HB 2260 — Peninsula Airport Commission; adds members to Commission.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENGROSSED 23104198D I HOUSE BILL NO.

2260 OfferedHouse JanuaryAmendments 11,in 2023[ N] Prefiled- JanuaryFebruary 11,3, 2023 T A BandBILL to amend and reenact §§ 2 and 12, as amended, of Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 and to repeal §§ 1-A and 1-B and § 2-A, as amended, of Chapter 568 of the Acts of Assembly oR46of 1954 and § 1-C of Chapter 134 of the Acts of Assembly of 1971, relating to the Peninsula Airport Commission.

O –––––––––– DPatron Patron––CordozaPrior to Engrossment––Delegate Cordoza –––––––––– UE Referred to Committee on Rules CN –––––––––– 1.Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

ThatG §§1. 2 and 12, as amended, of Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 are amended and E reenacted as follows:

DThat §§§ 2.2 and 12, as amended, of Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 are amended and R reenacted as follows:

The§ Peninsula2. Airport Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission", "the Commission," shall consist of two members from each of the participating counties and cities one member from the City of Hampton, one member from the City of Newport News, one member from the City of Poquoson, one member from the City of Williamsburg, one member from James City County, one member from York County, and one additional member for every 65,000 residents in any such locality as determined by the most recent decennial census by the United States Bureau of the Census, appointed follows:

The Peninsula Airport Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission", "the O member from the City of Hampton, one member from the City of Newport News, one member from thenS City of Poquoson, one member from the City of Williamsburg, one member from James City County, Sne member from York County, and one additional member for every 65,000 residents in any such locality as determined by the most recent decennial census by the United States Bureau of the Census, appointed by the governing bodies thereof, respectively.

Original appointments of members shall be for teDms as follows:

and from the City ofrmsof as Hampton, three years.

Thereafter all If at any time there are an even number of members eligible to be appointed to the Commission from the member localities, the Commission shall also consist of an2an additional member appointed by the Governor.

All appointments shall be for four-year terms, exc0ptexcept appointments to fill vacancies, which shall be for the unexpired terms.

However, if updated census data indicates that a locality is entitled to fewer members on the Commission based on population, the term of any member appointed to the Commission due to the population of the locality he represents shallshallerm expire 60 days after the publication of such census data.

If updated census data indicates thatthatHthere there are an odd number of members eligible to be appointed to the Commission from the member localities, the term of any member appointed by the Governor shall expire 60 days after the publication of such census data.

The term of any new additional member eligible for appointment by a local governing body or0r the Governor due to updated census data shall begin 60 days after the publication of such census data.

The governing body appointing any member may remove such member at any time and appoint his :successor.

The members of the Commission so appointed shall constitute the Commission, and the 35 successor.powers of such Commission shall be vested in and exercised by the members in office from time to 37 other activities as chairman and members of the Commission shall be paid $175 per month fors and 38 attendance at meetings and other activities.

The39 Three members ofA themajority Commission so appointed shall constitute the Commission, and the 36 powers of such Commission shall be vested in and exercised by the membersCommissioners in office fromwith timevoting topowers /shall 37constitute time.a quorum.

The chairman of the Commission shall be paid $200 per month for attendance at meetings and 38 other activities as chairman and members of the Commission shall be paid $175 per month for attThree members A majority of the Commissioners in office with voting powers shall constitute a quorum.

any locality from which a representative of such locality has servedlocalities as chairman shall not have had a representative serve as chairmanchairman; again until all other member population of the locality the chairman represents, beginning with the member representing the locality with the lowest population and ending with the member representing the locality with the highest population and repeating in that order.

and such chairman rotation shall be in order by population of the locality the chairman represents, beginning with the member representing the locality with the lowest population and ending with the member representing the locality with the highest population and repeating in that order.

Special meetings of the Commission may be called by any Commissioner or the Executive Director upon at least 12 hours' written notice to each Commissioner served personally or left at his usuThe Commissioners may make and from time to time amend and repeal bylaws, not inconsistent with HB2260 2 of 2 this Act, governing the manner in which the Commission's business may be transacted and in which the HB2260E 2 of 2 power granted to it may be enjoyed.

[ 4.

That the Secretary of Transportation shall review the existing composition of the Peninsula Airport Commission and report to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation by December 1, 2023, his findings and recommendations regarding the membership and chairmanship of the Commission as they relate to representation of participating localities.

The report shall include recommendations on how to ensure balanced representation among participating localities.

5.

That the provisions of the first, second, and third enactments of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2024 Session of the General Assembly.