1	2008 Virginia General Assembly Highlights
2	2008 General Assembly Highlights Norfolk Legislative Priorities Budget Highlights Other Legislation Transportation Next Steps
3	Norfolk Legislative Priorities HB 216 – Organ Donor Notification SB 43 - Environmental Review * SB 45 – City Charter –Classifications HB 1119 – Derelict Structures * HB 11/ HJ4 - Homestead Exemption HB 495 – Impersonating an Officer SB 604 – Secondhand Dealers Note: * The Governor amended the bill lowering the $1 M threshold to $500,000; all projects below this amount will be exempt from the new environmental review As amended to include a grandfather clause for all existing employees * Carried Over – The issue of vacant and boarded structures will be studied by VA Housing Commission
4	Norfolk Legislative Priorities (cont’d) Payday Loan Reforms Smoking Bans Budget Amendment Requests
5	Budget Highlights Re-benchmarked K-12 SOQ Funding Retained At-Risk School Funding Retained funding for Drug Courts Provides additional funding for Mental Health (CSB) Provides additional funding for Foster Care (CSA) Retains Governor’s cuts (599, ABC profits, etc.) Requires additional $50 M (4.6%) cuts to localities
6	Other Legislation Mental Health Reform Immigration HRPDC to Study Emergency Responses H. Rds. Transportation Simulation Study Transportation Entities Study (MPO,PDC,etc.) SPSA Study by Auditor of Public Accounts Seaport Study
7	“Albo” Transportation Proposal 1% Regional Sales & Use Tax Imposed by General Assembly Hampton Roads Transportation Revenue Fund Local Option Commercial Real Estate Tax - $0.10 per $100 of assessed value Authorizes transfer of tolling and PPTA authority to MPO if HRTA is dissolved Includes Priority MPO Projects and study of HRBT Spending priority given to I-64 on Peninsula, Midtown Tunnel and Rt. 460 Upgrade
8	Next Steps April 23^rd “Veto” Session April 23^rd Capital Improvement Special Session April 24^th Transportation Funding Special Session