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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; established. [HB-1496]
Southwest Regional Recreation Authority. Establishes an authority for Southwest Virginia to create a multi-purpose regional recreational area similar to, and potentially adjoining, such areas in West Virginia and Kentucky. The recreational area might consist of various trails and other amenities on private open-space lands where members of the public could, for example, hunt, fish, boat, camp, ride motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles, ride mountain bikes, or ride horses. The Southwest Regional Recreation Authority would have various powers to manage (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bowling Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0645) on 03/18/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Resources Authority; authorized to finance construction of local government buildings. [HB-1457]
Virginia Resources Authority financing. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance the construction of local government buildings.

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Nichols Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0259) on 03/06/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Freedom of Information Act; records and meetings of Innovative Technology Authority. [HB-1458]
Freedom of Information Act; records and meetings of Innovative Technology Authority. Exempts from public disclosure certain proprietary records submitted to the Innovative Technology Authority as part of a grant application. The bill also allows meetings of the Innovative Technology Authority to be closed when the exempt records are being discussed. This bill is identical to

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cosgrove Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0743) on 04/14/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation. [HB-1444]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Abolishes the Authority and the taxes, fees, and charges dedicated to financing its operation and programs.

Sponsored by: Rep. G. Glenn Oder House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; procedures to be followed. [HB-1304]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Provides specific procedures to be followed by the Authority in making legislative requests and recommendations to the General Assembly. The bill also provides that no tax or fee to be charged or imposed and dedicated to financing its operation and programs pursuant to Chapter 896 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007 (House Bill No. 3202) shall be imposed or collected prior to July 1, 2009.

Sponsored by: Rep. G. Glenn Oder House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Port Authority; encourages employees thereof to save for retirement. [HB-1212]
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: Rep. Kenneth Melvin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0325) on 03/11/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Port Authority; establish a trust to offset other postemployment benefits. [HB-1211]
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: Rep. Kenneth Melvin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0597) on 03/18/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Port Authority; police officer to provide security beyond locality where property is located. [HB-1206]
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: Rep. Kenneth Melvin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0324) on 03/11/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Recreational Facilities Authority; delays reversion of title to real property. [HB-1142]
Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority. Delays the reversion of title to real property from the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority to the Commonwealth, in the event that the Authority ceases to operate a project, until July 1, 2009. This bill contains an emergency clause.

Sponsored by: Rep. William Fralin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0655) on 03/31/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Port Authority; Marine Resources Commission to grant easements and rights-of-way. [HB-1125]
Virginia Port Authority; Craney Island Marine Terminal expansion. Authorizes the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to grant easements and rights-of-way across and in the beds of Hampton Roads Harbor (Lower James River), including a portion of the Baylor Survey, to the Virginia Port Authority, for the eastward expansion of Craney Island.

Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0734) on 04/14/2008

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State (Alabama)
Alabama Regular Session 2017

Water, sewer, and fire protection authorities, addition of territory in adjoining co., addition of member to board of directors may be waived by co. commission, Sec. 11-88-5 am'd. [HB-102]
Water, sewer, and fire protection authorities, addition of territory in adjoining co., addition of member to board of directors may be waived by co. commission, Sec. 11-88-5 am'd.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Lee Enrolled on 05/18/2017

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State (Alabama)
Alabama Regular Session 2017

Agriculture authority, counties authorized to establish, duties and powers, provided of authority [HB-450]
Agriculture authority, counties authorized to establish, duties and powers, provided of authority

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lynn Greer Indefinitely Postponed on 05/17/2017

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State (Alabama)
Alabama Regular Session 2017

Agriculture authority, counties authorized to establish, duties and powers, board of directors, loans authorized [SB-345]
Agriculture authority, counties authorized to establish, duties and powers, board of directors, loans authorized

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Melson Assigned Act No. 2017-246. on 05/09/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Worker retraining and telework expenses; extends sunset date for tax credits. [SB-1576]
Tax credits for worker retraining and telework expenses. Extends from taxable years prior to January 1, 2018, to taxable years prior to January 1, 2022, the sunset date for the worker retraining tax credit and transfers the certification of eligible worker retraining programs from the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority. The bill also extends from taxable years prior to January 1, 2017, to taxable years prior to January 1, 2022, the sunset date for the telework expenses tax (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0454) on 03/13/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership, powers and duties. [SB-1574]
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership; powers and duties. Restructures the membership of the board of directors (the Board) of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority (the Authority), designates the Board as a supervisory board within the statutory definition of "supervisory," sets out the minimum qualifications for appointments to the Board, and sets out additional powers and duties required of the Board, including development of a strategic plan for economic development, a marketing plan, and an operational (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0824) on 04/05/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership, powers and duties. [HB-2471]
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership; powers and duties. Restructures the membership of the board of directors (the Board) of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority (the Authority), designates the Board as a supervisory board within the statutory definition of "supervisory," sets out the minimum qualifications for appointments to the Board, and sets out additional powers and duties required of the Board, including development of a strategic plan for economic development, a marketing plan, and an operational (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Byron Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0804) on 04/05/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority; established, report. [HB-2474]
Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority; report. Creates the Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority to improve the transportation into, from, within, and through Southwest Virginia; assist in regional economic development; and generally enhance highway safety in the affected localities through development of a proposed Coalfields Expressway. The bill regulates the membership and duties of the Authority.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Israel O'Quinn Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0543) on 03/16/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Term limits; members of certain Authorities in City of Chesapeake limited to two terms. [SB-1553]
Term limits; certain public bodies in City of Chesapeake. Provides that members of the Chesapeake Economic Development Authority, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Chesapeake Airport Authority, and Chesapeake Hospital Authority shall be limited to two terms. The bill provides that members of such authorities serve at the pleasure of the city council and that no member shall work for an authority within one year of serving as a member of that authority. This bill is identical to HB 2449.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cosgrove Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0557) on 03/16/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Term limits; members of certain Authorities in City of Chesapeake limited to two terms. [HB-2449]
Term limits; certain public bodies in City of Chesapeake. Provides that members of the Chesapeake Economic Development Authority, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Chesapeake Airport Authority, and Chesapeake Hospital Authority shall be limited to two terms. The bill provides that members of such authorities serve at the pleasure of the city council and that no member shall work for an authority within one year of serving as a member of that authority. This bill is identical to SB 1553.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barry Knight Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0541) on 03/16/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; career pathway. [SB-1504]
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; career pathway. Directs the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority to develop a curriculum in the field of geriatric health care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Favola Vote: Defeated (32-y 66-n) on 02/16/2017

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