Authorities
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Bluefield College from board of trustees. [HB-2379]
Roanoke Higher Education Authority; board of trustees. Removes the president of Bluefield College from the board of trustees of the Roanoke Higher Education Authority. This bill is identical to SB 1447.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Head
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0324) on 03/13/2017
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Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority. [HB-2359]
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Authority. Changes the effective date for the creation of the ABC Authority from July 1, 2018, to January 15, 2018. The bill creates a transition period from January 15, 2018, until December 31, 2018, during which time the current Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will coexist with the ABC Authority to facilitate an orderly and efficient transition and to ensure the continuation of operations during the transition. The bill provides that during the transition period the current ABC Board will be the
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Albo
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0698) on 03/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Bluefield College from board of trustees. [SB-1447]
Roanoke Higher Education Authority; board of trustees. Removes the president of Bluefield College from the board of trustees of the Roanoke Higher Education Authority. This bill is identical to HB 2379.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0307) on 03/03/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Port Authority; removal of members on Board of Commissioners. [HB-2367]
Virginia Port Authority; Board of Commissioners. Provides that the 11 members of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority appointed by the Governor no longer serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed prior to the expiration of a five-year term only for cause. The bill changes from nonvoting ex officio member to voting member the status of two members of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority appointed by the Governor, one of whom represents the Port of Richmond and is from the City of Richmond or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keam
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0801) on 04/05/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Fort Monroe Authority; increases number of members on Board of Trustees. [HB-2356]
Fort Monroe Authority Board of Trustees; membership; terms. Adds three nonlegislative citizen members to the Fort Monroe Authority Board of Trustees, to be appointed by the Governor. The bill also changes the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and the Secretary of Natural Resources from voting to nonvoting ex officio members and removes the Lieutenant Governor from membership. This bill is identical to SB 1001.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gordon Helsel
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0732) on 03/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority. [SB-1287]
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Authority. Changes the effective date for the creation of the ABC Authority from July 1, 2018, to January 15, 2018. The bill creates a transition period from January 15, 2018, until December 31, 2018, during which time the current Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will coexist with the ABC Authority to facilitate an orderly and efficient transition and to ensure the continuation of operations during the transition. The bill provides that during the transition period the current ABC Board will be the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0707) on 03/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Port Authority; removal of members on Board of Commissioners. [SB-1415]
Virginia Port Authority; Board of Commissioners. Provides that the 11 members of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority appointed by the Governor no longer serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed prior to the expiration of a five-year term only for cause. The bill changes from nonvoting ex officio member to voting member the status of two members of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority appointed by the Governor, one of whom represents the Port of Richmond and is from the City of Richmond or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lionell Spruill
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0818) on 04/05/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Industrial development authorities; issuance of bonds to finance local tax preferences. [HB-2312]
Industrial development authorities; issuance of bonds to finance local tax preferences. Authorizes industrial development authorities to make loans to any locality for the purpose of reducing local tax rates.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Morefield
Tabled In Counties, Cities And Towns By Voice Vote on 02/03/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority; increases membership. [SB-1258]
Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. Continues the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority and renames it the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. The measure expands the purposes of the authority to include positioning the Commonwealth as a leader in research, development, commercialization, manufacturing, and deployment of energy storage technology. The powers of the Authority are expanded to include (i) promoting collaborative efforts among Virginia's public and private institutions of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0813) on 04/05/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Chief Executive Officer, powers and duties. [SB-1238]
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Chief Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Chief Executive Officer; powers and duties. Requires the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority (the Authority) to develop a comprehensive operational plan for the Authority, including, at a minimum, the following components: (i) a plan for coordination with all state agencies administering economic development incentive programs to ensure that such programs consistently achieve maximum
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger
Incorporated By General Laws And Technology on 02/03/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town. [SB-1237]
Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town. Provides that the governing body of a town, in addition to the governing body of a county or city as in current law, may authorize a housing authority to contract for the construction of additional housing or acquire land for, or purchase material for the construction or installation of, any sewerage, streets, sidewalks, lights, power, water, or any other facilities for such additional housing. This bill is identical to HB 1585.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benton Chafin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0068) on 02/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Online Virginia Network Authority; established, membership, report. [HB-2262]
Online Virginia Network Authority established. Establishes the Online Virginia Network Authority (the Authority) as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth for the purpose of establishing the Online Virginia Network to coordinate the online delivery of courses that facilitate the completion of degrees at George Mason University and Old Dominion University. The bill requires the Authority to be governed by a 15-member board that consists of four members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, three members
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0686) on 03/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Wireless Services Authority Act; rates and charges. [HB-2108]
Virginia Wireless Services Authority Act; rates and charges. Provides that a wireless services authority may fix rates, fees, and charges for services provided, or facilities owned, operated, or maintained by the authority, for which the authority has received loan funding. Currently, an authority may do so only if it has issued revenue bonds. A similar change authorizes rates to be set at levels to provide for payment of loans. The measure also requires each authority to maintain records demonstrating compliance with certain provisions and to make
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Byron
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0389) on 03/13/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Gas severance tax. [HB-2169]
Gas severance tax. Extends the sunset date from January 1, 2018, to January 1, 2020, for the local gas severance tax that is dedicated to (i) the local Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund, (ii) the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Fund, and (iii) water, sewer, and natural gas systems and lines. This bill is identical to SB 886.
Sponsored by: Rep. Israel O'Quinn
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0052) on 02/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Commercial Space Flight Authority; development of six-year strategic plan. [SB-1202]
Commercial Space Flight Authority. Requires the Executive Director of the Commercial Space Flight Authority (the Authority) to develop and present to the Authority's board of directors (the Board) every four years a six-year strategic plan for its adoption and eliminates the requirement that a strategic plan be submitted to the Governor and General Assembly every four years. The bill also clarifies that the public purpose of the Authority is to promote (i) industrial and economic development and (ii) scientific and technological research and development
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0633) on 03/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; use of certain revenues by localities. [HB-2121]
Use of certain revenues by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). Allows revenues of the NVTA distributed to localities to be used, as determined solely by the applicable locality, to fund new sidewalk projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keam
Left In Transportation on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Study; joint committee to study the expansion of the Norfolk Airport Authority membership. [HJR-688]
Study; joint committee to study the expansion of the Norfolk Airport Authority membership; report. Establishes a joint committee of the House Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation to study the expansion of the Norfolk Airport Authority membership.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Villanueva
Tabled In Rules By Voice Vote on 01/26/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Chief Executive Officer, powers and duties. [HB-2199]
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Chief Executive Officer; powers and duties. Requires the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority (the Authority) to develop a comprehensive operational plan for the Authority, including, at a minimum, the following components: (i) a plan for coordination with all state agencies administering economic development incentive programs to ensure that such programs consistently achieve maximum effectiveness, (ii) the results of the most recent survey
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Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore
Left In Appropriations on 02/08/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Coal Train Heritage Authority; established. [HB-2168]
Virginia Coal Train Heritage Authority. Creates the Virginia Coal Train Heritage Authority (the Authority) with rights and powers to be exercised by a 25-member board, which will consist of three representatives from the governing body of each of the Counties of Dickenson, Russell, and Wise; two citizen members from each of those three counties; one citizen member from each of the Towns of Clinchco, Haysi, and St. Paul; three commissioners of the Breaks Interstate Park Commission; two citizen members with experience in the excursion train business;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Israel O'Quinn
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0834) on 04/26/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; eligibility of employees for Workforce Transition Act. [HB-2247]
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; eligibility of employees for Workforce Transition Act. Eliminates the eligibility of employees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board who elect not to become employees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for severance benefits under the Workforce Transition Act. Such severance benefits would remain available for a Board employee who is not offered a position with the Authority, is not offered a position for which the employee is qualified, or is offered a position that would require relocation
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Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0742) on 03/24/2017