Legislative Update

I'd like to kick thing off with a legislative update (at least for the northern valley) for all of our readers. Below are links to legislation that our local legislators have either Patroned, Chief Co-Patroned, or Co-Patroned

Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood (R) - House District 29 (Patron)

Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood (R) - House District 29 (Co-Patron)

Delegate Clifford L. Athey, Jr. (R) - House District 18 (Chief Patron)

Delegate Clifford L. Athey, Jr. (R) - House District 18 (Chief Co-Patron)

Delegate Clifford L. Athey, Jr. (R) - House District 18 (Co-Patron)

Senator H. Russell Potts, Jr. (R) - Senate District 27 (Chief Patron)

Senator H. Russell Potts, Jr. (R) - Senate District 27 (Co-Patron)

One Bill that could have huge implications was presented by Senator Potts. SB 686 establishes the Transportation Future Fund. Here is the full text of the Bill:

"Establishes the Transportation Future Fund (the Fund) to support the design and construction of surface transportation infrastructure of long-term statewide significance. Fund investments include: design and construction of the Third Crossing of Hampton Roads; construction of the Southeastern Parkway and improvements to U.S. Route 460 and Interstate Route 64 in Hampton Roads; expansion of Metrorail service to Tyson's Corner; completion of environmental impact studies associated with the Eastern and Western Bypasses in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.; completion of location studies and reservation of rights-of-way in connection with a Potomac River bridge between the American Legion Bridge (Interstate Route 495) and the U.S. Route 15 bridge; establishment of high-occupancy toll lanes on Interstate Routes 95, 395, and 495 in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., in the Fredericksburg-Washington corridor; expansion of Interstate Route 66 both within and outside the Capital Beltway; and completion of environmental impact studies associated with improvements to rail service, additional truck lanes, and improvements to choke points and dangerous locations in the Interstate Route 81 corridor. The Fund is to be financed through a 1cent increase in the sales and use tax and through establishment of toll roads."

Like Senator Potts always said, "There is no free lunch."