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Democratic Central : Environmental legislation in the General Assembly

March 11, 2008
Here is a run-down of the environmental legislation presented in this session of the General Assembly: HB 18 and 19 -- David Englin's bills to amend and to repeal legislation passed during the 2007 session of the General Assembly to consolidate the existing three citizen boards -- the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board -- into one 11- member citizen board died in Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bi... , http://leg1.state.va.us...

neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com: Virginia Uranium Mining Study Delayed Until 2009

March 5, 2008
According to NewsAdvance, science lost to politics:Virginia Uranium and its allies in the Assembly proposed a study, as a first step, to examine the question of whether mining could be done safely using today?s modern techniques. ... That was the sole intent of SB 525, legislation introduced by Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach. As amended in the Senate, a blue-ribbon panel of experts and stakeholders, appointed by the governor and General Assembly, would be directed to contract with an orga...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Tell the House General Laws Committee to Fight for Smokefree Air!

February 13, 2008
Just got an alert from Smokefree Virginia Now:The smoke free air bills are still alive and will be voted on in the ABC/Gaming subcommittee THIS THURSDAY, February 14, 2008. The Chairman of the ABC/ Gaming subcommittee personally does not like the idea of telling restaurant owners what to do, has publicly stated in the press he will kill the bills in subcommittee, thus not allowing the full committee to vote on the bills. "They're all in the tank, we killed them all. If the restaurants want to ...

virginiaboulevard.wordpress.com: Good, Bad and Interesting in this year?s GA

January 7, 2008
Here?s this year?s roundup pf good bad and interesting bills in the General Assembly. All the links lead to Richmond Sunlight, which is an awesome bill-tracking site, much more user-friendly than the state site. The Good First off, everyone and their dogcatcher has introduced a bill to repeal or at least tone down the abusive driver civil fees that were part of the transportation package last year. In fact, its what sb1 is, by Sen Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania). Also introducing identical bills ...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Can Democrats take Back the Majority in the House of Delegates?

December 26, 2007
Assuming Albert Pollard wins the February Special Election- Democrats need to pick up six seats to win back the majority in the House of Delegates. I believe it's possible, but it will take some incredible candidate recruitment to pull it off (House recruitment over the last 2 cycles has been anemic to say the least). The First Tier races should be made exceptionally competitive with a solid Democrat at the top of the ticket, The Second Tier races will be tough but are winnable, and The Third Ti...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Altavista: High Bridge State Park gets funding to Pamplin site

May 13, 2008
High Bridge State Park gets funding to Pamplin siteDel. Watkins Abbitt (I-59th), who is on the park's advisory committee, said that the money may not complete the entire project but it would complete the ...

Altavista: Uranium mining still an issue in area

May 1, 2008
Del. Watkins Abbitt, who wisely voted against the "study bill," stated that after several meetings with officials from Virginia Uranium, their geologists ...

• HB78
  Introduced: December 10, 2007
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Health insurance; credits for certain retired public officers and employees.
• HB79
  Introduced: December 10, 2007
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Transportation
  
  : License plates, special; issuance to members and supporters of Citizens Defense League.
• HB177
  Introduced: December 26, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0286)
  
  : Charter; Town of Appomattox.
• HB1115
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)
  
  : Forest protection; increases annual amount a locality pays to State Forester therefor.
• HB1116
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)
  
  : Environmental impact reports; required for any major state construction project over $500,000.
• HB1445
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0085)
  
  : Schools for students with disabilities; administration of prescription medications.
• HB1529
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee; clarifies awarding of scholarship.
• HJ422
  Introduced: February 19, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Laurens Lee Miles.
• HJ423
  Introduced: February 19, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Thomas Roswell Mayfield.
• HJ425
  Introduced: February 19, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Edward Jackson LeSueur.

• HB2339
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)
  
  : Hunting & trapping; Department of Game & Inland Fisheries to sell permits therefor in state forests.
• HB2340
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  
  : Victims of driving under influence of alcohol; Transportation Board ot provide for installation.
• HB2341
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Auctioneers Board; continuing education waiver.
• HB2342
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0195)
  
  : Miller School of Albemarle; eliminates provision that 2 members of Board be appointed by Gov.
• HB2343
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Smith Mountain Lake State Park; changes name to A. Victor Thomas-Smith Mountain Lake State Park.
• HB3077
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (5-Y 8-N 2-A)
  
  : Motorcyclists; wearing of helmets.
• HB3078
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)
  
  : Charitable gaming; regulation of bingo callers.
• HB3135
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)
  
  : State forests; designates proceeds generated to Counties of Appomattox, Buckingham, & Cumberland.
• HB3136
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
  
  : Sewage sludge; prohibits land application thereof.
• HJ831
  Introduced: January 31, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ831ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ray A. Dunn.
• HJ851
  Introduced: February 02, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ851ER)
  
  : Commending James H. Partridge.

• HB22
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620)
  
  : Motor vehicle safety inspections; increase in fees.
• HB23
  Introduced: December 05, 2005
  Status: Stricken from docket by Transportation
  
  : Dealer's license plates; use of transporting other vehicles or parts of other vehicles.
• HB259
  Introduced: January 04, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)
  
  : Motor vehicle dealers' transaction fees; repeals sunset provision.
• HB260
  Introduced: January 04, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0013)
  
  : Hunting or trapping in state forests; increases fees to obtain permit.
• HB688
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Sewage sludge; restrictions on land application thereof.
• HB689
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Farmers markets; exempt from restaurant requirements.
• HB779
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0111)
  
  : Transient occupancy tax; maximum amount Nelson County may charge.
• HB792
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Transportation (HB1543-Fralin)
  
  : Subdivision streets; do not need to meet VDOT standards if they serve fewer than 3 familes per mile.
• HB793
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0545)
  
  : License plates, temporary; issuance to dealers and vehicle owners by DMV.
• HB977
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856)
  
  : Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund; created.
• HB978
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Marijuana; prohibits sale near school, etc. of substance representing drug.
• HB979
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB362-LingamfelHB9"
  
  : Executive branch supervisory boards; Attorney General to meet with members to explain duties, etc.
• HJ185
  Introduced: January 17, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ185ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ernest Woodrow Morris.
• HJ326
  Introduced: February 16, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ326ER)
  
  : On the death of Wallace L. Shumaker.
• HJ5149
  Introduced: September 26, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5149ER)
  
  : Commending Henry M. Fulcher.
• HR21
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR21ER)
  
  : Commending Baptist Union Baptist Church.