SENATE BILL NO. 5023 Offered September 15, 2006 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:17, relating to statistical reports by the Virginia Department of Transportation. ---------- Patron-- Herring ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:17 as follows:

§ 33.1-223.2:17.  Department to prepare and disseminate annual statistical reports.

The Virginia Department of Transportation, in cooperation with regional planning district commissions and metropolitan planning organizations, shall collect and report the following data on the performance of the Commonwealth's transportation system:

1. Highway and arterial roadway levels of service;

2. The total number of vehicle miles traveled and rate of growth in vehicle miles traveled;

3. Vehicle miles traveled per capita and the rate of change in vehicle miles traveled per capita;

4. Vehicle trips made and the rate of growth in vehicle trips made;

5. Vehicle trips made per capita vehicle trips and rate of change in vehicle trips made per capita;

6. Modal shares of total trips made for driving, transit, carpooling, telecommuting, walking, and bicycling; and

7. The number of jobs and residences within one-quarter and one-half mile of locations where transit service is available at least every 15 minutes during peak travel hours.

This data shall be reported for each planning district and/or region embraced within a metropolitan planning organization and on a statewide basis.  Data will be collected at least once per year and in advance of the preparation of updated regional and state transportation plans.  Reports summarizing the data shall be disseminated to the General Assembly and to the Commonwealth Transportation Board in September of each year, except that if an updated regional transportation plan is being submitted to the Board that year, then submission of the data with the updated plan will qualify for annual reporting purposes.