Williamsburg Area Transit Authority; created. (SB467)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Del. William Barlow (D-Smithfield), Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News), and Del. Melanie Rapp (R-Yorktown)

Progress

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

Description

Williamsburg Area Transit Authority. Establishes a local transportation authority in the Williamsburg area. The Authority shall prepare a regional transit plan for all or portions of those areas located within the City of Williamsburg, the County of James City, such portions of York County as its governing body desires to have covered, and the areas owned or operated by the College of William and Mary and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, to include, but not necessarily be limited to, transit improvements of regional significance. Read the Bill »

Status

03/23/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060859780
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/24/2006Reported from Local Government with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
01/26/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/26/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006Read second time
01/27/2006Reading of amendments waived
01/27/2006Committee amendments agreed to
01/27/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended SB467E
01/27/2006Printed as engrossed 060859780-E
01/30/2006Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/30/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/30/2006Communicated to House
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Read first time
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/24/2006Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Read second time
02/28/2006Read third time
02/28/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB467ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Signed by President
03/23/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/06)
03/31/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)

Map

This bill mentions Williamsburg, James City.