FAIRFAX COUNTY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY 2019 GENERAL ASSEMBLY January 24, 2019 1 Fairfax County Legislative Summary 2019 General Assembly Board of Supervisors Report Key Bold = Date Position taken by full Board of Supervisors [ ] = Date position taken by BOS Legislative Bill No. – Patron, (District No.) Committee/Floor Committee Bill Title Actions Italics= Date position recommended by staff HB 589 - Watts (39) 1/10/2006 House: Referred to 12/5/2005 Blue Star Memorial Committee on Transportation Highway; designating as portion of Old Keene Mill Road in Fairfax County. Initiate (067916260) Summary: Designates a portion of Old Keene Mill Road in Fairfax County a "Blue Star Memorial Highway." Bold = Board Position, [ ] = BOS Legislative Committee Position, Italics=Staff Recommended Position Changes (LD No. is version of bill on which position was taken) Summary -- Reflects latest version of summary available on the Legislative Information System Web Site (If not noted otherwise, reflects summary as introduced) 2 Table of Contents Bill Subject Fairfax County Initiatives Pages 9-10 (Bills Introduced at County’s request): HB 1913 Subdivision ordinance; sidewalks. Bulova, D HB 2578 Secondary state highways; six-year plan, public Plum, K meeting. SB 1663 Subdivision ordinance; sidewalks. Barker, G SB 1684 Secondary state highways; six-year plan, public Petersen, J meeting. Fairfax County Positions (Oppose or Amend): Pages 11-19 HB 1655 Real property tax exemption for disabled Miyares, J veterans; surviving spouse's ability to change residence. HB 1667 Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of Kilgore, T limitations on actions on construction contracts, etc. HB 1703 Aviation jet fuel; taxation, distribution of Guzman, E certain revenue to Metro. Washington Airport Authority. HB 1865 Towing fees; sets maximum towing hookup Fowler, Jr., H and initial towing fees. HB 1872 Motorcycles and autocycles; protective Webert, M helmets, organ donor exemption. HB 1903 Criminal history record information; limitations Head, C on dissemination of information. HB 1907 Localities and school divisions; posting of VanValkenburg, register of funds expended. S HB 1966 Uniform Statewide Building Code; issuance of Yancey, D building permits. HB 2467 State Route 28; Department of Transportation Roem, D to study. HB 2468 State Route 28; Department of Transportation Roem, D to study. HB 2495 Fall cankerworm; spraying prohibited during Tran, K certain months. HB 2643 Interstate 66; limits to $15 the tolls collected on Delaney, K the tolled portion. 3 HB 2736 Local employee grievance procedure; Hugo, T qualifying grievances by local government employees. HJ 643 Composite index of local ability to pay; DOE Webert, M to study effect of local use value assessment. HJ 657 Constitutional amendment; real property tax Pogge, B exemption, surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. SB 1038 Voter registration; verification of social Peake, M security numbers, provisional registration status. SB 1262 Localities and school divisions; posting of Sturtevant, Jr., G register of funds expended. SB 1270 Real property tax; exemption for disabled Stuart, R veterans, surviving spouse's ability to move. SB 1369 Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of Norment, Jr., T limitations on actions on construction contracts, etc. SB 1421 Eminent domain; entry upon private property, Obenshain, M calculation of just compensation, damages. SB 1471 Computation of composite index; land-use Hanger, Jr., E assessment value. SB 1545 Public schools; alternative accountability Sturtevant, Jr., G process. SB 1567 Towing fees; sets maximum towing hookup Marsden, D and initial towing fees. SB 1578 Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. Suetterlein, D SB 1701 Short-term rentals; regulation, urban county Ebbin, A executive form of government. Fairfax County Positions (Support): Pages 20-42 HB 1628 Absentee voting; persons age 65 or older. Hayes, Jr., C HB 1641 Absentee voting; no-excuse absentee. Herring, C HB 1645 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory Bourne, J housing practices. HB 1695 Passing a stopped school bus; civil penalty. Fariss, C HB 1698 Zoning Appeals, Board of; written order, certified mail. Fariss, C HB 1772 Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; Mullin, M advisory opinions, evidence in civil proceeding. 4 HB 1822 Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund; grant for Bulova, D wastewater conveyance facility, etc. HB 1823 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory Convirs-Fowler, housing practices. K HB 1843 Driver privilege cards; penalty. Bloxom, Jr., R HB 1870 Certificate of public need; nursing homes and hospitals, Sickles, M disaster exemption. HB 1871 Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Jones, J (VIEW); transitional child care. HB 1879 Stormwater management facilities; private residential Convirs-Fowler, lots, disclosure. K HB 1891 Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies. James, M HB 1914 Public health practitioners; requirements for issuing Herring, C prescriptions, exceptions. HB 1959 Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days Toscano, D prior to election. HB 1977 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification. Sullivan, Jr., R HB 1994 Child care providers; fingerprint background checks. Price, M HB 2017 Auxiliary grants; supportive housing. Peace, C HB 2019 Residential real property; required disclosures of Murphy, K stormwater management facilities. HB 2025 Driver privilege cards; penalty. Tran, K HB 2033 Turns into or out of certain residential areas; resident Murphy, K permits. HB 2067 Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of Bell, J sexual orientation or gender identity. HB 2070 Energy saving products; tax deduction. Bell, J HB 2155 Vehicles stopped at crosswalks; prohibition on passing. Plum, K HB 2189 Local government; taxing authority. Kilgore, T HB 2273 Passing stopped school bus; increases civil penalty. Webert, M HB 2329 Distributed renewable energy; promotes establishment Keam, M of solar and other renewable energy. HB 2342 Conditional rezoning proffers; extensive changes to Thomas, Jr., R conditional zoning provisions. 5 HB 2344 Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to Bell, R certain private vendors. HB 2359 Capital outlay plan; updates six-year plan for projects. Jones, S HB 2421 Discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity. Levine, M HB 2451 Certificate of public need; nursing homes and hospitals, Bell, R disaster exemption. HB 2504 Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalties. Murphy, K HB 2510 Judges; maximum number in nineteenth judicial Hugo, T district. HB 2553 Mass transit providers; loss of certain operating funds. Thomas, Jr., R HJ 577 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Rasoul, S Amendment. HJ 579 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Foy, J Amendment. HJ 583 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Ward, J Amendment. SB 998 Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of Ebbin, A sexual orientation or gender identity. SB 1026 Absentee voting; no-excuse absentee. Spruill, Sr., L SB 1035 Absentee voting; no-excuse absentee. Locke, M SB 1058 Companion animals; care, local ordinances. Favola, B SB 1073 Motor vehicles; removal from roadway when involved Marsden, D in an accident on HOT lane on I-66 . SB 1075 Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days Howell, J prior to election. SB 1078 Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty. Howell, J SB 1121 Judges; maximum number in nineteenth judicial Petersen, J district. SB 1127 Local government taxing authority; equalizes municipal Favola, B and county taxing authorities. SB 1129 Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies. Locke, M SB 1135 Community Living Waiver wait list; DBHDS to amend Favola, B criteria for determining priority status, etc. SB 1145 Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Favola, B (VIEW); transitional child care. SB 1198 Absentee voting; no excuse required when voting in Dance, R person. 6 SB 1224 Local multidisciplinary elder abuse response teams; Chafin, A establishment of teams. SB 1277 Certificate of public need; nursing homes and hospitals, Barker, G disaster exemption. SB 1286 Persons with disabilities; auxiliary grants, supportive Barker, G housing. SB 1323 Capital outlay plan; updates six-year plan for projects. Hanger, Jr., E SB 1373 Conditional rezoning proffers; extensive changes to Favola, B conditional zoning provisions. SB 1407 Child care providers; fingerprint background checks. Mason, T SB 1456 Distributed renewable energy; promotes establishment McClellan, J of solar and other renewable energy. SB 1467 Protective orders; possession of firearms, surrender or Saslaw, R transfer of firearms, penalties. SB 1468 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; analysis of Black, R projects. SB 1476 School bus video-monitoring systems; release of Deeds, R information by DMV. SB 1553 Urban county executive form of government; Surovell, S abandoned personal property. SB 1575 Teacher licensure; exemption for certain teachers. Ebbin, A SB 1576 DOE; pilot program, placement transition of certain Suetterlein, D students. SB 1672 Absentee voting; no-excuse absentee. Locke, M SB 1680 Mass transit providers; loss of certain operating funds. Mason, T SJ 284 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Sturtevant, Jr., G Amendment. SJ 307 JLARC; costs of education, report. Lewis, Jr., L Fairfax County Positions (Monitor): Pages 43-48 HB 1625 Animal care; adequate shelter, exposure to heat or Orrock, Sr., R cold.