Miscellaneous (Including Budget and Bonds) Passed HB13 Awards service handgun to James I. Shutt, Sr. Awards to retired Capitol Police Officer James I. Shutt, Sr., his service handgun. Patron - Cox HB29 Budget bill. Amends Appropriations Act of 1997, Chapter 924. Patron - Dickinson HB30 Budget bill. Makes appropriations for the 1998-00 biennium. Patron - Dickinson HB31 Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 1998. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $89,997,400, plus the cost of issuance, for capital projects of certain institutions of higher education. The bonds, including bond anticipation notes, are issued for revenue-producing projects pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c) of the Constitution of Virginia and are backed by the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the Commonwealth. The bill contains an emergency clause. Patron - Clement HB87 Claims; Calloway, Gracie. Provides $2,079.67 relief of Gracie Calloway. Ms. Calloway's daughter died in a fire which the City of Roanoke fire marshal initially determined was caused by an accident. A subsequent investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms determined the fire was caused by arson and therefore Ms. Calloway's daughter was murdered. The fire marshal's ruling that the fire was an accident resulted in Ms. Calloway being ineligible for victims' compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. Ms. Calloway did subsequently file a claim but it was denied because it was not received within two years of the death. Patron - Thomas HB93 Claims; Russell, Beverly Q. Provides $133,786.80 in relief for Beverly Q. Russell, to be paid over the period 1998 - 2004. Mrs. Russell was an employee of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services at Catawba Hospital. In the course of her duties, Mrs. Russell was injured by a violent patient. Workers' compensation has not fully compensated Mrs. Russell for her losses. Patron - Cranwell HB127 Claims; Moore, Johnny Beth. Provides a lump sum payment of $39,199.10, and monthly 100 percent survivorship option retirement payments beginning July 1, 1998, for the relief of Johnny Beth Moore. Mrs. Moore is the widow of Dr. Raymond K. Moore, a Radford University professor who died in November 1995. Dr. Moore had an appointment on the day preceding his death to execute his VRS retirement documents, but was unable to keep the appointment. The VRS has refused to approve Mrs. Moore's request for the 100 percent survivorship retirement benefits that he intended to select because his retirement application was not signed before he died. The lump sum payment represents the difference between the monthly death-in-service survivor benefits Mrs. Moore has received and the monthly payments she would have received if her husband's retirement documents had been signed before he died. Patron - Griffith HB164 Claims; Nalwasky, Richard M. Provides $15,000 for the relief of Richard M. Nalwasky who unknowingly purchased a stolen vehicle from an employee of licensed automobile dealership. The claim will be paid from the Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund. Patron - Tata HB190 Claims; Johnson, Yvonne C. Provides $28,000 in relief for Yvonne C. Johnson. Ms. Johnson was incarcerated between 1988 and 1990 for a crime which she did not commit. She was pardoned by the Governor after the complaining witness recanted her testimony. Patron - Hamilton HB238 Claims; Henderson, Jean. Provides $1,386.28 in relief for Jean Henderson. Mrs. Henderson's husband died before the Harper settlement was reached and she has no record of receiving settlement notices from the Tax Department. Patron - DeBoer HB299 Workforce Transition Act Corrective Payments. Directs the Virginia Retirement System to pay to former employees who retired from state service based on miscalculation of their Workforce Transition Act credits the amount they expected to receive in retirement benefits. Beginning July 1, 1998, the VRS is directed to restore the monthly retirement benefits of the adversely affected former employees to the amount initially paid by the VRS at the time of their retirement under the Workforce Transition Act. Patron - Shuler HB373 Claims; Conner, Alan W. and Cindy. Provides $4,500 in relief to Alan W. Conner and Cindy Conner for property damage resulting from the flooding of their basement. The flooding was caused by water backing up from a blocked storm drain. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which has responsibility for maintaining the storm drain, did not have sufficient manpower on duty on the evening of the flooding to clear the blockage. Patron - Marshall HB374 Claims; Shirey, Betty and Ralph G. Provides $3,500 in relief to Ralph G. Shirey and Betty Shirey for property damage resulting from the flooding of their basement. The flooding was caused by water backing up from a blocked storm drain. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which has responsibility for maintaining the storm drain, did not have sufficient manpower on duty on the evening of the flooding to clear the blockage. Patron - Marshall HB402 Claims; Chaffin, Luther. Provides $2,500 in relief to Luther Chaffin, a farmer in Russell County. A mountain lion is alleged to have killed 25 of his goats. Patron - Phillips HB413 Claims; Donna Duncan, et. al. Provides relief, not to exceed $4,134, for Donna Duncan and 13 other former employees of Buster Brown Apparel who were ruled to have improperly received unemployment compensation benefits. The ruling was overturned on appeal made by other former Brown Apparel employees, but these fourteen claimants did not timely file an appeal. Patron - Phillips HB467 Transportation Contract Revenue Bond Act. Repeals the Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Contract Revenue Bond Act of 1990. The Act authorized the issuance of $95 million in bonds for the Route 234 Bypass in Prince William County. Patron - Thomas HB1117 Bonds for the Northern Virginia Transportation District Program. Authorizes an additional $95.9 million (from $271 million to 366.9 million) in Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Revenue Bonds to finance the cost of the projects included in the Northern Virginia Transportation District Program. The measure authorizes public rights-of-way use fees to be used as an additional source of repayment of this debt. Patron - Rollison SB17 Claims; Moore, Johnny Beth. Provides a lump sum payment of $39,199.10, and monthly 100 percent survivorship option retirement payments beginning July 1, 1998, for the relief of Johnny Beth Moore. Mrs. Moore is the widow of Dr. Raymond K. Moore, a Radford University professor who died in November 1995. Dr. Moore had an appointment on the day preceding his death to execute his VRS retirement documents, but was unable to keep the appointment. The VRS has refused to approve Mrs. Moore's request for the 100 percent survivorship retirement benefits that he intended to select because his retirement application was not signed before he died. The lump sum payment represents the difference between the $534.83 monthly death-in-service survivor benefits Mrs. Moore has received and the monthly payments of $1,786.44 she would have received if her husband's retirement documents had been signed before he died. Patron - Marye SB31 Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 1998. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $89,997,400, plus the cost of issuance, for capital projects of certain institutions of higher education. The bonds, including bond anticipation notes, are issued for revenue-producing projects pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c) of the Constitution of Virginia and are backed by the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the Commonwealth. The bill contains an emergency clause. Patron - Walker SB89 Claims; Settle, Kenneth J., and family. Provides for the payment of $100,000, plus up to $40,000 to cover litigation expenses, to Kenneth J. Settle, Sr., Dana Powell-Settle, Dana L. Settle, and Kenneth J. Settle, Jr. Mr. Settle, his wife, and their two minor children were injured when an ambulance, running a red light at a high rate of speed, struck their vehicle in an intersection. At trial, the ambulance driver was provided sovereign immunity against his negligent actions. Patron - Colgan SB566 Bonds for the Northern Virginia Transportation District Program. Authorizes an additional $95.9 million (from $271 million to 366.9 million) in Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Revenue Bonds to finance the cost of the projects included in the Northern Virginia Transportation District Program. The measure authorizes public rights-of-way use fees to be used as an additional source of repayment of this debt. Patron - Colgan SB567 Transportation Contract Revenue Bond Act. Reduces the maximum amount of bonds that can be issued under the Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Contract Bond Act from $95 million to $5 million. The Act provides a funding mechanism for construction of the Route 234 Bypass in Prince William County. Since the bonds were authorized in 1990, none have been issued, and the project has been largely financed through other mechanisms. Patron - Colgan SB718 Chamberlin Hotel. Gives the consent of the Commonwealth to the extension of the lease for the operation of the Chamberlin Hotel at Fort Monroe. Patron - Williams Failed HB179 Claims; relief for Martin, Homer R. Provides a lump sum payment of $906.50 on July 1, 1998, and monthly payments of $90.65 beginning August of 1998 for the relief of Homer R. Martin, a retired employee of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. Martin was misinformed by VRS as to his retirement benefits and retired based on the misinformation. Patron - Kilgore HB180 Claims; relief for Slemp, Campbell B. Provides a lump sum payment of $33,000 on July 1, 1998, and monthly payments of $1,000 beginning August of 1998 for relief of Campbell B. Slemp, a retired employee of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. Slemp was improperly classified as a research associate by his employer, which prevented him from retiring with the full monthly retirement benefit that would have been provided under the Workforce Transition Act. Patron - Kilgore HB298 Claims; Bates, Wayne W. Provides $4,469.51 in relief for Wayne W. Bates. Mr. Bates is a federal retiree who declined to participate in the Harper settlement. He alleges that he filled out his forms incorrectly, and missed the deadline for changing his election. Patron - McClure HB302 Claims; relief for Smith, Joseph J., III. Provides $1,385 in relief for Joseph J. Smith III. Mr. Smith was not able to recover losses resulting from improper and dishonest conduct by a contractor under the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Act. Patron - Van Landingham HB885 Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Education and Related Educational Facilities Bond Act of 1998. Subject to approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the Commonwealth voting thereon at the November 3, 1998, general election, authorizes the issuance of Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Education and Related Educational Facilities Bonds pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (b) of the Virginia Constitution in an amount not exceeding $211,700,000. The purpose of the bonds is to provide funds for paying, together with any other available funds, the cost of maintaining, restoring, repairing, improving, and refurbishing the physical plants, including incidental equipment, of higher education and related educational facilities. The full faith and credit of the Commonwealth is pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds and any bond anticipation notes or refunding bonds. The bill authorizes the Treasury board, by and with the consent of the Governor, to fix the details of such bonds, to provide for their sale at public or private sale, to borrow money in anticipation of the issuance of the bonds, and to issue refunding bonds. The bill shall not become effective, and no bonds shall be issued unless and until voter approval is obtained. Patron - Diamonstein HB1116 Transportation Contract Revenue Bond Act. Reduces the maximum amount of bonds that can be issued under the Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Contract Bond Act from $95 million to $5 million. The Act provides a funding mechanism for construction of the Route 234 Bypass in Prince William County. Since the bonds were authorized in 1990, none have been issued and the project has been largely financed through other mechanisms. Patron - Rollison SB21 Claims; Blowe, Paul. Provides $350,000 in relief for Paul Blowe. Mr. Blowe's barber shop was damaged as a result of a road widening done by the Department of Transportation. The Department agreed to compensate Mr. Blowe in connection with his inverse condemnation claim, but has not done so. Patron - Miller, Y.B. SB29 Budget bill. Amends Appropriation Act of 1997, Chapter 924. Patron - Walker SB30 Budget bill. Makes appropriations for the 1998-00 biennium. Patron - Walker SB132 Claims; Carl Nester. Provides relief to Carl Nester for $6,000, which is the uninsured portion of the value of his building that was damaged by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The building was blown by a windstorm into a highway right-of-way. Without notifying Mr. Nester, Department employees pushed the building out of the right-of-way, further damaging the building. Patron - Reynolds SB150 Claims; Durham, Cynthia. Provides $539,763 in relief to Cynthia Durham, a Pennsylvania resident whose husband was murdered at a rest stop near Dale City, Virginia. Patron - Colgan Carried Over HB231 Claims; Irvin, Teresa. Provides $1,172 in relief for Teresa Irvin, who struck a boulder while traveling on Interstate 77 in Carroll County on a portion of the roadway which was not protected by a guardrail. Patron - Jackson HB269 Claims; Miller, Katherine L. Provides $15,500 in relief for Katherine L. Miller. Ms. Miller expended the money pursuing a grievance against her former employer after she was laid off. The hearing conducted pursuant to the grievance determined that the employer improperly applied state policy in effect at the time pertaining to the re-hiring of laid-off workers. Patron - McEachin HB317 Claims; relief for Sims, Jeffrey L. Provides $350,000 in relief for Mr. Sims because the VRS failed to notify him of his retirement options. Patron - Robinson HB319 Claims; relief for Blowe, Paul. Provides $350,000 in relief for Paul Blowe. Mr. Blowe's property was damaged as a result of road work done by the Department of Transportation. The Department agreed to compensate Mr. Blowe as part of an inverse condemnation proceeding, but has not done so. Patron - Robinson HB410 Claims; Holloman, Melvin, et. al. Provides relief in the amount of the $13,149.50 for Melvin Holloman; $28,805.50 for Leonard L. Harris; $14,889 for Doris Griffin; $10,000 for Isolena Crocker; and $9,365 for Neil Foreman for a total of $76,209. The homes of these persons were damaged by a bridge construction project in Norfolk, Virginia. Patron - Robinson SB129 Claims; Christopher E. Prince. Provides $50,000 in relief to Christopher E. Prince for the physical, emotional, and psychological damages sustained during the 15 months he was wrongfully imprisoned. Mr. Prince was convicted by the Culpeper County Circuit Court of breaking and entering in 1994. A witness testifying against Mr. Prince later recanted her testimony. Mr. Prince was pardoned by Governor Allen in December 1995. Patron - Miller, K.G. < PREVIOUS | CONTENTS | NEXT >