Transportation administration and funding; eliminating and replacing certain state fees and taxes. (HB6029)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patrons Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg), and Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)

Description

Transportation administration and funding. Eliminates or replaces with state fees and taxes certain fees and taxes for Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads authorized pursuant to Chapter 896 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007 that are within the ambit of the Supreme Court of Virginia's decision on February 29, 2008, that they are unconstitutional, and provides other state taxes in those regions for transportation projects in those areas. The bill replaces the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority by transferring its duties to other entities. The bill also establishes or increases certain statewide taxes for statewide maintenance of highways. Finally, the bill requires that a performance audit of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) be done by a private firm; that VDOT reduce its operations and administration expenditures by 5 percent within two years; and that VDOT set performance standards for its maintenance operations and privatize at least 80 percent of such operations no later than January 1, 2014. Amends § 15.2-4838.1 (“Use of certain revenues by the Authority.”), § 15.2-4839 (“Authority to issue bonds.”), § 15.2-4840 (“Other duties and responsibilities of Authority.”), § 16.1-69.48:1.02 (“Additional fee assessed for conviction requiring computer analysis.”), § 17.1-275.12 (“Additional fee for Internet Crimes Against Children Fund.”), § 46.2-1167.1 (“”), § 46.2-332 (“Fees.”), § 46.2-694 (“(Contingent expiration date \u2013 see Editor\u2019s note) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; weights used for computing fees; burden of proof.”), § 46.2-694.1 (“(Contingent expiration date \u2013 see Editor\u2019s note) Fees for trailers and semitrailers not designed and used for transportation of passengers.”), § 46.2-697 (“(Contingent expiration date \u2013 see Editor\u2019s note) Fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengers.”), § 46.2-755.1 (“\u00a7 , 46.2-755.2.”), § 58.1-1731 (“Fee for digital media purchase or rental.”), § 58.1-3221.3 (“(Effective until June 30, 2013) Classification of certain commercial and industrial real property and taxation of such property by certain localities.”), § 58.1-603 (“Imposition of sales tax.”), § 58.1-604 (“Imposition of use tax.”), § 58.1-605 (“To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local sales taxes; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenue to each city or county entitled thereto.”), § 58.1-606 (“To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local use tax; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenues to the cities and counties.”), § 58.1-638 (“Disposition of state sales and use tax revenue; localities\u2019 share; Game Protection Fund.”), § 58.1-802.1 (“”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

06/23/2008: Awaiting a Vote in the Rules Committee
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