Legislative Issues Archive
Preservation Virginia continues to monitor the following items:
Historic Preservation
Bill: HB 2043 – Robinson - Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meetings; Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Bill text: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB2043
Summary: Allows the board of trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation to convene a closed meeting when the topic is the discussion or consideration of matters relating to specific gifts, bequests, and grants.
Status: Bill has been signed into law and will go into effect July 1, 2013
Bill: HJ 754 – Howell - Designating the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as the official Executive Branch agency.
Bill text: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HJ754
Summary: Designating the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as the official Executive Branch agency to assist the Commonwealth in establishing planning systems for commemorating in 2019 the 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history.
Status: Resolution was agreed to by both chambers. No action by the Governor is required.
Bill: HB 2041 – Filler-Corn - Fund for access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites
Bill text: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB2041
Summary: Authorizes the Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish guidelines, instead of regulations, in connection with use of recreational access funds.
Status: Bill has been signed into law and will go into effect July 1, 2013
Miscellaneous Issues
Bill: HB 1401 – Cole - Real property tax; delinquent taxes
Bill text: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?131+sum+HB1401
Summary: Prohibits localities from instituting a judicial sale for delinquent taxes on real property that is the sole dwelling of the taxpayer.
Status: Bill has been signed into law and will go into effect July 1, 2013
Position: PVA is monitoring.
Bill: HB 2137 – Byron - Localities; environmental impact reports and purchase of certain deicing agents.
Bill text: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB2137
Summary: Raises from $500,000 to $2 million the total cost after which highway construction, reconstruction, or improvement projects by localities would be required to have an environmental impact report.
Status: Governor’s proposed recommendations were approved. Bill has been signed into law and will go into effect July 1, 2013.
Bill: SB 1333 – Norment – Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; membership.
Bill text: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB1333
Summary: Authorizes the Senate Committee on Rules to determine if the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee or the Chairman Emeritus of the Senate Finance Committee will serve on the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees. Currently, the Chairman must serve
Status: Bill has been signed into law and will go into effect July 1, 2013
Bills Defeated or Tabled During the 2013 General Assembly Session
HB 1579 – Watson – Utility construction along Lower James River (referred by letter to State Corporation Commission)
SB 1271 – Miller – Utility construction along Lower James River.
HB 2003 – Torian – Industrial Building Rehabilitation Tax Credit
SB 747 – Stanley – Industrial Building Rehabilitation Tax Credit (budget amendment removed by conference report)
HB 2034 – Jones – Repeal of Land Preservation Tax Credit
HB 1694 – Minchew – Land Preservation Tax Credits; application for credits prior to any donation.
HB 1462 – Webert – Land Preservation Tax Credit; assessments of additional tax.
HB 1800 – Lewis – Land Preservation Tax Credit; conveyances for public use.
HB 2253 – Albo – Transportation funding (eliminating land preservation tax credit) – language affecting tax credits was stricken at the request of the patron. Bill incorporated into HB 2313.
HB 1429 – Morris – Zoning action, attorney fees.
HB 2142 – Keam - Farm wineries; locality may not regulate activities.
SB 1073 – Obenshain – Zoning actions; attorney fees.
SJ 281 – Petersen – Constitutional Amendment’ tax credits
SB 1319 – Ruff – Authorization to sell, renovate, lease or develop 9th Street Office Building
HB 2081 – D. Marshall – United Nations; State and Local agencies
HB 2223- Cline – Private Property Rights; prevent infringement of under United Nation’s Agenda 21
SB 748 – Stanley - Building Revitalization Grant Fund
HJ 654 – Lingamfelter - United Nations Agenda 21; General Assembly recognizes need to oppose
HB 1430 – Lingamfelter - Right to Farm Act; expands definition of agricultural operations
