Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. §1 The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
shall conduct a review of the Washington [ Metrorail Safety
Commission Interstate Compact (Compact) Board Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority Board of Directors ] membership provisions. Such
review shall consider the criteria used to determine eligibility to represent
the Commonwealth on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and
whether the current representation criteria serve the best interests of the
Commonwealth. The Secretary shall also determine whether any changes to the
Commonwealth's representation can be made without an amendment to the [ Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ] Compact.
The Secretary shall conclude the review by November 30, 2018, and shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an executive summary and a report of his findings and recommendations for publication as a House or Senate document. The executive summary and report shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports no later than the first day of the 2019 Regular Session of the General Assembly and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.