Bill Text: VA HB969 | 2010 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: PPTA; preconditions to certain comprehensive agreements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-02 - House: Tabled in Transportation (14-Y 4-N) [HB969 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2010-HB969-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 969 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 13, 2010 A BILL to amend and reenact §56-559 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prerequisites to certain comprehensive agreements entered into pursuant to the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995. ---------- Patrons-- Englin, Ebbin and Kory ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §56-559 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§56-559. Prerequisite for operation; General Assembly approval required for certain projects; analysis required for HOT lane projects.

Any private entity seeking authorization under this chapter to develop and/or operate a transportation facility shall first obtain approval of the responsible public entity under §56-560. Such private entity may initiate the approval process by requesting approval pursuant to subsection A of § 56-560 or the responsible public entity may request proposals pursuant to subsection B of §56-560.

Prior approval of the General Assembly shall be required prior to the conclusion of any comprehensive agreement under this chapter if the project subject to such comprehensive agreement is a highway construction project having a total value or cost of $100 million or more. Furthermore, if any project subject to a comprehensive agreement under this chapter involves high-occupancy toll lanes as defined in §33.1-56.1, such project shall be subject to an explicit evaluation comparing its impact with a mass-transit-based alternative prior to conclusion of the comprehensive agreement.