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Assembly Passes Transportation Package,
NoVa Self–Help Provisions to Raise $400 Million+ Per Year On February 24, the General Assembly approved a statewide transportation funding bill that includes a Northern Virginia self-help component to provide more than $400 million per year in new, dedicated, sustainable transportation funds for the region, meeting the criteria advocated by NVTC and the 21 other business groups comprising the Northern Virginia Business Transportation Coalition. To read the full story click here. |
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Assembly Passes Transportation Package, NoVa Self–Help Provisions Raise $400 Million+ Per Year Ongoing Discussions to Continue Through April 4 Veto Session 
The General Assembly last Saturday approved a statewide transportation funding bill that includes a Northern Virginia self-help component to provide more than $400 million per year in new, dedicated, sustainable transportation funds for the region, meeting the criteria advocated by NVTC and the 21 other business groups comprising the Northern Virginia Business Transportation Coalition (NVBTC). Read the NVBTC resolution by clicking here.Delegates Dave Albo (R-Springfield) and Tom Rust (R-Herndon) and Senator Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-Fairfax) spent the past 18 months leading the regional effort and working with Northern Virginia political and business leaders to craft the self-help package, while also working with their legislative colleagues across the state to build support. The package will ensure that additional money raised in Northern Virginia will be spent on transportation projects in the region. "We now have in place the major points for a robust regional self-help package advanced by NVTC and our Northern Virginia business coalition partners," said NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg. "We are gratified that Governor Tim Kaine, Speaker Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg), President pro tempore John Chichester (R-Northumberland) and leaders of both parties in the House and Senate all demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing our transportation funding crisis this year. We understand that disagreements remain and that the process is an ongoing one and we are hopeful consensus will emerge sometime between now and the conclusion of the Veto Session on April 4." House Bill (HB) 3202, sponsored by Speaker Bill Howell, would provide approximately $600 million per year in additional statewide transportation funding, a portion of which would be used to support $2.5 billion in transportation bonds. The legislation also would provide for self-help for Virginia's two most congested regions by authorizing local governments in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to raise additional funds for local transportation projects.
The General Assembly approved the legislation on Saturday, the final day of the session, with a 64-34 vote in the House of Delegates and a much narrower 21-19 vote in the Senate. The legislation now goes to Governor Kaine who has expressed concerns with the legislation in its current form, including its reliance on state General Fund money, local government action in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to raise revenues, and transfer of some road responsibility from state government to local governments.
The transportation package remains a work in progress and transportation funding discussions will continue through the April 4 Veto Session as Governor Kaine, legislative leaders, local government officials, business leaders and others review the legislation and propose changes and adjustments. To review the General Assembly Briefing PowerPoint, which includes detailed information regarding funding sources and expenditures, click here. House Bill 3202 Vote on Transportation Northern Virginia Delegates Voting in Favor David B. Albo (R- Springfield) David L. Bulova (D- Fairfax Station) Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. (R- McLean) C. Charles Caputo (D- Chantilly) Timothy D. Hugo (R- Centreville) L. Scott Lingamfelter (R- Woodbridge) David W. Marsden (D- Burke) Joe T. May (R- Leesburg) Michele B. McQuigg (R- Occoquan) Jackson H. Miller (R- Manassas) David E. Poisson (D- Sterling) Thomas Davis Rust (R- Herndon) Stephen C. Shannon (D- Vienna) Mark D. Sickles (D- Alexandria) Northern Virginia Delegates Voting Against Kristen J. Amundson (D- Mount Vernon) Robert H. Brink (D- Arlington) Adam P. Ebbin (D- Arlington) Albert C. Eisenberg (D- Arlington) David L. Englin (D- Alexandria) Jeffrey M. Frederick (R- Woodbridge)* Robert D. Hull (D- Falls Church) Robert G. Marshall (R- Manassas) Brian J. Moran (D- Alexandria) Kenneth R. Plum (D- Reston) James M. Scott (D- Merrifield) Vivian E. Watts (D- Annandale) Northern Virginia Senators Voting in Favor Ken Cuccinelli, II (R- Fairfax) Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R- Vienna) Jay O'Brien (R- Clifton) Northern Virginia Senators Voting Against Charles J. Colgan (D- Manassas) Mark Herring (D- Leesburg) Janet D. Howell (D- Reston) H. Russell Potts, Jr. (R- Winchester) Toddy Puller (D- Mt. Vernon) Richard L. Saslaw (D- Springfield)** Patricia S. Ticer (D- Alexandria) Mary Margaret Whipple (D- Arlington) * Delegate Frederick recording as not voting. Intended to vote nay. **Senator Saslaw stated that he was recorded as not voting on the question of agreeing to the joint conference committee report on HB 3202, whereas he intended to vote nay. To see how the entire House of Delegate voted, click here. To see how the entire Senate of Virginia voted, click here. Source: Virginia General Assembly Legislative Information System - Back to top - Results of 2007 Regular Session of the General Assembly 
While transportation funding issues overshadowed much of the activity during the 46-day session, the legislature considered more than 3,000 bills and resolutions. The Division of Legislative Services published a comprehensive "2007 Session Highlights" document, which provides a good summary of many of the bills that passed and failed.Throughout the legislative session, the NVTC lobbying team maintained a full time presence in the state capital where they met with policymakers, testified regarding bills, promoted NVTC's legislative agenda and served as the voice of the technology community of Northern Virginia. All told, more than 900 bills were sent to the governor’s desk and he has until midnight on March 26 to act on the proposed legislation. The governor may choose to sign legislation, veto legislation or recommend amendments for General Assembly consideration. The General Assembly is scheduled to meet on April 4 for a one-day Reconvened Session or "Veto Session" during which they will consider the governor’s actions and recommendations. Governor Tim Kaine will discuss his policy initiatives and the results of the General Assembly session at the March meeting of the NVTC Board of Directors prior to the upcoming Veto Session. During the session, the General Assembly considered bills dealing with a broad array of issues and areas of interest to Northern Virginia’s technology community, including
If you have an interest in any of the above topics, please consider joining the NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee today. Lend your voice, views and perspectives to NVTC's advocacy efforts! Among the bills heading to the Governor’s desk are 
Community College Transfer Grant Program Senate Bill (SB) 749 and House Bill (HB) 1681 would establish the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide higher education grants to community college students who have earned an associate's degree and been admitted to a Virginia accredited, four-year college or university. The grant would be available for eligible students for up to three academic years and is fixed at $1,000 per year with an additional $1,000 per year available for students pursuing undergraduate work in engineering, mathematics, nursing, teaching or science. Funding for this initiative is $1.8 million per year.SB 749 was sponsored by Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen); HB 1681 was sponsored by Delegate Vince Callahan (R-McLean), with companion legislation introduced by Delegates Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Chuck Caputo (D-Chantilly), Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge), Brian Moran (D-Alexandria) and Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria). Competitiveness in Attracting and Retaining Faculty Since the ability for Virginia colleges and universities to effectively respond to an increasingly competitive market for high quality faculty has diminished over the years, Delegate David Nutter (R- Christiansburg) introduced House Joint Resolution (HJ) 642 to study Virginia's competitiveness in attracting and retaining faculty for public institutions of higher education. 
Computer Crimes - Spyware HB 2353 would amend the Commonwealth's existing computer trespass statute by adding keyboard loggers and bots and zombies to the list of computer trespass crimes and would make 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. The legislation was recommended by the Joint Commission on Technology and Science’s (JCOTS) Cybercrimes Working Group on which several NVTC members participated. The bill sponsor was Delegate John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake).Electronic Health Records HB 2198, a product of the JCOTS Subcommittee on Electronic Medical Records on which several NVTC members served, would require any electronic health records system or software purchased by a state agency to adhere to accepted standards for interoperability. The bill was sponsored by Delegate Sam Nixon (R-Chesterfield). Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council HB 2030, sponsored by Delegate John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), would create 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 and to assist in making Virginia a national leader in this growing industry. 
Nanotechnology Users NetworkHJ 647 would establish a Nanotechnology Users Network at Virginia institutions of higher learning. The JCOTS Nanotechnology Advisory Committee, on which several NVTC members served, advocated for the development of this network because it would improve collaboration among universities in the field of nanotechnology and as essential element to providing a skilled workforce for Virginia's growing technology industry. This legislation was carried by Delegate Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach).One-Stop Permitting for Small Businesses As reported in previous editions of The NVTC Advocate, HB 3164 would streamline and consolidate the business registration and permitting process for entrepreneurs in Virginia. The bill would leverage technology to provide Virginia entrepreneurs with a single access point to fill out and submit the various permit applications associated with establishing a small business in Virginia. NVTC has been a strong supporter of this legislation because it would keep Virginia competitive as a preferred place to start a business and help entrepreneurs reduce their transaction costs with government so they can instead focus on hiring talented employees, bringing their products to market and growing their bottom lines. Delegate Brian Moran (D-Alexandria) sponsored HB 3164. 
Science and Technology Education Delegate Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach) has been a strong, consistent advocate for improved science and technology learning at all levels of education. This legislative session, he sponsored HJ 611 that would establish a joint subcommittee to study science and technology education in business, law and policy graduate programs in state institutions of higher education and to determine possible ways to provide incentives for students to pursue careers in these sectors.Telework SB 1004 would authorize state agencies to allow employees to use personal computers to telecommute as long as the equipment is not used to access or store records or data that contain information considered confidential by federal or state law. Senator Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-Fairfax) was the sponsor of the bill. Wireless Broadband HB 2385 would allow local governments to apply a lower personal property tax rate for property owned by wireless broadband Internet service providers used to provide these services to customers. Delegate Joe May (R-Leesburg) sponsored the bill. He also sponsored HB 2381 that would specify that Virginia may enter into public-private partnerships to provide the technology and infrastructure necessary to deploy wireless broadband services to schools, businesses and residential areas. 
Youth Internet Safety Fund HB 3017 would create the Youth Internet Safety Fund to educate, increase public awareness and provide for additional activities to promote safe and secure use of the Internet. The Fund would permit an ongoing public education and awareness program for parents and children through television, radio and DVDs and other promotional materials. Virginia companies and organizations would have the opportunity to contribute to this fund, as would the General Assembly. The bill was prompted by the recommendations of Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell’s Youth Internet Safety Task Force. The task force consisted of a law enforcement working group, a parents and educators working group and a technology partners working group, which included NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg and NVTC member company representatives from AOL, Microsoft and Capital One. HB 3017 was carried by Delegate Vince Callahan (R-McLean).
- Back to top - General Assembly Unanimously Adopts Budget Bill 
Before adjourning, the General Assembly unanimously adopted the budget bill (House Bill 1650), which would amend Virginia’s 2006-2008 biennial budget. Governor Tim Kaine has until midnight on March 26 to review the budget at which point he may sign it, veto the entire bill, veto specific line items or recommend his own amendments. The General Assembly will hold its reconvened session or “veto session” on April 4 during which the legislative body will consider the governor’s legislative actions.George Mason University While the budget introduced by the governor would have provided George Mason University (GMU) with an additional $4.38 million in funds to allow for enrollment growth and base adequacy, the General Assembly only provided GMU with an additional $1.27 million towards enrollment growth and base adequacy and $614,000 as a tuition moderation incentive if GMU does not increase tuition and fees by more than 6 percent. The budget approved by the General Assembly also provides GMU with $100,000 for a Housing Policy Research Center, boosts the governor’s recommended 3 percent faculty salary increase to 4 percent and provides the full $1.4 million in need-based student financial assistance recommended by the governor. Northern Virginia Community College The General Assembly would provide the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) with funding for the $23.4 million technology building in Manassas that would give NVCC 55,000 square feet of lab and classroom space to accommodate student growth in the region. The capital investment would be financed through bonds. While the governor recommended the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) receive $4.5 million in enrollment growth and base adequacy funding, the General Assembly instead funded these items at $2.1 million with an additional $1 million available as a tuition moderation incentive if VCCS tuition and fees do not exceed 6 percent. The General Assembly also approved the governor’s recommendation to provide VCCS with $3.49 million in financial aid and boosted faculty salary increases from 3 percent to 4 percent. CIT The General Assembly and the governor retained current funding levels for CIT at $6.2 million, although the General Assembly would allocate an additional $75,000 in funding to study the potential for establishing a National Center for the Sensor Sciences in the Hampton Roads region in partnership with federal agencies, higher educational institutions and the private sector. Research The General Assembly assigned an additional $6 million for research initiatives, including
Technology Transportation Initiative The General Assembly chose not to approve funding for Governor Kaine's $20-million technology innovation grant initiative to offer incentives for ideas that reduce congestion or increase transportation options in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads through highway and transit demand management and consumer technologies. NVTC supported this initiative because leveraging private sector, technology-based transportation solutions is a critical step to relieving traffic congestion and would provide Northern Virginia commuters with more information, choice, predictability and safety. Legislators had concerns about the proposal, particularly regarding the lack of specificity on how the new funds would be administered and utilized. Broadband The General Assembly approved the governor’s $1.6-million universal broadband initiative. Belmont Bay Science Museum The budget includes $5 million to support the Belmont Bay Science Museum in Prince William County. - 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate Committee 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Sent to JCOTS for further study 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1939 HB 3164 One-stop Small Business Permitting Program Brian J. Moran Establishes a one-stop permitting program for small businesses. Owners of small businesses, defined as establishments with no more than 100 full-time employees, will be able to complete a master application online to register their businesses with the state. Status: Approved by House and Senate http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=hb3164 HB 3171 Economic Development Partnership Authority R. Steven Landes Provides for grants for non-profits that 1) conduct research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations and other organizations and 2) commercializes technology. Status: Approved by House and Senate 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Approved by Senate and House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Approved by Senate and House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Approved by Senate and House http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+SB770 HB 2408 Higher Education Articulation Agreements Clifford L. Athey, Jr. Requires the State Council of Higher Education annually report the number of transfer students from the Virginia Community College System that each institution of higher education admitted, enrolled and graduated. Status: Approved by House, Senate and Governor 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved By House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Approved by House and Senate http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2197 SB 1393 Internet Filters in Libraries Walter A. Stosch Requires Internet filters in state-funded libraries. Status: Approved by Senate and House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Approved by Senate and House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by Senate and House 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: Inactive, Sent to 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Sent to 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House, Senate and Governor 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by Senate and House 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: Absorbed into HB 2039 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Sent to JCOTS for Study 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Approved by Senate and House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Absorbed into HB 3202 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Absorbed into HB 3202 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 fees) 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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 2 percent sales tax on gas in Northern Virginia. Status: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Absorbed into HB 3202 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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 as determined by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The bill also provides state funds to match federal funds for Metro. Status: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Absorbed into HB3202 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Approved by House and Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Senate 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: Inactive, Died in Conference 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in Conference 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: Inactive, Died in Committee 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: Inactive, Died in House 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: Inactive, Died in House 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. 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