Transportation Board and Commissioner; election and duties thereof. (HB5065)

Introduced By

Del. Leo Wardrup (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Commonwealth Transportation Board; Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner. Provides for election of the non-at-large members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board by majority vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. The bill also provides for election of the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, with the consent of the Governor, for a term of four years. In the event of a vacancy, an Acting Commissioner would be appointed by the Governor until the vacancy is filled by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The salary of the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner would be fixed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, unless it is set by the General Assembly in the appropriation act. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
09/18/2006Presented and ordered printed 066262536
09/18/2006Referred to Committee on Transportation
09/25/2006Fiscal impact statement from VDOT (HB5065)
09/26/2006Reported from Transportation (14-Y 6-N)
09/27/2006Read first time
09/28/2006Read second time and engrossed
09/28/2006Passed House (56-Y 41-N)
09/28/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (56-Y 41-N)
09/28/2006Communicated to Senate
09/28/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
09/28/2006Referred to Committee on Transportation
09/29/2006Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (13-Y 0-N)