VA SB1770 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-31 - Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Transportation Funding. Creates a statewide approach to transportation funding. The bill repeals the regional sales tax and gas tax enacted in 2013 to fund transportation initiatives in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia, and raises the statewide gas tax by three percent to fund transportation generally. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020, and directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Governor and the chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Transportation regarding changes necessary to existing transportation funding allocations to honor existing contracts and debt service obligations.

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Title

Transportation funding; creates a statewide approach to funding.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-31SenatePassed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
2019-01-18SenateReferred to Committee on Finance
2019-01-18SenatePresented and ordered printed 19104415D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3322509(n/a)See Bill Text
3322600(n/a)See Bill Text
5812217(n/a)See Bill Text
5812289(n/a)See Bill Text
5812295(n/a)See Bill Text
5812299.20(n/a)See Bill Text
581603.1(n/a)See Bill Text
581604.01(n/a)See Bill Text
581604.1(n/a)See Bill Text
581614(n/a)See Bill Text
581638(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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