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HB1893: Federal transportation enhancement grants; distribution of funds on basis of population.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 33.1-223.2:15 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 33.1-223.2:15. Use of certain federal "transportation enhancement" grants.
A. The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall, in accordance with federal law and guidelines for projects qualifying as "transportation enhancements" as defined in 23 U.S.C. § 101 (a) (35), take such measures as may appear necessary or convenient to consider projects that will (i) address improvements to highway rest areas and welcome centers and (ii) accommodate anticipated quadricentennial tourism in Virginia.
B. The Board shall allocate any and all funds available under this section and apportion such funds among the nine construction districts on the basis of population. For the purposes of this section, the term "population" means either the population according to the latest United States census or the latest population estimate of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, whichever is more recent.
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