Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project; funds will be expended in accordance with FTA. (HB564)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project. Provides that funds for the Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project will be expended in accordance with Federal Transit Administration requirements, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103070D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/20/2010Assigned Transportation sub: #4
01/20/2010Assigned Transportation sub: #1
02/01/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB564)
02/01/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
02/02/2010Reported from Transportation (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2010Read first time
02/08/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/09/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2010Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/18/2010Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2010Read third time
02/23/2010Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2010Enrolled
03/01/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB564ER)
03/01/2010Signed by Speaker
03/02/2010Signed by President
03/11/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130)
03/12/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB564ER)
03/13/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 130 (effective 7/1/10)

Map

This bill mentions Virginia Beach, Norfolk.

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 40 seconds.

Comments

James writes:

Dont want this bondoogle rail system. Common sense says buses are better then trains as far as price and freedom of movement. Freedom of movement meaning that if a road or area is affected by something buses can drive somewhere else. Rails are not moveable. Ridership Is pathetic across the entire system. The trains use gas taxes which are short and need to provide for existing projects not new bondoogles.