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rightwingliberal.wordpress.com: BLEG TO ALL READERS: Help Pass HB829 (reversing the Hampton Roads piece of the transportation tax hike of 2007)

February 1, 2008
Yesterday, the Senate Transportation Committee buried SB676, a bill to abolish the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.  The HRTA was one of the two regional governments created by HB3202 (the transportation tax hike of 2007).  The Senate committe vote was 10-4 to bury SB676. Members of the Hall of Shame: Yvonne Miller, Henry Marsh, John C. Watkins, Frank Wagner, Harry Blevins, Creigh Deeds (isn?t he running for something?), Ryan McDougle (my %*$@*$&*! state senator), Patsy Ticer, and ...

rightwingliberal.wordpress.com:

January 31, 2008
Levin).  Yes, there are plenty of reasons not to vote for John McCain - they kept me silent for days after Duncan Hunter withdrew.  However, there are also plenty of reasons to vote for him, as I have detailed here and here.  There is no good reason to vote for Mitt Romney. The right choice is John McCain. On the Republican side, I?ll be sweating it out and hoping the party doesn?t succumb to mass hysteria (I don?t think it will happen, but we?ll see). As for the Democrats, after see...

martinsvillereport.com: Proposed Bill Would Require Documentation On Transferring Students

January 29, 2008
Written By: Josh Stegall Virginia House Bill 259, proposed by Del. Bill Fralin, of Roanoke, would require Virginia schools to track students transferring outside of a particular school system. Currently, only those students transferring within the state of Virginia are accounted for through SOL testing. The bill would require the school system to obtain written documentation from the school to which the student has transferred, in order to make an informed status classification of such student...

baconsrebellion.blogspot.com: Hampton Roads/Tidewater's Last Chance With HRTA

January 28, 2008
My new state senator, John Miller (D-1SD), saw his bill to kill the HRTA die in committee. He had modified his own bill to end the unelected, unaccountable, unseparated powers Regional Government to exclude only The Peninsula. Still, it went down 10-4. Now, the only chance to kill the HRTA this session is the bill my delegate, Tom Gear (R-91HD), submitted. HB 829 redlines, repeals, the HRTA and its projects which don't solve the transportation congestion here from the monster HB3202. The rest o...

waldo.jaquith.org: House Republicans who have withdrawn their own bills.

January 25, 2008
In response to Democrats? anger at House Republicans? refusal to let Del. Adam Ebbin pull his own bill I?ve seen many complaining that if you introduce a bill, you should expect a vote on it. This is staggeringly impractical, but putting that aside, I present here a list of every currently serving Republican member of the House who has requested that one or more of their bills be yanked from consideration: Dave Albo Rob Bell Kathy Byron Ben Cline Bill Fralin Phil Hamilton Frank Hargrove Clarke...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Martinsville Bulletin: Mark Warner opens Senate campaign

May 5, 2008
In Roanoke, his first stop today, Warner will be joined by Heywood Fralin, a longtime GOP contributor and father of Del. Bill Fralin, R-Roanoke, ...

• HB147
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Transportation Plan; to include regional goals and performance measures for highway districts.
• HB148
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : Vehicle weight law enforcement; authorizes enforcement by full-time sworn members of DMV.
• HB149
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)
  
  : Independent living services & arrangements; requires inclusion of plan for children 14 yrs. & older.
• HB150
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Education
  
  : School boards, local; safety hotline established.
• HB254
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0163)
  
  : Licenses, local; issued free of charge to certain vehicles owned by museums.
• HB255
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Left in Education
  
  : School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting.
• HB256
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Involuntary outpatient commitment; five day review of compliance.
• HB257
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Sexual predator determination proceedings, violent; court may require empanelment of jury.
• HB258
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Voluntary commitment; acknowledgement as sexually violent predator.
• HB259
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422)
  
  : Students; transferring out of a public school.
• HB260
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Abandoned railroad corridors; allows Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire.
• HB1131
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446)
  
  : Children's Ombudsman, Office of; created, report.
• HB1132
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186)
  
  : Wine and beer; City of Roanoke can obtain retail on-premises licenses for outdoor amphitheaters.
• HB1133
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)
  
  : Deed of trust or mortgage; reduces time in which one may enforce.
• HB1134
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB359-Cole)
  
  : Campaign contributions; requires PACs to report contributions for election of particular candidate.
• HB1135
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Governor's recommendation received by House
  
  : Public schools; student's voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint.
• HB1137
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Green roof incentive programs; Board of Housing & Community Development to develop guidelines.
• HB1138
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Petitioner during civil commitment hearing; representation by an attorney from local State office.
• HB1139
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1144-Fralin)
  
  : Involuntary commitment; consideration of preadmission screening report.
• HB1141
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)
  
  : Foster care; independent living services.
• HB1142
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)
  
  : Recreational Facilities Authority; delays reversion of title to real property.
• HB1143
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188)
  
  : Foster care; visitation rights for siblings.
• HB1144
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Temporary detention order; magistrate may consider recommendation of examining physician, etc.
• HB1145
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain works of art.
• HB1146
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Medical records; persons involved in civil commitment process to access.
• HB1251
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Education (HB1005-Bell)
  
  : Institutions of higher education; notification of mental health treatment.
• HB1489
  Introduced: January 17, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 678 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Foster care plan; eliminates requirement for child placed out of his home be filed by public agency.
• HJ57
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ57ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of George Robert Preas.
• HJ58
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ58ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Commander William Boyle Bagbey.
• HJ59
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ59ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ann Weinstein.
• HJ60
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ60ER)
  
  : Commending the American Red Cross Roanoke Valley Chapter.

• HB805
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation (13-Y 1-N)
  
  : Littering from motor vehicle; includes cigarette remnants as litter.
• HB1733
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing (Suit)
  
  : Campaign signs; right of residential tenant to display.
• HB1734
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  
  : Juvenile and domestic relations district court; increasing number of judges in 23rd Jud. District.
• HB1735
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
  
  : Nonsuits; notice required, dismissal of actions thereby.
• HB1736
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB1736)
  
  : Litter Awareness Fund; created.
• HB1737
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Education
  
  : Safety hotline; local school boards to establish.
• HB1738
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)
  
  : Domestic assault warrants; issuance of emergency protective orders.
• HB1739
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Rereferred to Finance
  
  : Assault and battery; second and third offense against family or household member, penalty.
• HB1740
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0434)
  
  : University of Virginia; authorizes Bd. of Visitors to invest & manage nongeneral fund reserves, etc.
• HB1741
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Assigned Transportation sub: #3 (Carrico)
  
  : Primary or secondary highways; construction and improvement thereof by counties.
• HB1838
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)
  
  : Irrevocable trusts; trustee's duty to inform and report.
• HB1839
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Child Care Provider Registry; created.
• HB1974
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262)
  
  : Economic revitalization zone; created.
• HB1975
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB1975)
  
  : Health insurance; mandated coverage for CyberKnife procedures.
• HB1976
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
  
  : Hotel liability; personal injury claims based on intentional conduct.
• HB1977
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622)
  
  : Campaign finance disclosure; surplus inaugural committee funds only used in charitable contribution.
• HB2148
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0751)
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes railroad rolling stock when sold by manufacturer.
• HB2149
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Health insurance; policy to state coverage for medical treatments under Medicare Parts A and B.
• HB2150
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2150)
  
  : Foster care services; term means provision of services to child and his family when needed.
• HB2618
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328)
  
  : Real estate tax; localities to tax certain energy-efficient buildings.
• HB2619
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  
  : Computer Crimes Act; definition of to include costs of production, etc.
• HB2620
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2620H1)
  
  : Community policy and management teams; adds children requiring mental health services.
• HB2621
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2621)
  
  : Sales and use tax form, certain; Tax Commissioner to revise, report.
• HB3023
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422)
  
  : Drug test; use of synthetic urine to defeat.
• HB3024
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)
  
  : Speed limits; analysis of accident and law-enforcement data required before increasing.
• HB3074
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : Integrated Directional Signing Program; VDOT to erect attraction signs on interstates.
• HB3137
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)
  
  : Health coverage; expedited review of appeals of final adverse decisions.
• HJ24
  Introduced: December 27, 2005
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; Hwy. Maintenance & Operating Fund, & Transp. Trust Fund, cont. (1st ref.).
• HJ587
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ587ER)
  
  : Internet Safety Month; designating as September 2007, and each succeeding year thereafter.
• HJ754
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ754ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ralph Keister Bowles.
• HJ935
  Introduced: February 16, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ935ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Warren A. Crawford.
• HR74
  Introduced: February 22, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR74ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of F. Rodney Fitzpatrick.

• HB19
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)
  
  : Standards of Quality; calculation of high school graduation rates.
• HB20
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047)
  
  : Scholastic records; electronic storage thereof.
• HB21
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0241)
  
  : Victims of crime; notice of court hearings.
• HB56
  Introduced: December 14, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)
  
  : Child abuse or neglect; mandatory reporting by eligibility workers; penalty.
• HB57
  Introduced: December 14, 2005
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 531 (effective 7/1/06)
  
  : Community College System; articulation agreements and transferable credits.
• HB58
  Introduced: December 14, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0052)
  
  : Computers; school resource officers to provide Internet safety instruction to students.
• HB123
  Introduced: December 27, 2005
  Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Medical assistance services; mental health services to be developed for at-risk youth.
• HB796
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0657)
  
  : Uniform Transfer to Minors Act; allows two people to be joint custodian for single minor.
• HB797
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Transportation
  
  : Commissioners of revenue; participation in DMV select program.
• HB798
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Domestic violence victim fund; available to victim in case of emergency.
• HB799
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Militia, Police and Public Safety (HB984-Sherwood)
  
  : Sex Offender Registry; automatic notification. 
• HB800
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Transportation
  
  : Exhaust systems; limits allowable level of noise emitted from motor vehicle.
• HB801
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0850)
  
  : Interstate Public-Private Partnership Compact; created.
• HB802
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Income tax, state; toll payment tax credit.
• HB803
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Motor vehicles; impoundment for certain when person driving with suspended or revoked license.
• HB804
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0022)
  
  : Recreational Facilities Authority; reduces number of members that constitutes quorum.
• HB805
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation (13-Y 1-N)
  
  : Littering from motor vehicle; includes cigarette butts as litter.
• HB806
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Foster care; adds provision of care to child & family when identified as needing services.
• HB807
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Testimony; admissibility of opinion by experts.
• HB808
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Education
  
  : Teacher staffing ratios; to maintain use teachers may teach courses outside endorsement area.
• HB809
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115)
  
  : Primary and secondary highway systems; projects undertaken by counties.
• HB810
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Transportation
  
  : Smart Road; funds involving construction, reconstruction, and improvement thereof.
• HB811
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Self defense; permissible use of deadly force when presumption of fear or death, exception.
• HB812
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0116)
  
  : Civil cases; removes requirement that plaintiff must post bond to appeal judgment.
• HB813
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117)
  
  : Standards of Learning assessments; Board of Education may enact special provisions relating thereto.
• HB1285
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice
  
  : Asbestos or silica; persons exposed to products containing cannot bring civil action, exception.
• HB1416
  Introduced: January 16, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464)
  
  : Procurement Act, Public; design-build by certain local public bodies.
• HB1543
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0566)
  
  : Rural Addition Program; funds allocated to any county.
• HB5089
  Introduced: September 18, 2006
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : High-occupancy toll lanes; Transportation Bd. to designate all within NOVA Transportation District.
• HJ5
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Jeffrey Leroy Owens.
• HJ6
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ6ER)
  
  : Commending Roanoke County Public Schools.
• HJ7
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ7ER)
  
  : Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum, Inc.; designating as Official Transit Museum.
• HJ8
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ8ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of E. Montgomery Tucker.
• HJ9
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ9ER)
  
  : Commending Eugene M. Elliott.
• HJ10
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ10ER)
  
  : Commending George Carpenter Snead.
• HJ19
  Introduced: December 14, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ19ER)
  
  : On the death of Frank Waters Rogers, Jr.
• HJ24
  Introduced: December 27, 2005
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; Hwy. Maintenance & Operating Fund, & Transp. Trust Fund, cont. (1st ref.).
• HJ110
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ110ER)
  
  : Commending John A. Crotts.
• HJ309
  Introduced: February 13, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ309ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of F. Wiley Hubbell.
• HJ476
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ476ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Frank Alan Pollard II.
• HJ5005
  Introduced: March 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5005ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Alvin Barnett Fink.
• HJ5064
  Introduced: May 25, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5064ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Lewis Franklin Moore, Jr.
• HJ5066
  Introduced: May 25, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5066ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of A. Victor Thomas.
• HJ5135
  Introduced: August 28, 2006
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Designates September in 2006, and in each succeeding year, as Internet Safety Month in Virginia.