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
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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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) |