VA HB1726 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1241)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program. Creates the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program to develop, maintain, and improve a regional network of transit routes and related infrastructure, rolling stock, and support facilities. The program would be funded by an additional (i) regional grantor's tax at a rate of $0.06 per $100 of the consideration for the conveyance and (ii) regional transient occupancy tax at a rate of one percent of the charge for the occupancy, both imposed in localities in the Hampton Roads Transportation District. The bill also dedicates $20 million of revenues from existing recordation taxes to funding the program. The moneys would be deposited into the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Fund, created by the bill. The moneys would be deposited into the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Fund, created by the bill. Use of the funds would require a two-thirds vote of the localities in which the new taxes were imposed. The bill also includes a local maintenance of effort of public transportation funding.

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Title

Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund; created, transit funding.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (50-Y 40-N) (Y: 50 N: 40 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 11-N) (Y: 27 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-03 - House - House: VOTE: Agree To (57-Y 35-N) (Y: 57 N: 35 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 94-N) (Y: 0 N: 94 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 4-N) (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 38-N) (Y: 59 N: 38 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1241)
2020-04-22HouseEnacted, Chapter 1241 (effective - see bill)
2020-04-22SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22HouseReenrolled bill text (HB1726ER2)
2020-04-22HouseReenrolled
2020-04-22 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 11-N)
2020-04-22HouseVOTE: (50-Y 40-N)
2020-04-22HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (50-Y 40-N)
2020-04-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-04-11HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-07SenateSigned by President
2020-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1726ER)
2020-03-07HouseEnrolled
2020-03-04SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
2020-03-04SenatePassed by temporarily
2020-03-03HouseVOTE: Agree To (57-Y 35-N)
2020-03-03HouseConference report agreed to by House (57-Y 35-N)
2020-03-03HousePassed by temporarily
2020-03-03HouseConference substitute printed 20109424D-H2
2020-03-03 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-02-27SenateSenators: Lucas, Locke, Norment
2020-02-27SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-02-27HouseDelegates: Askew, Lindsey, Fariss
2020-02-27HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-02-27HouseHouse acceded to request
2020-02-26SenateSenate requested conference committee
2020-02-26SenateSenate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 94-N)
2020-02-26HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 20108940D-S1 (0-Y 94-N)
2020-02-26SenatePassed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
2020-02-26SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26SenatePassed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
2020-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1726S1
2020-02-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20108940D-S1
2020-02-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-26SenateRead third time
2020-02-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25SenateCommittee substitute printed 20108940D-S1
2020-02-25SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 4-N)
2020-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11HouseVOTE: Passage (59-Y 38-N)
2020-02-11HouseRead third time and passed House (59-Y 38-N)
2020-02-10HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1726H1
2020-02-10HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20107332D-H1
2020-02-10HouseRead second time
2020-02-07HousePassed by for the day
2020-02-06HouseRead first time
2020-02-05HouseReported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2020-02-05HouseCommittee substitute printed 20107332D-H1
2020-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2020-01-29HouseAssigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-27HouseReferred to Committee on Finance
2020-01-27HouseReferred from Appropriations by voice vote
2020-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-17HousePresented and ordered printed 20105233D

Same As/Similar To

SB1038 (Same As) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1281)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3322600(n/a)See Bill Text
3322605(n/a)See Bill Text
5811743(n/a)See Bill Text
5811745(n/a)See Bill Text
5812295(n/a)See Bill Text
581802.4(n/a)See Bill Text
581811(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1726
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1726+hil
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1726ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1241+hil
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2043HB1726+HB1726
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2153+HB1726

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