Bill Text: VA HB1048 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Highway systems; funding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087) [HB1048 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HB1048-Chaptered.html
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §33.1-23.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §33.1-23.1. Allocation of funds among highway systems. A. The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall allocate each year from all funds made available for highway purposes such amount as it deems reasonable and necessary for the maintenance of roads within the interstate system of highways, the primary system of state highways, the secondary system of state highways and for city and town street maintenance payments made pursuant to §33.1-41.1 and payments made to counties which have withdrawn or elect to withdraw from the secondary system of state highways pursuant to §33.1-23.5:1. B. After funds are set aside for administrative and general
expenses and pursuant to other provisions in this title that provide for the
disposition of funds prior to allocation for highway purposes, and after
allocation is made pursuant to subsection A, the Commonwealth Transportation
Board shall allocate an amount determined by the Board, not to exceed $500
million in any given year, as follows: 25 percent to bridge reconstruction and
rehabilitation; 25 percent to advancing high priority projects statewide; 25
percent to reconstructing deteriorated interstate 1. Forty percent of the remaining funds exclusive of federal-aid matching funds for the interstate system shall be allocated to the primary system of state highways, including the arterial network, and in addition, an amount shall be allocated to the primary system as interstate matching funds as provided in subsection B of §33.1-23.2. 2. Thirty percent of the remaining funds exclusive of federal-aid matching funds for the interstate system shall be allocated to urban highways for state aid pursuant to §33.1-44. 3. Thirty percent of the remaining funds exclusive of federal-aid matching funds for the interstate system shall be allocated to the secondary system of state highways. C. In addition, the Commonwealth Transportation Board, from funds appropriated for such purpose in the general appropriation act, shall allocate additional funds to the Cities of Newport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth and the County of Warren in such manner and apportion such funds among such localities as the Board may determine, unless otherwise provided in the general appropriation act. The localities shall use such funds to address highway maintenance and repair needs created by or associated with port operations in those localities. D. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the General Assembly may, through the general appropriations act, permit the Governor to increase the amounts to be allocated to highway maintenance, highway construction, either or both. E. As used in this section: "Bridge reconstruction and rehabilitation" means reconstruction and rehabilitation of those bridges identified by the Department of Transportation as being functionally obsolete or structurally deficient. "High priority projects" means those projects of regional or statewide significance identified by the Board that reduce congestion, increase safety, create jobs, or increase economic development. "Smart roadway technology" means those projects or programs identified by the Board that reduce congestion, improve mobility, improve safety, provide up-to-date travel data, or improve emergency response. |
