Authorities
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hampton Roads & Northern Virginia Transportation Authorities; repeal authority impose fees or taxes. [SB-724]
Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia Transportation Authorities. Repeals the authority of the Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia Transportation Authorities to impose fees or taxes, and provides that each local governing body embraced by the Hampton Roads or the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority may impose the taxes and fees that were previously authorized for imposition by the respective Authorities. All revenues from such local taxes and fees would be required to be transferred to the respective Authority.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kenneth Cuccinelli Senate: Left In Finance on 02/13/2008
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Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation. [SB-676]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Abolishes the Authority and the taxes, fees, and charges dedicated to financing its operation and programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Miller Senate: Committee Substitute Printed 083538275-s1 on 02/07/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; power to enter into design-build contracts. [SB-660]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Gives the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority the power to enter into design-build contracts for construction of projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Yvonne Miller Senate: Stricken From Senate Calendar (40-y 0-n) on 01/23/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Resources Authority authorized to; finance construction of local government buildings. [SB-56]
Virginia Resources Authority financing. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance the construction of local government buildings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Colgan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0605) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Resources Authority; authorized to finance park and recreation projects. [SB-473]
Virginia Resources Authority; parks and recreation. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance park and recreation projects. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0238) on 03/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Port Authority; establish trust to help offset its postemployment benefits liability. [SB-467]
VPA employee retirement benefits. Enables the Virginia Port Authority to establish a trust to help offset its OPEB (other postemployment benefits) liability. The changes mirror changes made to VRS during the 2007 Session.
Sponsored by: Sen. Yvonne Miller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0622) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Port Authority; encourages employees thereof to save for retirement. [SB-466]
VPA employee retirement plans. Encourages employees of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to save for retirement. The bill provides VPA the same legislative authority as VRS with regards to automatic enrollment into VPA's deferred compensation plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Yvonne Miller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0621) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Port Authority; police officer to provide security beyond locality where property is located. [SB-465]
VPA police. Allows a Virginia Port Authority (VPA) police officer to provide enhanced supply chain security beyond the locality where VPA property is located. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Yvonne Miller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0529) on 03/17/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership. [SB-453]
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Alters the membership of the Authority to provide for a mayor from a town within a county that is a member of the Authority.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Failed To Report (defeated) In Transportation (3-y 9-n 2-a) on 02/07/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Newport News Economic Development Authority; powers. [SB-282]
Newport News Economic Development Authority. Provides that the authority shall have the power, with the approval of the Newport News governing body or its designee, to form corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, or any other legal entity or combination thereof, on its own behalf or with any person or public or private entity. However, the power of eminent domain shall not be exercised by any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or any other legal entity or combination thereof formed pursuant to the provisions of this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Miller House: Stricken From Docket By Counties, Cities And Towns By Voice Vote on 02/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Resources Authority; authorized to finance energy conservation and energy efficiency projects. [SB-242]
Financing of energy conservation projects. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance energy conservation and energy efficiency projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0613) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Innovative Technology Authority; powers of board of directors. [SB-235]
Innovative Technology Authority; powers of board of directors. Authorizes the Board of the Authority to designate the President and staff of the Center for Innovative Technology to carry out the day-to-day operations and activities of the Authority and to perform such other duties as may be directed by the Board. The bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0610) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Innovative Technology Authority; board of directors. [SB-236]
Innovative Technology Authority; board of directors. Removes the Secretaries of Education and Commerce and Trade, as well the Director of the State Council of Higher Education, from the board of directors of the Authority. The bill also makes a technical correction.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0611) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes Virginia Intermont College from Board of Trustees. [SB-219]
Roanoke Higher Education Authority. Removes Virginia Intermont College from the Board of Trustees that governs the Authority.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0236) on 03/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; changes to taxes and fees that may be imposed. [SB-176]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; taxes and fees of the Authority. Makes changes to the taxes and fees that may be imposed by the Authority as follows: (i) reduces from $10 to $5 the annual motor vehicle inspection fee; (ii) eliminates the 5% sales tax on labor or services charged in the repair of motor vehicles; (iii) reduces the grantor’s fee that may be charged from $0.40 per $100 to $0.20 per $100; (iv) increases from 2% to 5% the retail sales tax on motor fuels sales; and (v) increases from 2% to 5% the fee that may be charged on the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Blevins Senate: Left In Finance on 02/13/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Rail Transportation Development Authority; created. [SB-122]
Rail Transportation Development Authority. Establishes the Rail Transportation Development Authority. The Authority is to be responsible for identifying needed construction, reconstruction, improvements, or repairs to railroads and their facilities and equipment. The Authority is given the power to finance or assist in financing any such rail transportation project. The bill requires the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the Authority, to develop a rail transportation plan for the Commonwealth. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Senate: Continued To 2009 In Finance (14-y 0-n) on 02/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Southeastern Public Service Authority; Auditor of Public Accounts to collect, receive, etc. data. [HJR-89]
Study; Southeastern Public Service Authority; report. Directs the Auditor of Public Accounts to collect, receive, and analyze data and information relating to the operation and finances of the Southeastern Public Service Authority.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cosgrove House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj89er) on 03/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; increases membership. [HB-957]
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Increases the membership of the Authority to provide for a mayor from a town within a county that is a member of the Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Shannon House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Nanotechnology Authority Act of 2007; created, report. [HB-909]
Virginia Nanotechnology Authority; established. 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. The Authority will be governed by a board of directors and managed by a president at the direction of the Board. The president is responsible for creating a virtual Virginia Nanotechnology Users Network to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Sickles House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Community development authority board; City of Richmond appoint seven members. [HB-877]
Community Development Authority; City of Richmond. Provides that the board of any such authority shall consist of seven members.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Loupassi Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0730) on 04/14/2008