Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1982: Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; allocations, Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1982 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; allocations, Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission. Primary sponsor: Alex Askew (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission. Creates a new allocation from the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund for the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, adjusts the amounts of certain other allocations from such Fund, and removes the light rail system operated by the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads from eligibility for funds from such other allocations from such Fund. The bill requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board to withhold 20 percent of the funds from such new allocation unless the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads submits to it certain information annually. The bill directs the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, for fiscal year 2027, to reserve and utilize certain funds in amounts necessary to provide certain supplemental operating assistance to certain transit providers that would experience a reduction in allocable funds due to the reallocations in this bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Askew | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104640D
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104640D