Highway noise abatement; Transportation Board or VDOT to plan therefor when constructing. (HB2577)

Introduced By

Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), and Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)

Progress

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

Description

Noise abatement practices and technologies. Requires that whenever the Commonwealth Transportation Board or VDOT plan for or undertake any highway construction or improvement project and such project includes or may include the provision or construction of any noise abatement structure or technology, priority must be given to the use of low-noise asphalt pavement and plantings of American red cedar trees or other appropriate conifers in preference to construction of noise walls or sound barriers constructed of concrete, metal, wood, bricks, stone, or composite materials. Amends § 33.1-223.2:21, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/21/2009 Committee
  • 01/21/2009 Presented and ordered printed 093557620
  • 01/21/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/22/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/03/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2577)
  • 02/03/2009 Reported from Transportation with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2009 Committee substitute printed 093866620-H1
  • 02/05/2009 Read first time
  • 02/06/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2577H1)
  • 02/06/2009 Read second time
  • 02/06/2009 Committee substitute rejected 093866620-H1
  • 02/06/2009 Floor substitute printed 093867620-H2 (May)
  • 02/06/2009 Substitute by Delegate May agreed to 093867620-H2
  • 02/06/2009 Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2577H2
  • 02/08/2009 Passed by for the day
  • 02/09/2009 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2009 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/10/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/11/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/11/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/12/2009 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/13/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2577H2)
  • 02/16/2009 Read third time
  • 02/16/2009 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/18/2009 Enrolled
  • 02/18/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2577ER)
  • 02/18/2009 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/18/2009 Signed by President
  • 02/19/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2577ER)
  • 02/25/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (effective 7/1/09)
  • 02/25/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)