SB 1035 — Bridges; state of good repair, allocation of funds.

SESSION SENATEENROLLED SUBSTITUTEVIRGINIA 23105628DACTS SENATEOF BILLASSEMBLY NO.–– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 33.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bridges;

1035 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator McPike) A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bridges;

R O [S 1035] L Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

L 1.

E § 33.2-369.

State of good repair.

D "General condition rating" means a rating of a major bridge component collected in accordance with 23 C.F.R.

"State of good repair purposes" means improvement of structurally deficient pavement conditions and S least one major bridge component.ient bridges with a general condition rating of no more than fEvefive for at B.least one major bridge component.

TheB. Board shall use funds allocated in § §§ 33.2-358 and § 58.1-1741 to state of good repair purposes for (i) reconstruction and, replacement, and other improvements anticipated to extend the useful life by at least 10 years of structurally deficient state and locally owned bridges with a general condition rating of no more than five for at least one major bridge component and (ii) reconstrAction be deteriorated by the Board, including municipality-maintained primary extensions.ystem determTned to The Board shall allocate these funds to projects in all nine highway construction districts for state of good repair purposes based on a priority ranking system that takes into consideration (i) (a) tEe number, condition, and costs of structurally deficient bridges with a general condition rating of no more than five for at least one major bridge component and (ii) (b) the mileage, condition, and costs to replace among the highway construction districts, with no district receiving more than 17.5 percent or less than 5.5 percent of the total funding allocated in any given year.

The Board may,shall use funds allocated in § §§ 33.2-358 and § 58.1-1741 to state of good repair purposes for (i) reconstruction and, replacement, and other improvements anticipated to extend She useful life by at least 10 years of structurally deficient state and locally owned bridges with a dulygene1al adoptedcondition Srating resolution,of waiveno more than five for at least one major bridge component and (ii) reconstr3ction be deteriorated by the capBoard, providedincluding municipality-maintained primary extensions.ystem determEned to The Board shall allocate these funds to projects in thisall sectionnine highway construction districts for astate fiscalof yeargood onlyrepair whenpurposes itbased determineson thUta duepriority toranking extraordinarysystem circumstancesthat ortakes needsinto theconsideration cap(i) inhibits(a) the abilitynumber, condition, and costs of structurally deficient bridges with a general condition rating of no more than five for at least one major bridge component and (ii) (b) the Departmentmileage, tocondition, addressand Bcosts keyto pavC.replace deteriorated pavements.

InThe anyBoard yearshall inensure whichan theequitable Departmenta hasneeds-based notdistribution metof thefunding established5.5 targets for secondary pavements developed in accordance with § 33.2-232 and before making the allocations in subsection B, the Board 35 may allocate up to 20 percent of thesethe fundstotal tofunding allallocated ninein highwayany constructiongiven districtsyear. to improve the 36 condition of secondary pavements.

The Board shallmay, ensureby ana equitableduly needs-basedadopted distributionless Ifthan fundsresolution, 37waive amongthe highwaycap constructionprovided districtsin basedthis onsection for a fiscal year only when it determines that due to extraordinary circumstances or needs the mileage,cap condition,inhibits andthe costability of the Department to improveaddress secondarya 39key 2.pavement or bridge need that has been identified.

ThatC. the provisions of this act shall apply to new project allocations made by the Board after 40 June 1, 2024, pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by this act.

TIn Eany Syear Bin Swhich 1the Department has not met the established targets for secondary pavements developed in accordance with § 33.2-232 and before making the allocations in subsection B, the Board condition of secondary pavements.

The Board shall ensure an equitable needs-based distribution of funds among highway construction districts based on the mileage, condition, and cost to improve secondary pavements.

2.

That the provisions of this act shall apply to new project allocations made by the Board after June 1, 2024, pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by this act.