VirginiaTransit Entities, certain; funding and administration.
What it does
Certain transit entities; funding and administration. Changes the purposes and geographic applicability of the Transit Ridership Incentive Program, removes various other requirements related to the program's administration and use of funds, and specifies a November 1 deadline for the annual report on the program. The bill removes the requirement for the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate with certain other entities for the purpose of revising the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact of 1966 and implementing other reforms necessary to ensure the near-term and long-term viability of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
More detail
The bill also extends from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2028, the sunset on provisions delegating to local building officials the enforcement of the Uniform Statewide Building Code for bus shelters to be constructed for transit agencies receiving state funds from the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB200)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB200ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 12Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB200)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26107233D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N 2-A)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB200)
- Jan 19Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and FundingMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101495DIntroduced