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HB1319

Mass transit; makes numerous changes to administration of and revenues for transit.

Status:
Consolidated

Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Mass transit in the Commonwealth.

Makes numerous changes to the administration of and revenues for mass transit in the Commonwealth, specifically as it relates to the membership and funding of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the disbursement of funds in the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund, and the authority of the Commonwealth Transportation Board to issue bonds for transit capital. The bill sets a floor on the average price of fuel used to calculate the regional motor sales tax as the price of gas on February 20, 2013, the same floor that is used to calculate the state fuels tax. The bill also raises the regional congestion relief fee and the regional transient occupancy tax in the Northern Virginia region to raise additional revenues for mass transit. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - House: Presented and ordered printed 18101814D
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Referred from Rules
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Incorporated by Transportation (HB1539-Hugo)