Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 136 — Staunton, City of; City allowed to reduce or waive utility connection fees in certain areas.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 01, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 08, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Waiving of utility connection fees in certainareas; City of Staunton. Allows the City of Staunton to reduceor waive utility connection fees in certain designated areas.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 136 now includes a specific description of the area in Staunton where the City can waive utility connection fees. The details of the locations are clearer, including the intersection points and the specific parcels of land involved. These changes are significant because they pinpoint the areas eligible for fee reductions, potentially helping to encourage development and improvements in those neighborhoods.

→
Previous
Latest
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to allow the City of Staunton to waive utility connection fees in certain areas.
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER 19 An Act to allow the City of Staunton to waive utility connection fees in certain areas.
N R [H 136] O Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 136] Approved March 8, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
L following described area located within the City of Staunton;
1.
Beginning at the intersection of Etatler the Boulevard and CSX Railroad near the intersection of Statler Boulevard and Richmond Avenue, those lots immediately adjacent to the northern side of the railroad with frontage on Summerson Row and Anthony Street, to also include four lots located on the northern side of Anthony Street, situated between the parcels currently operating as Allied Concrete and Staunton Wrecking;
§ 1.
and continuing to those lots National Avenue and Anthony Street;
That the City of Staunton may establish criteria to reduce or waive utility connection fees in the following described area located within the City of Staunton;
and continuing southwest, all of those lots to the south of CSX of Railroad on the eastern side of National Avenue, then moving westerly to include the lots on the northern side of Richmond Avenue to the eastern corner of Young Street;
Beginning at the intersection of Statler Boulevard and CSX Railroad near the intersection of Statler Boulevard and Richmond Avenue, those lots immediately adjacent to the northern side of the railroad with frontage on Summerson Row and Anthony Street, to also include four lots located on the northern side of Anthony Street, situated between the parcels currently operating as Allied Concrete and Staunton Wrecking;
including all of those lots on the eastern side of Young Street, inclusive of all of those lots situated between Young Street Hnd Parcel Identification Numbers:
and continuing to those lots that adjoin the southern side of undeveloped Anthony Street, to include the lot at the intersection of Railroad on the eastern side of National Avenue, then moving westerly to include the lots on theCSX northern side of Richmond Avenue to the eastern corner of Young Street;
4798, 1093, 7508, 7509, 2915, 4178, 7968, 954, 99, 1851, 1847, 8136, 1095, 1864, 8138, 1096, 1867, 8860, 1863, 1097, 1879, 1284, 8134, 1880, 1865, 100722, 1098, 184E, 1876, 7507, 98, 1811, 8496, 10320, 7712, 1845, 1842, 1840, 1843, 9013, 4994, 4993, 1, 4995, 7613, 7610, 7609, 7607, 7611, 3928, 3929, 5395, 101541, 101542, 7196, 1846, 6243, 8458, 1877, 3074, 7612, 100, 2914, 8839, 7608, 8843, 8678, 2913, 626, 8582, 3576, 3578, 3577, 1883, 1884, 5481, 2916, 11556, 2.
including all of those lots on the eastern side of Young Street, inclusive of all of those lots situated between Young Street and National Avenue and Richmond Avenue and CSX Railroad.
The parcels being further identified as City Parcel Identification Numbers:
4798, 1093, 7508, 7509, 2915, 4178, 7968, 954, 99, 1851, 1847, 8136, 1095, 1864, 8138, 1096, 1867, 8860, 1863, 1097, 1879, 1284, 8134, 1880, 1865, 100722, 1098, 1848, 1876, 7507, 98, 1811, 8496, 10320, 7712, 1845, 1842, 1840, 1843, 9013, 4994, 4993, 1, 4995, 7613, 7610, 7609, 7607, 7611, 3928, 3929, 5395, 101541, 101542, 7196, 1846, 6243, 8458, 1877, 3074, 7612, 100, 2914, 8839, 7608, 8843, 8678, 2913, 626, 8582, 3576, 3578, 3577, 1883, 1884, 5481, 2916, 11556, 2318, 8581, 786, 1376, 2912, 1882, 5599, 5151, 809, 2319, 3104, 5149, and 1094.
2.
View plain text versions (3)

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 19 (effective 7/1/24)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB136ER)

  8. Enrolled

  9. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  10. Read third time

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  12. Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

  13. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed

  15. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

  16. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  17. Read second time and engrossed

  18. Read first time

  19. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)

  20. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  21. Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1

  22. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  23. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104500D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 147 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97002
Total 97002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Not Voting
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Not Voting
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea
Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)

Subjects

Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 136 do?
Waiving of utility connection fees in certainareas; City of Staunton. Allows the City of Staunton to reduceor waive utility connection fees in certain designated areas.
Who sponsors HB 136?
HB 136 is sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin.
What is the current status of HB 136?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 01, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 136?
Track HB 136 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 136

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Stay ahead of HB 136

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →