HOV lanes; extends sunset provision on use by vehicles with clean special fuel license plates. (HB85)
Introduced By
Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge), Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)
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
HOV lanes; use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates. Extends until July 1, 2013, the sunset on use of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes by vehicles bearing clean special fuel license plates, regardless of the number of occupants. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/21/2011 | Committee |
12/21/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100463D |
12/21/2011 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/13/2012 | Assigned Transportation sub: #1 |
01/16/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
01/18/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB85) |
01/24/2012 | Assigned Transportation sub: #3 |
02/07/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2012 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105324D-H1 |
02/10/2012 | Read first time |
02/13/2012 | Read second time |
02/13/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105324D-H1 |
02/13/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB85H1 |
02/14/2012 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 1-A) |
02/14/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB85H1) |
02/15/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2012 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/22/2012 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105611D-S1 |
02/24/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2012 | Read third time |
02/27/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/27/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105611D-S1 |
02/27/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB85S1 |
02/27/2012 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
02/28/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB85S1) |
02/29/2012 | Senate substitute rejected by House 12105611D-S1 (0-Y 95-N) |
02/29/2012 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2012 | Passed by temporarily |
03/02/2012 | Senate receded from substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2012 | Enrolled |
03/07/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB85ER) |
03/07/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB85ER) |
03/07/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2012 | Signed by President |
04/09/2012 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
04/17/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
04/18/2012 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 3-N) |
04/18/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
04/18/2012 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/18/2012 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/18/2012 | Reenrolled |
04/18/2012 | Reenrolled bill text (HB85ER2) |
04/18/2012 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/18/2012 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/18/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/12) |
04/18/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Comments
Please do not extend this anymore so "truly qualified" users can actually benefit from the HOV lanes without having to deal with being cut-off by the "entitled" hybrid drivers (majority of vehicles). There are way too many of them on the road now and an Escalade, RX330, or any other SUV does not get the MPG to warrant this privilege. There is currently NO benefit to riding in HOV between Manassas and the Beltway.
It makes sense on many levels to continue allowing hybrids on HOV: (1) reduce congestion on regular lanes, (2) encourage energy efficient automobiles, (3) reduce emissions to aid the environment, and (4) increase funding for law enforcement. Hybrid access to 395 and 66 HOV has already been capped. Only certain more fuel-efficient hybrids are eligible. The General Assembly has already passed this bill