Transportation - Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Carr, Betsy B.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Transportation Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1032 Wilt Rest areas and welcome centers; Department of Transportation to provide adult changing stations.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-267.2, relating to Department of Transportation; rest areas and welcome centers; adult changing stations.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N 1-A)

Yeas (5): Carr, Watts, Reid, Anthony, Thomas

Nays (4): Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Abstaining (1): Glass

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  • 1/30/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N 1-A)

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N 1-A)

HB1200 Williams Guardrail posts; Department of Transportation to develop standards for protective caps, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-274.2, relating to Department of Transportation; protective caps for guardrail posts; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta

Nays (3): Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  • 1/30/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1200)
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB1202 Williams Guardrail modernization; Department of Transportation to identify and conduct replacement, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-274.2, relating to Department of Transportation; guardrail modernization; report.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta

Nays (3): Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  • 1/30/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB1241 Anthony Hampton Roads Infrastructure Coordination and Readiness Framework; HRTPO to develop, report.

Summary: An Act to direct the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to develop an infrastructure coordination and fiscal readiness framework for Planning District 23.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/13/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Transportation docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

• 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB1399 Franklin, M.A. Toll relief; maximum charges.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-612 and 33.2-613 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-617, relating to toll relief; maximum charges.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1399)
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  • 1/30/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
  • 2/11/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

HB1402 Franklin, M.A. Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail; State Trails Office to include in Statewide Trails Plan.

Summary: A BILL to direct the State Trails Office to include the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in the Statewide Trails Plan.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

Yeas (8): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Nays (2): Anthony, Thomas

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  • 1/30/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

HB1448 Pope Adams Petersburg Parking Authority; created.

Summary: An Act to create the Petersburg Parking Authority Act.

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/5/2026 - Reported from Transportation (19-Y 1-N)
  • 2/9/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/10/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Transportation docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 2-N 4-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

HB1480 Davis Unpaved secondary highway funds; increases maximum annual allocation.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-359 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unpaved secondary highway funds; maximum annual allocation.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta

Nays (3): Austin, Wyatt, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 1/23/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/23/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
  • 1/30/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)