as an income tax credit. It also raises the maximum amount of credit per qualified employee from $100 to $1,000. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1761 HB 1844 Virginia Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program Christopher B. Saxman Establishes the Virginia Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program to provide grants to Virginia students who have received an undergraduate degree within three years from a Virginia accredited institution of higher education, are enrolled in a graduate program that is preparing students for careers in professions experiencing workforce shortages, and have agreed to work in Virginia upon receiving a graduate degree. Status: House: Assigned to Education subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1844 HB 1913 Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program Jeion A. Ward Revises the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to help increase the number of teacher candidates pursuing careers in critical teacher shortage areas, expand eligibility to teacher candidates, and increase diversity of persons pursuing careers in teaching. Status: House: Passed Committee on Education and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1913 HB 2130 Virginia Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Grant Program Timothy D. Hugo Creates the Virginia Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Grant Program to provide higher education grants to Virginia undergraduate and graduate students who agree to work in Virginia upon graduation. Status: House: Stricken from Docket in Committee on Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2130 SB 1147 Standard Diploma Requirements Frank W. Wagner Expands the requirements for earning a standard diploma to include one concentration in career and technical education. Status: Senate: Assigned to Education subcommittee: Public Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1147 HB 1442 Standard Diploma Requirements David A. Nutter Expands the requirements for earning a standard diploma to include one concentration in career and technical education. Status: House: Passed House Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1442S HB 2039 Standard Diploma Requirements Phillip A. Hamilton Requires the Board of Education to establish requirements for a standard diploma in career and technical education. Status: House: Passed Committee on Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2039S - Back to top - State Procurement/Offshore
Outsourcing Restrictions HB 1917 New Contractor Disclosure Requirements Jeion A. Ward Requires prospective vendors for state service contracts to disclose the location where services will be performed under a contract or subcontract and whether such services will be performed outside the United States. Also allows the state to consider these disclosures and the economic impact on the Commonwealth when awarding contracts. Status: House: Assigned to General Laws subcommittee: #2 FOIA/Procurement http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1917 SB 861 New Contractor Disclosure Requirements W. Roscoe Reynolds Requires prospective vendors for state service contracts to disclose the location where services will be performed under a contract or subcontract and whether such services will be performed outside the United States. Also allows the state to consider these disclosures and the economic impact on the Commonwealth when awarding contracts. Status: Senate: Killed in Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB861 HB 2306 University Autonomy in IT and Procurement Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. Provides operational authority for public institutions of higher education for information technology and procurement. Status: House: Assigned Appropriations subcommittee: Higher Education http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2306 - Back to top - Telecommunications and
Broadband HB 1885 Voice-over-Internet Protocol Service Robert G. Marshall Revises the definition of voice-over-Internet protocol service to eliminate references to the public switched telephone network and a requirement for the use of Internet protocol-compatible customer premises equipment. Status: House: Passed Committee on Science and Technology and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1885 HB 2381 Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Wireless Broadband Joe T. May Specifies that the Virginia Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act can be used for projects related to deployment of wireless broadband services. Status: House: Passed the House Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2381 HB 2803 Tax Incentives for Wireless and Broadband Equipment in Rural Areas Kathy J. Byron Creates an income tax credit and sales tax exemption for wireless and broadband equipment purchased by telecommunications providers for use within rural areas of the Commonwealth. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2803 HB 2385 Classification for Wireless Broadband Service Providers Joe T. May Creates a separate tax classification for property owned and used by wireless broadband Internet providers to supply such services. Status: House: Passed Committee on Finance and Sent to House Floor http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2385 HB 2870 Mandating Consumer Cell Phone Emergency Number Program A. Donald McEachin Requires providers of commercial mobile telecommunications services to implement a program encouraging subscribers to program ICE numbers into their mobile telephones. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2870 HB 2973 Expansion of Anti-Spam Law to Include Cell Phones and Text Messages Robert B. Bell Expands Virginia's spam law by defining electronic message as any text, image, or other communication transmitted to a computer. The bill also adds wireless communications devices to the type of devices defined as computers. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2973 - Back to top - Telework HB 2437 Telework Tax Credit Jeffrey M. Frederick Provides a tax credit to employers for expenses incurred in allowing employees to telework. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2437 SB 1266 Telework Tax Credit Mark R. Herring Provides a tax credit to employers for expenses incurred in allowing employees to telework. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1266 SB 1004 Use of Personal Computers by Telecommuting State Employees Jeannemarie D. Davis Authorizes state agencies to allow employees to use personal computers to telecommute. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1004 - Back to top - Transportation
Funding New Revenue Reallocated Revenue Constitutional Amendments to Lock-up Transportation Trust Fund Transportation Technology New Revenue HB 1700 Defense Facility and Transportation Improvement Fund L. Scott Lingamfelter Establishes the Virginia Defense Facility and Transportation Improvement Fund and Program to provide BRAC-related transportation infrastructure improvements. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1700 HB 1716 Truck Fees to Fund Highway Maintenance Costs Robert G. Marshall Imposes a new truck fee to help maintain state highways. Status: House: Assigned to Transportation subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1716 HB 1940 Surplus Revenue to Fund Highway Construction Harry R. Purkey Requires any budget surplus to be designated for new highway construction. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1940 HB 2813 Surplus Revenue to Transportation Trust Fund Mark D. Sickles Dedicates surplus revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2813 SB 760 Surplus Revenue to Transportation Walter A. Stosch Dedicates surplus revenue to be designated in the amount of 50 percent for nonrecurring, non-transportation expenditures and 50 percent for deposit into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund. Status: Senate: Passed Senate House:Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB760 HB 2071 Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Increase to Transportation Robert H. Brink Increases the motor vehicle sales tax from 3 percent to 5 percent and dedicates the new tax revenue to transportation. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2071 HB 2190 Gas Tax Increase to Transportation Robert D. Hull Increases the gas tax to pay for transportation improvements. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2190 HB 2464 Gas Tax Increases to Transportation Daniel W. Marshall, III Increases the gas tax if a constitutional amendment making the Transportation Trust Fund a permanent fund is approved by voters during the 2008 general election. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2464 HB 2606 Gas Tax Increase to Transportation Vivian E. Watts Increases the tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and alternative fuel to fund transportation. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2606 HB 2257 Fees on Bad Drivers to Transportation Thomas Davis Rust Imposes fees on bad drivers to pay for transportation improvements. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2257 HB 2376 Fees on Bad Drivers to Transportation Thomas Davis Rust Imposes fees on bad drivers to pay for transportation improvements. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2376 HB 2434 Taxes and Fees for Northern Virginia Transportation David B. Albo Creates new funding for road construction by state recordation tax revenues, fees on abusive drivers, local vehicle registration fees, and a new commercial real property tax in Northern Virginia. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2434 HB 2496 Taxes and Fees for Northern Virginia Transportation David B. Albo Permits Northern Virginia localities to impose two local fees and taxes (on rental cars and commercial property impact fee)s to go to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, and allows the Authority to receive the revenue from three additional state taxes imposed in the region (initial driver’s license, hotel, and real estate grantors fees). Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2496 SB 830 Taxes and Fees for Northern Virginia Transportation Jeannemarie D. Davis Provides for new taxes and fees to provide transportation funding for Northern Virginia. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB830 SB 843 Taxes and Fees for Northern Virginia Transportation Jeannemarie D. Davis Provides for new taxes and fees to provide transportation funding for Northern Virginia. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB843 SB 1414 Taxes and Fees for Northern Virginia Transportation Jeannemarie D. Davis Authorizes localities in Northern Virginia to impose additional local fees for transportation purposes. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1414 SB 1335 Sales Tax Increase for Northern Virginia Transportation Charles J. Colgan Authorizes Northern Virginia localities to increase the sales by ˝ cent to fund transportation. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1335 HB 2499 Transient Occupancy Tax Increase to Transportation Robert D. Orrock, Sr. Grants authority to most counties to impose an extra 2 percent transient occupancy tax to be used for local transportation needs. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2499 SB 1366 Taxes for Transportation Martin E. Williams Repeals Virginia's gas tax and increases the sales tax by an additional one percent to fund the Transportation Trust Fund. The state and local sales and tax would not apply to gas, with the exception of the two percent sales tax on gas in Northern Virginia. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1366 SB 1379 Transportation Future Fund H. Russell Potts, Jr. Establishes the Transportation Future Fund to support the design and construction of surface transportation infrastructure of long-term statewide significance. The Fund will be financed through a 1 cent sales tax increase and through the establishment of toll roads. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1379 HB 2548 Sales Tax Increase to Match Federal Metro Funds Adam P. Ebbin Authorizes metro jurisdictions to impose an additional 0.25 percent local sales tax with revenues to be used for each locality's financial obligations to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2548 SB 1020 Sales Tax Increase to Match Federal Metro Funds Mary Margaret Whipple Authorizes metro jurisdictions to impose an additional 0.25 percent local sales tax with revenues to be used for each locality's financial obligations to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1020 HB 2698 Recordation Tax to Match Federal Metro Funds Timothy D. Hugo Dedicates, through 2018, any additional funds distributed to the Northern Virginia Transportation District Fund by increasing the recordation tax revenue distributed to localities to be used by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for capital improvements to the Metro. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2698 HB 3067 Bonds for Highway Construction and Mass Transit Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. Authorizes bonds for transportation improvements. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB3067 HB 1717 Recordation Tax to Fund Transportation Projects Robert G. Marshall Distributes excess recordation tax revenues for projects that reduce poor air quality, reduce traffic congestion, and improve traffic safety. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Public Safety http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1717 SB 1163 Insurance License Tax and Abuser Fees to Transportation Trust Fund J. Brandon Bell, II Dedicates for transportation purposes all insurance license tax revenues relating to automobile insurance policies and road abuser fees. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1163 SB 782 Toll Collections for Facility Construction/Reconstruction Ken T. Cuccinelli, II Allows the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to impose and collect tolls to construct new facilities and revamp old ones to increase their traffic capacity. Also allows the issuance of bonds supported by revenues generated by toll collections. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB782 HB 3202 Transportation Funding Reform William J. Howell Provides statewide funding of transportation projects through current funds and additional funds, authority to Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to impose additional fees for transportation, and several administrative and efficiency reforms impacting transportation. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=hb3202 SB 1417 Transportation Funding Reform Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Provides statewide funding of transportation projects through current funds and additional funds. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1417 - Back to top - Reallocated Revenue HB 1638 Greater Portion of Sales Tax to Transportation Trust Fund Mark L. Cole Increases the portion of sales tax revenue dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund Status: House: Assigned Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1638 HB 1703 Greater Portion of Sales Tax to Transportation Trust Fund L. Scott Lingamfelter Increases the portion of sales tax revenue dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1703 HB 2703 Greater Portion of Sales Tax to Transportation Timothy D. Hugo Dedicates the revenue generated by a 0.5 percent sales tax for transportation projects in each highway construction district throughout the Commonwealth. The transportation projects to be funded in Northern Virginia be as determined by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2703 HB 2704 Greater Portion of Sales Tax to Transportation Timothy D. Hugo Dedicates the revenue generated by a 0.5 percent sales tax, all insurance license tax revenues, and state recordation tax revenues not already dedicated to transportation projects in each highway construction district throughout the Commonwealth. The transportation projects to be funded in Northern Virginia be as determined by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The bill also provides state funds to match federal funds for Metro. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2704 HB 1893 Distribution of Federal “Transportation Enhancement” Grants David B. Albo Allocates federal transportation enhancement grants among the nine construction districts based on population. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1893 HB 1701 Change in Transportation Funding Formula for Highway Construction L. Scott Lingamfelter Revises the formulas to allocate highway construction funds to be based on population. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1701 HB 2280 Change in Transportation Funding Formula to Benefit Northern Virginia Vivian E. Watts Allocates highway construction funds among the nine highway construction districts on the basis of the ratio of vehicle miles traveled on the highways divided by the lane miles in each highway construction district, weighted 90 percent, and a need factor, weighted 10 percent. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2280 HB 2281 Change in Transportation Funding Formula to Benefit Northern Virginia Vivian E. Watts Provides for the allocation of highway maintenance funds in the same manner as allocations of construction funds. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2281 SB 1260 Change in Transportation Funding Formula for Construction Allocations Mark R. Herring Revises the formulas for distribution of urban and secondary highway system construction funds. Status: Senate: Killed in Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1260 HB 2440 Insurance License Tax to Transportation Jeffrey M. Frederick Dedicates one-third of all insurance license tax revenues be used for transportation projects throughout the Commonwealth. Status: House: Assigned Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2440 HB 2706 Insurance License Tax to Transportation Timothy D. Hugo Dedicates all state insurance license tax revenue to transportation projects in each highway construction district throughout the Commonwealth. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2706 HB 2881 Insurance License Tax to Transportation Clarence E. Phillips Dedicates the revenues from the annual car insurance license tax to the Priority Transportation Fund and repeals the current dedication to the Fund of one-third of the estimated revenues from all insurance license taxes. Status: House: Assigned Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2881 SB 1201 Insurance License Tax to Transportation R. Edward Houck Dedicates the revenues from the motor vehicle insurance license to transportation. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1201 SB 1163 Insurance License Tax and Abuser Fees to Transportation Trust Fund J. Brandon Bell, II Dedicates for transportation purposes all insurance license tax revenues relating to automobile insurance policies and also road abuser fees. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1163 HB 2699 Reallocation of Sales Tax to Provide Matching Funds for Metro Timothy D. Hugo Requires that state tax revenue funds be used to match federal funding for Metro. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #2 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2699 HB 2705 Recordation Tax to Transportation Timothy D. Hugo Dedicates state recordation tax revenues not already dedicated to transportation projects in each highway construction district throughout the Commonwealth. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2705 HB 2942 Recordation Tax to Transportation Jackson H. Miller Dedicates to the Transportation Trust Fund the additional recordation tax revenue generated by the increase enacted in 2004. Status: House: Assigned to Finance subcommittee: #1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2942 HB 2824 Horse Racing Revenue to Transportation Phillip A. Hamilton Provides for simulcast of, and wagering on, pre-recorded horse races and dedicates some proceeds to transportation funding. Status: House: Referred to Committee on General Laws http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2824 SB 1410 Horse Racing Revenue to Transportation Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Provides for simulcast of, and wagering on, pre-recorded horse races and dedicates some proceeds to transportation funding. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1410 HB 3202 Transportation Funding Reform William J. Howell Provides statewide funding of transportation projects through current funds and additional funds, authority to Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to impose additional fees for transportation, and several administrative and efficiency reforms impacting transportation. Status: House: Assigned to Appropriations subcommittee: Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=hb3202 SB 1417 Transportation Funding Reform Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Provides statewide funding of transportation projects through current funds and additional funds. Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB1417 SB 1399 Gas Tax to Department of Rail and Public Transportation Jay O'Brien Transfers the gas tax collected in Northern Virginia to the Transportation Trust Fund rather than for support of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Status: Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=sb1399 - Back to top - Constitutional Amendments to
Lock-up Transportation Trust Fund HJ 18 Constitutional Amendment to Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund Robert G. Marshall Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Passed House Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ18 HJ 558 Constitutional Amendment to Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund Jeffrey M. Frederick Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ558 HJ 565 Constitutional Amendment to Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund Christopher K. Peace Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ565 HJ 656 Constitutional Amendment: Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund John J. Welch, III Locks up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ656 HJ 675 Constitutional Amendments to Lock up Transportation Trust Fund Daniel W. Marshall, III Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ675 HJ 676 Constitutional Amendments to Lock up Transportation Trust Fund Benjamin L. Cline Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ676 HJ 677 Constitutional Amendments to Lock up Transportation Trust Fund David B. Albo Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ677 HJ 679 Constitutional Amendments to Lock up Transportation Trust Fund Sal R. Iaquinto Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ679 SJ 180 Constitutional Amendment to Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund Janet D. Howell Constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: Senate: Passed Senate House: Substitute Version Passed House Senate: Substitute Version Rejected http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SJ180 SJ 373, 317, 376 Constitutional Amendment to Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund Thomas K. Norment, Jr., Ken T. Cuccinelli, II, Jay O'Brien Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: Senate: Passed Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SJ373 HJ 720 Constitutional Amendment to Lock Up Transportation Trust Fund Brian J. Moran Calls for constitutional amendment to lock up the Transportation Trust Fund. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ720 - Back to top - Transportation
Technology HB 1783 VDOT Implementation of Traffic Warning Systems John A. Cosgrove Requires the Virginia Department of Transportation, as quickly as is practicable, to implement a traffic warning system operated by private sector businesses, that will provide subscribers with real-time traffic information via personal digital assistant devices and other wireless telecommunications technologies. Status: House: Stricken from the Docket in Committee on Science and Technology http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1783 HB 2207 Electronic Toll Collection Leo C. Wardrup, Jr. Requires that newly constructed toll roads be capable of fully automated electronic operation and employ technologies to collect tolls without the need for cars to slow down. Status: House: Referred to Committee on Transportation http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2207 -Back to top- | ||||||||||||
