Orange County; taxes for certain local improvements. (SB153)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Taxes for certain local improvements; Orange County. Adds Orange County to those localities with authority to impose taxes or assessments upon the abutting property owners for the initial improving and paving of an existing street provided not less than 50 percent of such abutting property owners who own not less than 50 percent of the property abutting such street request the improvement or paving. The law provides that the taxes or assessments permitted shall not be in excess of the peculiar benefits resulting from the improvements to such abutting property owners. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/29/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101842D |
| 12/29/2015 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 01/13/2016 | Impact statement from DHCD (SB153) |
| 02/02/2016 | Reported from Local Government (10-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/08/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 02/16/2016 | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/17/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) |
| 03/08/2016 | Left in Counties, Cities and Towns |
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 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
SENATE BILL 153, A BILL RELATING TO TAXES FOR CERTAIN LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM SPOTSYLVANIA, SENATOR REEVES.Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL AND SPEAKING TO THE BILL.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania): LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BODY, THIS IS JUST CAME BECAUSE ORANGE COUNTY HAS SOME ROADS IN A DEVELOPMENT THAT THEY CANNOT COMPLETE AND GET PUT INTO THE SYSTEM WITHOUT THIS LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY THEY DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SET UP A TAXING AUTHORITY THAT WAS REQUESTED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHOSE ROADS ARE NOT COMPLETED SO THIS DELEGATES THAT AUTHORITY TO THAT LOCAL BODY AS KIND OF A CHRISTMAS TREE EFFECT WITH CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, RICHMOND AND VIRGINIA BEACH AND WE CAN THAT ORANGE COUNTY BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT. THE COST OF THE ROADS IS ABOUT $120,000 AND THEY DON'T HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET AND FOLKS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD LIKE THE ROADS BACK. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
[Unknown]: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YAO INLAND FOR A QUESTION?
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WOULD THE GENTLEMAN FROM SPOTSYLVANIA YIELD FOR A QUESTION?
[Unknown]: I YIELD. DOES THIS REQUIRE THEM TO BE IN AGREEMENT OR JUST ALLOW THE COUNTY TO SET UP A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND TAX THOSE PEOPLE WHO ABUT THE ROADS IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THEM? THE SENATOR FROM SPOTSYLVANIA. MR. PRESIDENT, I SAID THAT THEY ARE IN CONCURRENCE BUT THE CODE ALIES THE COUNTY TO DO THAT. THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ASKED THAT WE DO THIS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET IT FIXED WITHOUT IS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 153 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 31, NOS 9. AYES 31, NOS -9D, THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 270, A BILL RELATING TO SANCTUARY POLICIES. THE SENATOR FROM BUCKINGHAM, SENATOR GARRETT.