Transportation - Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Carr, Betsy B.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 Immediatel Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room B - 205
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Notes: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding will meet immediately after the adjournment of Transportation DMV Subcommittee
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: 804-698-1549 David Clough, Clerk
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1865 Nikhil Edward, Attorney
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB88 | Laufer | Highway rights-of-way; invasive species. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 33.2-217 of the Code of Virginia, relating to highway rights-of-way; invasive species; report. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Read third time • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB141 | Reid | Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; certain exemptions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2905, 17.1-276, 28.2-1206, 33.2-299.1, and 33.2-299.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-299.1:1, relating to Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; exemptions. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB200 | McQuinn | Transit Entities, certain; funding and administration. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-1526.3 and 33.2-3102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact the second enactment of Chapter 806 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to certain transit entities; funding and administration. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/9/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/9/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/9/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/10/2026 - Read third time • 3/10/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB330 | McClure | Signs & advertisements adjacent to certain highways; signs affixed to real property owned by WMATA. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 33.2-1204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to signs adjacent to certain highways; signs affixed to real property owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N 1-A)Yeas (9): Carr, Watts, Reid, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Abstaining (1): Glass Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N 1-A) |
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| HB411 | Reid | Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-228.1, relating to Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB716 (Roem) Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB446 | Simon | Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 25.1-108, 25.1-109, 28.2-628, 33.2-291, and 33.2-293 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; eminent domain. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Transportation Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB539 | Hamilton | Local highway system funding; revenue-sharing funds, funding cycle. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-357 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local highway system funding; revenue-sharing funds; funding cycle. Subcommittee failed to recommend laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta Nays (3): Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee failed to recommend laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB571 | Wyatt | Central Virginia Transportation Fund; distribution of funds to Bay Transit. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-3701 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Central Virginia Transportation Fund; distribution of funds; Bay Transit. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB649 | Hayes | Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 33.2-1224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to removal of certain signs and advertisements placed within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies in Planning District 23; requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A)Yeas (7): Carr, Watts, Reid, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Wyatt Nays (2): Austin, Ballard Abstaining (1): Glass Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Transportation Substitute agreed to • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A) |
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| HB731 | Leftwich | Toll facilities; free use to certain disabled veterans. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to free use of toll facilities; certain disabled veterans. 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:
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB737 | Williams | Primary highways, certain; review of designation or classification for certain purposes. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-229 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-353.1, relating to certain primary highways; review of designation or classification for certain purposes by Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment; request of a locality. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB762 | Seibold | Transportation funding; consideration of sidewalks for certain project prioritization. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-214.1, 33.2-2500, and 33.2-2510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation funding; project prioritization; sidewalks. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB943 | Franklin, L.V. | Campus police officers; free use of toll facilities. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to free use of toll facilities; campus police officers. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N 1-A)Yeas (9): Carr, Watts, Reid, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Abstaining (1): Glass Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Transportation docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/19/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/19/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26107955D-S1 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N 1-A) |
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| HB1012 | Tran | School access corridors; snow and ice removal in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia). |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.2-244.1, relating to school access corridors; snow and ice removal; Planning District 8. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Carr, Watts, Reid, Glass, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Austin, Wyatt, Ballard Last actions:
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) |
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