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- P HJ490
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Right-of-way acquisition issues. Requests VDOT to conduct a two-year study of the process by which it provides benefits and relocation assistance to businesses as defined and provided for under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (§25-235).
- Patron - Robinson
- P HJ491
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Exercise of eminent domain by public utilities. Establishes a joint subcommittee to examine the current means and adequacy of compensation to Virginia citizens whose properties are taken pursuant to the exercise of eminent domain. While addressing this issue broadly, the study is essentially focused on properties taken by electric utilities for transmission line corridors.
- Patron - Shuler
- P HJ492
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Location of Route 17 bridge. Requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to consider the upstream Hoskins Creek option in locating the Route 17 bridge near Tappahannock.
- Patron - Murphy
- P HJ493
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Highway mile markers. Requests the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to study the desirability and feasibility of installation of mile markers along state primary highways.
- Patron - Griffith
- P HJ501
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Freedom of Information Act. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Freedom of Information Act to review current exemptions for proprietary information and trade secrets, and examine the feasibility of the (i) inclusion in the definition of "public body" private foundations which exist solely to support colleges and universities and are under strict control of the board of visitors, and (ii) creation of a state "sunshine office" to resolve FOIA complaints, conduct training and education seminars, issue opinions on final orders, and offer voluntary mediation of disputes.
- Patron - Woodrum
- P HJ502
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Information and referral centers. Requests the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Information and Referral Centers which operate under the Department of Social Services in the six health planning regions.
- Patron - Landes
- P HJ503
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Hot spot communities. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study "hot spot" communities where crime prevention programs are concentrated because of the high rate of crime or the prevalence of drugs, etc.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ504
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Physical therapy. Requests the Board of Health Professions, with the cooperation of the Department of Health Professions and other state agencies as may be appropriate, to study the merit of establishing an independent board of physical therapy for the purpose of regulating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. During the course of the study, the Board is requested to confer with members of the Physical Therapy Advisory Board and the Virginia Physical Therapy Association.
- Patron - DeBoer
- P HJ524
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Statewide Cancer Registry. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to study Virginia's Statewide Cancer Registry. In 1998 estimate of 1.23 million new cases of cancer nationwide was estimated. The Joint Commission is directed among other things, to examine the effectiveness of the Statewide Cancer Registry as established in Article 9 (§ 32.1-70 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 to determine the (i) completeness of the data, i.e., whether all necessary reporting sources are required to submit data to enable the registry to collect comprehensive cancer surveillance data; (ii) timeliness of the data reporting, collation, and analyses; (iii) manner and thoroughness of the data collation, including, but not limited to, any geographic and population subcomponents; (iv) uses of the data for prevention, intervention, and treatment analyses and strategies, including education of the public, medical and health services research, treatment evaluations, and public health intervention and prevention; (v) access to the data by experts for research purposes and by the public for educational purposes; (vi) confidentiality of the data in both statistical and individual form and whether individual data should be available to any researchers, the subject of the data or the subject's family and, if so, the scope of the information to be disclosed and the circumstances for disclosure; (vii) legal basis for the registry and whether this legal authority as reflected in Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia is sufficient to serve the Commonwealth in monitoring cancer incidence and mortality, guiding cancer control planning and evaluation, assisting in prioritizing health resource allocations, advancing medical and public health research, and contributing to the development of both a Virginia and a national cancer control strategy; and (viii) principles and practices currently in use for cancer control in Virginia and the necessary revisions to these strategies to improve the synergism, sustainability, and effectiveness of the Commonwealth's cancer control efforts.
- Patron - Deeds
- P HJ525
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Destination horse trail. Requests the Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of establishing a horse trail between the Virginia Equine Center in Lexington and Bath County. The study shall include a review of potential routes, land owner issues, potential uses of utility rights-of-ways, recreational opportunities, maintenance and facility needs, and local support.
- Patron - Deeds
- P HJ526
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Establishing a military museum. Requests the Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of establishing a military history museum. In conducting the study, the Department shall examine the (i) costs of establishing a military museum, (ii) locations which will attract a sufficient number of visitors to defray operational costs, and (iii) availability of military artifacts, including weaponry and military vehicles.
- Patron - Parrish
- P HJ527
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Nursing home and adult care residence staffing guidelines. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to review staffing guidelines for nursing homes and facilities and adult care residences to determine whether staffing requirements currently in effect in the Commonwealth adequately protect the health, safety and welfare of nursing home and facility and adult care residence residents. Such review shall also include the adequacy of the enforcement of such staffing guidelines, and a recommendation for enhanced staffing guidelines based on objective data resulting from the study.
- Patron - Parrish
- P HJ530
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Revolutionary War Grave sites. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, with the assistance of the Department of Historic Resources, and in cooperation with the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Virginia Association of Counties, the Virginia Municipal League, and other interested associations to compile a list of grave sites of Revolutionary War veterans.
- Patron - Griffith
- P HJ536
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Waste tires. Requests the Department of Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Department of Business Assistance, to identify funding sources available to small businesses to assist them in developing technologies to eliminate the scrap tire problem in Virginia.
- Patron - Wilkins
- P HJ539
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Youth gangs. Requests the Department of Criminal Justice Services to conduct a survey on the prevalence of youth gang activity across the Commonwealth. Since the statewide survey on the prevalence of youth gang in 1996, there has not been an assessment of youth gangs activity in Virginia and up-to-date information on the youth gang presence across the Commonwealth is warranted.
- Patron - Almand
- P HJ540
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Judicial Conference training; sex offender recidivism. Requests the Judicial Conference to include training on sex offenses and recidivism of sex offenders.
- Patron - Woodrum
- P HJ542
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Transportation in Reston area. Requests the Secretary of Transportation to study and implement improvement to transportation in or affecting the Reston area.
- Patron - Plum
- P HJ543
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Residential growth. Continues the joint subcommittee to study land development patterns and ways to address demands for increased services and infrastructure resulting from residential growth. The joint subcommittee began the process of organizing and evaluating the multitude of proposals submitted to the subcommittee and plans to offer certain interim recommendations to the 1999 Session of the General Assembly. However, due to the significant complexity of the issues yet to be addressed by the joint subcommittee, it requires additional time to complete its work.
- Patron - Keating
- P HJ544
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Snowplowable raised reflective pavement markers. Requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to continue to use and consider the increased use of snowplowable raised reflective pavement markers on the highways of the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Joannou
- P HJ545
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Recapped tire standards. Requests the Department of State Police to study the need for state standards for recapped vehicle tires. There is considerable concern for the safety of drivers, passengers, and others on Virginia highways, if the recapping on tires fails while the vehicle is in operation, or if the driver experiences a loss of control of the vehicle.
- Patron - Spruill
- P HJ551
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Vehicle seizure. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study alternative means of sanctioning habitual offenders of the Commonwealth's laws regarding the operation of motor vehicles and to examine the effectiveness of vehicle seizure in reducing re-arrests among recalcitrant drunk drivers. The Commission is directed to (i) determine those offenses relating to the operation of a motor vehicle that pose the greatest threat to the citizens of the Commonwealth; (ii) develop additional or alternative sanctions or methods to restrict the access habitual offenders have to motor vehicles and equipment; (iii) investigate the feasibility of implementing a vehicle seizure program; and (iv) determine the effectiveness of such programs.
- Patron - Callahan
- P HJ553
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Child support. Directs JLARC to study the state and local Offices of Child Support Enforcement. In conducting the study, JLARC is directed to examine, (among other things), the caseload, management, employment levels, and work load of the state and local OCSE, and make recommendations as to how the program can be improved to better meet the needs of children.
- Patron - Phillips
- P HJ554
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Social services. Requests the Department of Social Services to conduct a comprehensive study to validate workload measures for local social services programs and, when they are validated, require their ongoing use to determine necessary appropriations for personnel and operating costs for mandated programs and services.
- Patron - Phillips
- P HJ555
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Medigap and Medicare managed care. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study Medigap and Medicare managed care programs available in Virginia. The Commission shall examine insurance options for Medicare beneficiaries in Virginia, including (i) the availability of Medicare managed care products, (ii) the availability of Medigap policies for medicare beneficiaries who are not yet 65, (iii) increasing utilization of available Medicaid coverage for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, and (iv) such other issues as the Commission may seem appropriate.
- Patron - Puller
- P HJ556
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Oversight of freestanding renal dialysis facilities. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care, with the assistance of the Virginia Department of Health, to examine the adequacy of state oversight of freestanding renal dialysis facilities and the advisability of licensure of dialysis technicians.
- Patron - Puller
- P HJ557
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Annual leave for state employees. Requests the Department of Personnel and Training, in consultation with the Joint Commission on Management of the Commonwealth's Workforce, to study annual leave benefits provided to state employees and make recommendations regarding the feasibility of increasing annual leave benefits for long-term state employees.
- Patron - Cantor
- P HJ558
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Uniform Commercial Code. Requests the Virginia Commissioners of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) to conduct briefings for the House Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor and other interested parties regarding the proposed revisions to Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code as proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Members of the Virginia Bar Association are invited to attend the briefings.
- Patron - Morgan
- P HJ559
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Insurance gross premiums tax rate. Requests the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to study the effect of the Commonwealth's insurance gross premiums tax rates on its ability to attract insurance businesses. The study shall address the probable effects of a reduction in the rate of Virginia's gross premiums tax on (i) efforts to attract insurance companies to the Commonwealth, (ii) the Commonwealth's general fund revenue, and (iii) the retaliatory tax burden borne by insurers currently domiciled in the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Howell
- P HJ566
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Educational needs of the 21st Century. Establishes a special task force of the Commission on Educational Accountability to study the educational needs of the 21st century. The study will examine (i) the integration of the Standards of Learning with middle and high school curricula and programs that focus on workforce development skills; (ii) the availability of these middle and high school workforce development opportunities to students across the Commonwealth; (iii) the adequacy of current curricula, program resources, and technology in the public schools statewide; (iv) staffing and state and local funding levels for middle and high school workforce development programs; (v) the efficacy of current state and local coordination and governance of middle and high school workforce development programs; (vi) the need for training and technical assistance for workforce development educators; (vii) the use of the Standards of Learning and national business and industry standards to enhance the quality of these curricula and programs; (viii) issues raised in HJR 586 (1999) and HJR 657 (1999); and (ix) such other issues as it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Hamilton
- P HJ567
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Transportation improvements for portions of Arlington County and Alexandria. Requests the Secretary of Transportation to study improvement of transportation affecting the Crystal City and Potomac Yard Areas of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. In conducting the study, the Secretary is requested to develop a plan that recommends short- and long-term transportation improvements affecting this area.
- Patron - Darner
- P HJ571
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Visually handicapped. Requests the Department for the Visually Handicapped to review the Code of Virginia and to make recommendations on a standard terminology for the statutes relating to visual impairment.
- Patron - Rhodes
- P HJ572
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Remediation. Continues the Joint Subcommittee on Remediation to, among other things, (i) determine the effectiveness of existing remediation programs, the impact of the Standards of Learning and the Standards of Accreditation on the need for more remediation programs; (ii) conduct a comprehensive review of all Code sections pertaining to remediation and review staff development issues, including mentorships between master teachers and beginning teachers; (iii) monitor the implementation of § 22.1-199.2, which requires the Board of Education to develop standards for remediation programs; (iv) determine the need for and the efficacy and costs of providing state appropriations for transportation services for remediation programs; (v) determine the need to develop a block grant program and funding for remediation and related programs, and the scope of such a program; and (v) recommend appropriate and feasible alternatives to facilitate the early identification of students educationally at-risk and the delivery of remedial programs throughout the school year.
- Patron - Van Yahres
- P HJ578
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State and local tax structure. Establishes a commission to study Virginia's state and local tax structure for the 21st century. The Commission shall study the proper division of revenues and responsibilities for services between the state and local governments and how the state and local tax structure should be changed to adapt to the tremendous economic, social, demographic and technological trends which are overwhelming the current taxation structure.
- Patron - Clement
- P HJ584
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Training center. Requests the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Department of Forestry to jointly study the feasibility of establishing a natural resources and law-enforcement training center.
- Patron - Abbitt
- P HJ585
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Landfill financial assurance mechanisms. Creates a joint legislative study committee to evaluate the reliability of each of the various mechanisms that owners or operators of solid waste management facilities may use in Virginia to demonstrate financial assurance for the costs of closure, post-closure care and corrective action. Particular attention is to be given to the use of "self-assurance" mechanisms, including insurance coverage provided by captive insurance companies, and to financial tests and corporate guarantees. The joint legislative study committee is to make recommendations and provide options for regulatory or legislative actions that would improve the reliability of financial assurance mechanisms.
- Patron - Dillard
- P HJ587
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Postdispositional detention. Directs the Commission on Youth to study the use of postdispositional detention in juvenile detention homes. Currently the Department of Juvenile Justice standards do not allow the use of postdispositional detention if a secure detention facility is at capacity. In fiscal year 1997, the average daily population of local secure detention homes was 142 percent of capacity.
- Patron - Dillard
- P HJ588
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Students for whom English is second language. Establishes a commission to study educational issues involving students for whom English is a second language (ESL) or who have been identified as having limited English proficiency. The commission is to (i) monitor the efforts of the Board and Department in developing appropriate accommodations that might be granted to individual schools having significant ESL populations; (ii) examine the performance of ESL/LEP students on the SOL tests, the Literacy Passport Test, and other academic assessments; and (iii) consider such other issues as it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Van Landingham
- P HJ589
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Unemployment compensation funding requirements. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Funding Requirements of the Virginia Unemployment Trust Fund. The Joint Subcommittee is requested to provide continued legislative oversight of the Unemployment Trust Fund to ensure its continuing adequacy to meet current and projected benefit payments.
- Patron - Rust
- P HJ591
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Custody and visitation and curricula for parent education seminars. Requests the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court to develop and disseminate information to circuit court and district court judges and commissioners in chancery regarding custody and visitation issues. The Executive Secretary is also requested to convene an advisory committee to develop model curricula for parent education seminars.
- Patron - Reid
- P HJ595
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Net.Work.Virginia. Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate to explore the feasibility of connecting the General Assembly Building and the Capitol Building to the Net.Work.Virginia communications network and report their findings and recommendations to the Joint Rules Committee and the 2000 Session of the General Assembly. The resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science.
- Patron - Plum
- P HJ599
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Implied consent law. Requests the Advisory Board of the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Commission to study certain aspects of Virginia's implied consent law.
- Patron - Almand
- P HJ601
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Group health insurance for self-employed individuals. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study potential ways of providing group health insurance to self-employed individuals.
- Patron - Marshall
- P HJ603
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Advance directives. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the use of advance directives, or living wills, in the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Brink
- P HJ604
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Cotton industry. Requests the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to study the transporting, ginning, storing and purchasing of cotton in Virginia.
- Patron - Bloxom
- P HJ605
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Restoration of voting rights of felons and ex-felons. Directs the joint subcommittee studying election laws innovations, improved methods to inform voters about ballot issues and candidates, and developments in Virginia's voter registration and election processes to study the restoration of voting rights of felons in Virginia.
- Patron - Jones, J.C.
- P HJ606
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Prison industries. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the use of prison industries in Virginia and the laws involving such industries as exceptions to the competitive bidding process.
- Patron - Jones, J.C.
- P HJ642
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Mammography services and facilities. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the feasibility of regulating mammography equipment, facilities, and services in Virginia. During the course of its study, the Commission shall review the requirements of the Mammography Quality Standards Act and the provisions of the reauthorization of the Act to determine specifically the obligation, rights, and responsibilities of states in accrediting, certifying, inspecting, and monitoring mammography facilities, including reviewing and enforcing the qualifications for competent staff. The Commission shall also review the arrangements between the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration and the State Health Department's Bureau of Radiological Health for the inspection of mammography facilities; estimate the costs of accrediting and certifying such facilities to the state; determine the feasibility and appropriateness of an interagency approach to enforce federal quality control requirements at the state level; and recommend ways which would enable the Commonwealth to ensure quality among mammography facilities and the medical personnel who work in them.
- Patron - Rhodes
- P HJ644
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Access to dental care. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Virginia Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Hygienists' Association, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, the Virginia Board of Dentistry, the Virginia Association of Free Clinics, and the Virginia Health Care Foundation, to study ways to increase access to dental care throughout the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Davies
- P HJ645
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Real Estate Board. Requests the Real Estate Board to study the efficiency and effectiveness of the remedies available for enforcement of the provisions of the Property Owners' Association Act and the governing documents of these associations.
- Patron - McQuigg
- P HJ646
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Direct-entry midwifery. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care, with the assistance of the Department of Health Professions and the Department of Health, to examine the advisability of legalizing direct-entry midwifery.
- Patron - Hamilton
- P HJ647
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Health status of African-Americans. Requests the State Health Commissioner to establish a task force comprised of representatives of appropriate state agencies and private health-related entities to (i) review and examine health-related data sets in Virginia as part of further analysis of the health status of African-Americans, (ii) develop reporting processes to generate more reliable estimates of minority populations, and (iii) examine how state agencies and private health organizations can assist by collecting and reporting data classified by race and ethnicity.
- Patron - Melvin
- P HJ648
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Forum on African-American health care access issues. Requests the Virginia Department of Health to develop a public/private partnership with appropriate state and local government agencies and private health-related organizations to co-sponsor a forum or congress on African-American health service access issues.
- Patron - Melvin
- P HJ656
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Study; Prenatal and obstetrical medical education. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to evaluate ways the Commonwealth can adopt Medicaid and state employee insurance reimbursement policies to improve medical education experiences in prenatal and obstetrical care. In its deliberations, the Joint Commission shall: (i) assess the needs and problems of each medical school's obstetrical and family practice training programs and (ii) request the assistance of and confer with the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, the Virginia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Personnel and Training, and the State Health Department.
- Patron - Bryant
- P HJ658
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Interstate Route 73 Communications Committee. Continues the Interstate Route 73 Communications Committee for two years. The importance of the Interstate Route 73 project to regional economic development and the long-term nature of the project underscore the need to continue the work of the Interstate Route 73 Communications Committee.
- Patron - Armstrong
- P HJ660
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Bottomland uses; submerged aquatic vegetation. Requests the Virginia Delegation to the Chesapeake Bay Commission to undertake an examination of a number of issues identified by it during an examination of activities with potential impacts to submerged aquatic vegetation. Issues to be addressed include: (i) changes needed in the Code of Virginia to better accommodate leasing for intensive aquaculture operations; (ii) development of criteria which the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) would use to identify areas on state-owned bottomland (not included in the Baylor survey) where leases would be granted for intensive aquaculture operations; and (iii) changes needed in the Code of Virginia to allow VMRC to designate submerged aquatic vegetation restoration areas as components of leases contingent on the development of criteria, including geographic criteria, of areas likely to support submerged aquatic vegetation re-growth and restoration.
- Patron - Murphy
- P HJ662
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Wastewater reclamation and reuse. Requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study certain issues surrounding land application and reclamation and reuse of treated wastewater.
- Patron - Murphy
- P HJ668
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Scrap recyclers. Establishes a joint subcommittee to examine the impact on the Commonwealth's businesses of incentives offered to attract new businesses, particularly the scrap recyclers.
- Patron - Wagner
- P HJ669
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Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and Board for Hearing Aid Specialists. Requests the Departments of Health Professions and Professional and Occupational Regulation, with assistance from the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, the Virginia Association for Hearing Aid Specialists, Inc., and interested consumers, to study the advisability of merging the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists.
- Patron - Darner
- P HJ670
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Educational Infrastructure. Continues the Commission on Educational Infrastructure. This resolution notes the 1998 activities of the Commission, which included data and background on Virginia construction and educational technology programs; presentations from officials representing North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia; a review of construction issues in other states in the Southern region; and input from local governments and school boards. The Commission also developed and conducted a school facility survey and reviewed the survey results during the course of several work sessions. The Commission's discussions resulted in preliminary agreement on a funding stream and various distribution principles, such as flat grants, weighted average daily membership, and local growth and emergency situations; however, the development of the details of any funding mechanism will require additional study. Therefore, the Commission is charged with evaluating the components of its 1998 principles and developing the mechanisms that are necessary for their operation.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ672
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Landlord/tenant cases. Requests the Committee on District Courts of the Supreme Court to study the court system's processing of landlord/tenant cases and ways to expedite their movement through the general district courts.
- Patron - Almand
- P HJ675
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Pilot pharmacy program for the indigent. Requests the Technical Advisory Panel of the Indigent Health Care Trust Fund to examine the feasibility of establishing a pilot pharmacy program for the indigent as a means of improving access to prescription medications for the indigent and uninsured.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ676
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Courtroom security. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study courtroom security in domestic relations cases.
- Patron - Griffith
- P HJ678
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Memory enhancement training. Requests the Department of Education to study age-appropriate techniques to improve the memory of students. In conducting the study, the Department is requested, among other things, to examine the need for strong reading, speed, and comprehension skills to master course work and curriculum content requirements; consider the medical and scientific foundation regarding the human capacity for memory; review information concerning the effectiveness of memory training enhancement and memory recall techniques on learning; and identify ways to help students improve their reading and comprehension skills, and to use their minds to comprehend, recall, and apply facts.
- Patron - Marshall
- P HJ679
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"Smart" or "personalized" handguns. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the technology known as "personalized" and "smart" handguns.
- Patron - Almand
- P HJ680
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Adjudication of juvenile competency. Requests the Virginia Bar Association to study the adjudication of the insanity defense in juvenile delinquency proceedings.
- Patron - McEachin
- P HJ682
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Healthcare work-force data. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to examine the need to collect work-force data on nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aides similar to the action taken in the 1998 Session for physicians.
- Patron - Brink
- P HJ683
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Telemedicine equipment guidelines. Requests the Secretary of Technology, in cooperation with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and other affected agencies and entities, to develop guidelines to ensure compatibility, to the extent feasible, among the telemedicine equipment purchased by such agencies and entities involved in telemedicine.
- Patron - Brink
- P HJ685
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Cost of legislative studies. Directs the Joint Rules Committee to study the cost of legislative studies.
- Patron - Cantor
- P HJ688
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Juveniles; social history. Requests the Department of Juvenile Justice to develop a standardized social history form for use by court services units.
- Patron - Armstrong
- P HJ689
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Efficacy of providing additional protections for vulnerable adults. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the efficacy of providing additional protections for vulnerable adults. The Joint Commission is directed to: (i) review the settings and delivery of care to vulnerable adults in Virginia; (ii) enlist the input of the agencies providing services to vulnerable adults and those agencies licensing or otherwise regulating facilities and individuals providing care; (iii) review other states' laws and regulations concerning personal care services, home health care, hospice, and personal attendants; (iv) seek advice from Virginia's vulnerable adults and their families; (v) evaluate any administrative or court cases which may be reviewed without breach of confidentiality; and (vi) review such reports and academic studies of the issues as may be available.
- Patron - Croshaw
- P HJ691
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Instructional needs of students and teachers. Directs the Commission of Educational Accountability created pursuant to SJR 498 (1999) to examine instructional needs of students and teachers in Virginia public schools. The commission is to consider, among other things, (i) current training requirements and professional development opportunities for educational personnel in the Commonwealth; (ii) the efficacy and appropriateness of the current school year and day to meet the goals and standards set by the Standards of Quality, the Standards of Accreditation, and the Standards of Learning; (iii) the interplay of current instructional hours, length of school year, and teacher contract requirements; (iv) optimum instructional loads, including classroom instruction, student assessment, lesson plan development, safety and disciplinary responsibilities, and in-service training; and (v) other issues as it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Bennett
- P HJ692
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Physical education. Requests the Board of Education to study the efficacy of allowing high school students to substitute participation in competitive sports for one-half of the physical education requirements. In conducting the study, the Board shall (i) review the high school course requirements, pursuant to the Standards of Accreditation, vis-a-vis the length of the average school day in Virginia; (ii) receive public comment from students, their parents, coaches, and teachers regarding this problem; (iii) review and compare the Standards of Learning for Physical Education with the physical requirements of athletic training for sports competition and determine whether substitution may be appropriate; (iv) determine and consider other alternatives which may ease the burden of student athletes; and (v) provide guidance to students, their parents, and the education community regarding how such issues should be addressed.
- Patron - Grayson
- P HJ700
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Research and Development. Requests the Department of Taxation, with the assistance of the State Council of Higher Education and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, to study Florida's program which encourages private corporations to participate with Florida public and private universities in research and development projects by providing tax incentives.
- Patron - Harris
- P HJ701
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Governor's School for Student Leadership. Requests the Board of Education to study the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing a Governor's School for Student Leadership at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. The Board is to consider, among other things, (i) the need for specific student leadership training and programs and the types of curricula such Governor's School should offer; (ii) the location, governance, and funding of such a school; (iii) any relevant constitutional or statutory issues involving public-private educational partnerships; (iv) similar regional or special schools in other states; and (v) such other issues as it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Dickinson
- P HJ704
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Additional intermodal transfer facilities. Requests the Secretary of Transportation to study the desirability and feasibility of establishing additional intermodal transfer facilities to aid in reducing long-haul truck traffic on Virginia's highways.
- Patron - Guest
- P HJ707
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Over-representation of African-American and other minority students in special education. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the over-representation of African-American students in special education programs. The joint subcommittee is to consider: (i) federal and state laws and regulations governing special education; (ii) the process of identifying students for special education; (iii) the training and qualifications of persons who typically are involved in developing IEPs for students; (iv) the composition of students identified for special education in Virginia public schools, for grades K-12, by gender, race, age, disability, grade level, if applicable, and school division; (v) the types of recognized disabilities; (vi) the criteria for determining whether a student is learning disabled, educable mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed; (vii) the types of services, including related services, provided special education students; (viii) the process for reversing the identification of a student for special education; (ix) the costs of providing such educational and related services; and (x) such other related issues as the joint subcommittee may deem appropriate. This resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.
- Patron - McEachin
- P HJ709
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Food delivery system in prisons and mental health hospitals. Establishes a task force of the Departments of Corrections, Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, General Services, and the Commonwealth Competition Council to study and analyze the food delivery system for prisons and mental health hospitals and to examine alternatives to increase efficiency and lower the costs to the Commonwealth's taxpayers.
- Patron - Drake
- P HJ712
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Conflict of interest laws applicable to Virginia's policy and supervisory boards, commissions and councils. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study and make recommendations as to the adequacy of conflict of interest laws pertaining to the appointment and conduct of members of Virginia's policy and supervisory boards, commission, and councils.
- Patron - Joannou
- P HJ715
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Advanced technology transit systems. Requests the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to access the technology available to address travel problems in the I-66 corridor.
- Patron - McClure
- P HJ719
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Future of Virginia's Environment. Continues the joint legislative study developing a vision and plan for the future protection, enhancement, and utilization of the Commonwealth's natural resources.
- Patron - Moss
- P HJ720
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Aid to mass transit. Requests the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to study the way federal and state funds are distributed to aid regional and local mass transit programs and make recommendations that will make the distribution of these funds more equitable.
- Patron - Crittenden
- P HJ722
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Lead poisoning prevention. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Abatement of Lead-based Paint as the Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead Poisoning Prevention. During the 1998 interim, the Joint Subcommittee received testimony and presentations on important issues relating to lead poisoning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, parents of children with lead poisoning, and real estate professionals. The issues brought to the Joint Subcommittee's attention require expansion of the study committee to include additional legislative members, a parent of a child with lead poisoning, a physician with expertise in treating lead poisoning, a lead abatement contractor, a local building official, a member of a local governing body, one real estate professional, and one expert in assisting real estate professionals in averting liability for lead poisoning. The Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead Poisoning Prevention is directed to (i) receive reports and data and make recommendations on appropriate lead risk reduction policy in the Commonwealth; (ii) receive reports and data on the concerns related to liability for lead in housing and assess possible solutions to these concerns; (iii) receive reports and data on the prevention of lead poisoning among the citizens of the Commonwealth, particularly children; (iv) strive to involve building officials and other local government officials in the work to avert lead poisoning; (v) receive reports and data relating to medical guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning, particularly among children; (vi) work with the Board of Medicine, the Medical Society of Virginia and others in providing education to the public and the medical community concerning prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning; and (vii) evaluate such other issues as it may deem necessary in alleviating this serious problem in Virginia.
- Patron - Crittenden
- P HJ723
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Fiscal impact of Standards of Accreditation. Establishes a special task force of the Commission on Educational Accountability to examine the impact of the Standards of Accreditation (SOA) on local school division budgets. The special task force shall consider, among other things, current funding levels for meeting the SOA; specific needs and challenges identified by Virginia school divisions in striving to achieve and maintain accreditation; the varying fiscal capacities and demographics of the Commonwealth's school divisions; the constitutional, fiscal, and policy implications of maintaining separate regulations and statutes imposing minimum standards for public schools in Virginia; and such other issues as it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Crittenden
- P HJ724
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Early intervention services. Requests the Department of Medical Assistance Services to report on the Part C federal grant program. The Department shall report by December 1, 1999, to the Governor and the 2000 General Assembly on (i) efforts to enhance and expand training on the availability of, access to and use of Early Periodic Screening and Diagnosis and Treatment; and (ii) contracts between HMOs and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to evaluate Part C provider participation in the network in order to meet access standards and to allow recipients greater choice. The report shall include an analysis of rates of reimbursement across HMOs to assure the rates are sufficient to attract providers to the HMO networks.
- Patron - Christian
- P HJ725
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Early intervention services. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities for one year so that it can monitor the implementation of recommendations that it has made regarding the Part C federal grant program. The joint subcommittee will be focusing on (i) the interagency coordination of service delivery and funding sources to ascertain the most cost effective and appropriate manner for delivery of early intervention services; (ii) performance and outcome measurement pilots for Part C children; (iii) the standardization of forms, data collection and assessment procedures to support a seamless, integrated and coordinated Part C system; (iv) efforts to develop and implement technical assistance for localities; (v) training on the Part C program and using Early Periodic Screening and Diagnosis and Treatment; (vi) the early intervention fee system; (vii) ways of reaching populations that are underserved because of cultural diversity; (viii) child find activities and Part C public awareness campaigns; and (ix) Part C provider networks in HMO contracts.
- Patron - Christian
- P HJ729
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Incidence, prevalence, and impact of asthma on the Commonwealth's citizens. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the incidence, prevalence, and impact of asthma on the Commonwealth's citizens, with particular attention to be paid to the impact of asthma on Virginia's children and ways to educate parents, teachers, physicians, and children in the management of childhood asthma.
- Patron - Baskerville
- P HJ730
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Satellite chip mills. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the impact of satellite chip mills on Virginia's economy and environment.
- Patron - Day
- P HJ734
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Therapeutic interchange of chemically dissimilar drugs. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the issues relating to the therapeutic interchange of chemically dissimilar drugs. The Joint Commission is directed to collect data on chemically dissimilar drugs which may be interchanged therapeutically to assess the efficacy of this practice; solicit input from experts in pharmacy and chemical composition of drugs and the mechanisms by which drugs work in the human body to treat disease; conduct a literature search for studies of the use of therapeutically dissimilar drugs for the same or similar therapies; receive input from all stakeholders, including, but not limited to, physicians, pharmacists, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, third-party pharmacy benefit managers, managed care pharmacy organizations, physicians, patients, and manufacturers; examine other states' laws and regulations to identify possible mechanisms for regulating the practice of therapeutic interchange of chemically dissimilar drugs; conduct a comprehensive review of the related issues at the national level; take such other actions as appears necessary and appropriate to collect sufficient data and analysis of the issues; and make recommendations concerning whether the practice of therapeutic interchange of chemically dissimilar drugs should be regulated; the components of any such regulation, if recommended; definitions of relevant terms; and the appropriate body for such regulation, if recommended.
- Patron - Davies
- P HJ735
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Consumer credit information. Requests the State Corporation Commission, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Council of Higher Education, and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Services to develop a plan for providing consumer credit information to college students, and for monitoring complaints regarding unsolicited offers of credit, and credit cards and incentives. The plan shall address providing information to college students and their parents, and institutions of higher education, upon request, regarding: (i) the rights of consumers, including the right to make inquiries concerning financial institutions and credit card companies; (ii) the maintenance of good credit; (iii) how to obtain and interpret credit history information; and (iv) how to file a consumer complaint. The plan shall establish a procedure and determine the cost of collecting data regarding consumer complaints by college students about credit offers and credit card companies. This resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.
- Patron - Jones, D.C.
- P HJ738
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Accessibility to Capitol Square. Requests the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department for the Rights of Virginians with Disabilities, the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate, to evaluate the accessibility of the Capitol Square complex by those with physical and sensory disabilities.
- Patron - Landes
- P HJ739
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Virginia Housing Study Commission. Directs the Virginia Housing Study Commission to study the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act for the purpose of clarifying existing law.
- Patron - Almand
- P HJ740
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Reports of school violence to parents. Requests the Department of Education to study whether reports of school violence should be available to parents, specifically the parents of students attending school where such acts of violence occurred. In conducting the study, the Department shall (i) evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of providing parents monthly information on acts of school crime which occurred at their child's school, (ii) determine whether parents have a legal right to such information, (iii) estimate the costs of providing parents such information, and (iv) determine and develop a plan for handling parents' complaints regarding such reports, and for involving them in problem resolution.
- Patron - Tata
- P HJ742
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Taxation of modular housing. Requests the Department of Taxation to study all issues relating to the application of the retail sales and use tax to modular housing. The study shall specifically address the fiscal impact of any recommended changes to the current law.
- Patron - Dudley
- P HJ744
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Municipal services. Requests the Virginia Housing Study Commission to study the provision of certain municipal services by common interest community associations.
- Patron - Almand
- P HJ745
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Board of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Requests the Board of Professional and Occupational Regulation, in conjunction with the Virginia Cemetery Board and the Virginia Cemetery Association, to study the extent to which consumers experience dissatisfaction with products and services provided by cemeteries in Virginia other than those subject to regulation by the Commonwealth and the means available for protecting the interests of consumers who engage the services of nonregulated cemeteries.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ746
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Low Income Housing Tax Credit incentives. Requests the Virginia Housing Development Authority to study ways in which it can work more closely with Virginia localities and the housing industry in approving loan financing and allocating Low Income Housing Tax Credit incentives for multifamily new construction projects.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ747
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Protections from carbon monoxide poisoning. Requests the Virginia Housing Study Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development to study whether changes relating to protection from carbon monoxide poisoning and life safety matters relating to chimneys, fireplaces, vents, and solid fuel burning appliances should be made to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to reflect more closely current provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Code relating to the same, and further requests the Commission and the Department to study the need for certification of those who inspect and repair chimneys, fireplaces, and vents for the same.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ748
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Fire sprinkler systems. Requests the Board for Contractors to study the need for and, if required, issue regulations establishing a licensure or certification program for fire sprinkler system designers and installers, and further requests the Board to include in its regulations for tradesmen provisions for testing or guidance in the principles and installation of fire stopping, fire protection assemblies, and other related fire safety aspects of multifamily residential construction.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ749
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Assisted Living Loan Program. Requests the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze its Assisted Living Loan Program with the goal of increasing loan production in such program.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ750
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Affordable assisted living options. Requests the Department of Housing and Community Development to review national model building and safety codes to identify any such appropriate category for health and safety features, in addition to I-1 and I-2, as may foster development of affordable assisted living options in the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ751
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Adult care residences. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care, with the assistance of the Virginia Housing Study Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Virginia Housing Development Authority and the Department of Social Services, to study and make recommendations relating to the issue of flexibility in Board of Social Services regulations to meet changing consumer needs as the Board initiates its regular three-year review of the regulations of adult care residences.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- P HJ757
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Daily bus service connecting Centreville with various suburban locations. Requests the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to study the desirability and feasibility of daily bus service between Centreville and Tyson's Corner, the Vienna Metro station, the Herndon/Reston area, and destinations along the Dulles Airport Corridor.
- Patron - O'Brien
- P HJ759
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Drug sales over the Internet. Requests the Board of Medicine, in consultation with the Board of Pharmacy, to study the sale of prescription drugs in the Commonwealth via the Internet.
- Patron - O'Brien
- P HJ760
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Affordable housing. Requests the Virginia Housing Study Commission to study the most efficient and advantageous method of and structure for the establishment of an entity to foster the preservation of affordable housing in the Commonwealth, and to proceed with the establishment of such entity.
- Patron - Scott
- P HJ763
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Animal pounds and shelters. Requests the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to study ways to improve animal care and treatment at pounds. The Department is to establish a task force of interested parties to assist in the study.
- Patron - Morgan
- P HJ764
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Use of religious and charitable organizations to meet social needs. Requests that a task force, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, be established to examine the "charitable choice" option provided to states under the federal welfare reform legislation which would allow the Commonwealth to contract with religious and charitable organizations for the provision of services to meet social needs.
- Patron - McDonnell
- P HJ809
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Building code standards for farm buildings and structures. Continues the Board of Housing and Community Development's study of the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing certain requirements under the Uniform Statewide Building Code for farm building and structures.
- Patron - Guest
- P HJ810
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Procurement. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study competitive sealed bidding procedures for the procurement of printing goods and services for the Commonwealth as administered by the Department of General Services through its Division of Purchases and Supply.
- Patron - Cranwell
- P HJ843
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Future of Transportation in Virginia. Extends the mandate of the Commission on the Future of Transportation in Virginia (Robinson Commission) for another year.
- Patron - Robinson
- P SJ270
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Retirement system issues. Directs the Joint Commission on Management of the Commonwealth's Workforce to study the benefits and funding requirements of the Virginia Retirement System.
- Patron - Holland
- P SJ271
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Exercise of eminent domain. Establishes a joint subcommittee to examine the current means and adequacy of compensation to Virginia citizens whose properties are taken through the exercise of eminent domain. The joint subcommittee shall study the methods by which such eminent domain is exercised and the means by which compensation is provided, and shall recommend whether current statutes are adequate to furnish the means and methods of compensation.
- Patron - Marye
- P SJ286
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National teacher certification. Directs the Commission on Educational Accountability (SJR 498, 1999) to study ways of creating additional incentives for the Commonwealth's public school teachers to achieve national certification. This 10-year certification is available through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization.
- Patron - Miller, Y.B.
- P SJ332
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Sex offenders. Continues the study by the Virginia State Crime Commission on the civil commitment of violent sex offenders.
- Patron - Howell
- P SJ333
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Study; sex offenders. Requests the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to develop a risk assessment instrument for utilization in the sentencing guidelines for sex offenses.
- Patron - Howell
- P SJ334
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Sexually deviant disorders assessment center. Requests the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, in collaboration with. the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Norfolk State University, to conduct a study on the development of a Center for Assessment and Treatment of Sexually Deviant Disorders.
- Patron - Howell
- P SJ335
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Transportation in Reston area. Requests the Secretary of Transportation, with the assistance and cooperation of certain agencies and organizations to assist in the development of options that may result in short-term and long-term improvements to transportation in or affecting the Reston area.
- Patron - Howell
- P SJ343
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Inequities in the current classified employee pay plan. Directs the Commission on the Reform of the Classified Compensation Plan to propose specific recommendations to address inequities in the current pay plan for classified state employees. The recommendations shall include measures to ensure that (i) experienced, top-performing employees by are not paid less than new employees hired to do the same work and (ii) employees in supervisory positions are not paid less than the employees they are required to supervise.
- Patron - Marye
- P SJ344
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Effects of the failure to obtain a diploma pursuant to the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation for Public Schools in Virginia on students. Directs the Commission on Educational Accountability to (i) review the history and development of the new Standards of Learning and Standards of Accreditation and their relationship to the Standards of Quality; (ii) review the results from the first Standards of Learning test administration; (iii) evaluate whether the public, particularly parents and students in the graduating class of 2004, have received adequate notice of the pending graduation requirements as well as the course requirements already in effect; (iv) examine the progress of Virginia's school divisions in training teachers and developing materials and curricula to assist students to master the Standards of Learning; (v) examine the legal ramifications of this high-stakes testing on the students, their parents, the school divisions, and the Commonwealth; (vi) evaluate the adequacy of current state funding to assist local school divisions in achieving the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation; (vii) assess the willingness of local governing bodies to assist school divisions in funding the additional programs that may be necessary to assist students and schools to meet the diploma and accreditation requirements; (viii) determine whether students who will be affected by the new diploma requirements will have sufficient opportunities and time to learn the components of the Standards of Learning; (ix) determine whether additional funding or resources, including technical assistance, should be made available to local school divisions that do not have the resources to develop the necessary training, curricula and materials to assist students in achieving passing scores on the Standards of Learning tests; (x) determine the impact on elementary and secondary students of the test requirements, including increased retention, the potential for increased drop-outs, and the economic and personal impact of failure to obtain a diploma; (xi) evaluate any state planning to assist students who cannot achieve passing scores on the required Standards of Learning Tests; (xii) evaluate the development at the local division level of Standards of Learning materials and curricula designed to assist students at risk of failure on the tests to determine the effectiveness of such materials and curricula; and (xiii) any other matter relating to the Standards of Quality, the Standards of Accrediting Public Schools, and the Standards of Learning tests which will impact the future of the Commonwealth's young people.
- Patron - Marye
- P SJ345
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Graves of Revolutionary War veterans. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, with the assistance of the Department of Historic Resources and the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution to study the advisability and cost of providing funding for the maintenance of graves and burial grounds of Revolutionary War veterans.
- Patron - Edwards
- P SJ347
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Incidence, reporting, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease in the Commonwealth. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, to examine issues relating to the incidence, reporting, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease in the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, (i) the incidence of Lyme disease in Virginia; (ii) whether Lyme disease is underreported in Virginia; (iii) if Lyme disease appears to be underreported in Virginia, why, and what steps can be taken to ensure the accurate reporting of Lyme disease; (iv) what assistance is available from the federal government for prevention, e.g., from the Centers for Disease Control, and for treatment, e.g., through the National Institutes of Health; (v) the extent to which Virginia is accessing any available federal support for the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease; (vi) the most appropriate use of and access to all available support for prevention and treatment of Lyme disease in this Commonwealth; and (vii) the most appropriate and expeditious means of publicizing the availability and benefits of the new vaccine.
- Patron - Mims
- P SJ361
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Net.Work.Virginia. Directs the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates to explore the feasibility of connecting the General Assembly Building and the Capitol Building to the Net.Work.Virginia communications network and report their findings and recommendations to the Joint Rules Committee and the 2000 Session of the General Assembly.
- Patron - Newman
- P SJ362
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Sense of the General Assembly; speech and hearing professionals. Requests the Department of Health Professions and the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, with the assistance of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, the Virginia Association of Hearing Aid Specialists, Inc. and interested consumers, to study the advisability of merging the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists.
- Patron - Gartlan
- P SJ366
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Adoption. Directs the Commission on Youth to study the desirability of reorganizing the Commonwealth's adoption laws. The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of Virginia's adoption laws and determine whether such laws can be rewritten and/or reorganized to give clear and consistent guidance to the persons using the laws.
- Patron - Reynolds
- P SJ377
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'Smart'' or ''personalized'' handguns. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the feasibility of implementing "smart'' or "personalized" handgun legislation.
- Patron - Howell
- P SJ378
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Arrest records on runaway juveniles. Requests the Virginia State Police to study the accuracy of local arrest reports on runaway juveniles.
- Patron - Miller, Y.B.
- P SJ382
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Suicide. Requests the Department of Health, with the assistance of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, to study the issue of suicide and make recommendations about how to combat this problem.
- Patron - Mims
- P SJ384
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Alternative teacher licensure programs. Requests the Board of Education to consider the pioneering alternative licensure programs and models in Texas and New Jersey in its study and development of alternative teacher licensure programs pursuant to Item 129 § Q of the 1999 Budget Bill as a means of attracting qualified persons, such as college professors, retired military personnel, persons in the business community, persons starting second careers, former government officials, older Virginians with expertise in the critical teacher shortage areas (such as math, science, foreign language, computer science and technology, and special education) into the public school classrooms who might otherwise be excluded from teaching positions because they do not have a license to teach.
- Patron - Couric
- P SJ387
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Substance abuse. Requests the Department of Social Services, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Medical Assistance Services, and Department of Rehabilitative Services to evaluate the current program under way to treat in a comprehensive manner the substance abuse treatment needs of current welfare recipients; to explore ways to make such program more effective; and to evaluate the use of such a program for other substance abuse clients. This is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate the Future Delivery of Publicly Funded Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.
- Patron - Martin
- P SJ389
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Academic assessment of transfer students. Directs the Commission on Educational Accountability to study the efficacy, appropriateness, and application of the Commonwealth's statutes, regulations, and policies governing the academic assessment of students who transfer into Virginia public schools. The commission is to examine, among other things, current course and assessment requirements articulated in the Standards of Quality and the Standards of Accreditation as well as current accommodations granted to certain student populations, such as ESL students; specific data regarding numbers and grade levels of nonpublic school students transferring to Virginia public schools; testing practices and graduation requirements for transfer students in other states; and other matters it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Ticer
- P SJ391
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Crime reduction programs. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study crime prevention strategies that involve targeted early intervention programs.
- Patron - Stolle
- P SJ393
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Property insurance and lead-poisoning risks. Requests the State Corporation Commission to study issues relating to property insurance and lead-poisoning risks and liability. This resolution notes that real estate professionals state that federal lead disclosure requirements interact with their duty not to discriminate against families with children to provide a catch-22 and that the mere requirement to disclose lead risks to a renter or prospective property buyer does not reduce or eliminate their potential for liability. The real estate professionals who testified to the Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead-Based Paint Abatement in 1998 also noted that housing insurance policies consistently exclude lead-poisoning risks for older houses and multiple family units. Some states have passed laws relating to liability exposure for lead-poisoning risks; however, the Joint Subcommittee believes that careful study is necessary before coming to any conclusions about the efficacy of such other state laws. Therefore, the experts within the State Corporation Commission are being requested to examine these issues and make recommendations.
- Patron - Lambert
- P SJ394
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Interagency task force on lead hazard reduction. Requests the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene an interagency task force of relevant state agencies to study issues related to lead hazard reduction. This resolution gives the Departments of Health, Housing and Community Development, Labor and Industry, and Occupational and Professional Regulation; the Virginia Housing Study Commission; and the Virginia Center for Housing Research at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University specific duties and responsibilities and the expertise to assist in the implementation of lead risk reduction policies and activities.
- Patron - Lambert
- P SJ395
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Lead Poisoning Prevention. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Abatement of Lead-based Paint as the Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead Poisoning Prevention. The Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead Poisoning Prevention is directed to receive reports and data on (i) lead risk reduction policy in the Commonwealth and make appropriate recommendations; (ii) the concerns related to liability for lead in housing and assess possible solutions to these concerns; (iii) the prevention of lead poisoning among the citizens of the Commonwealth, particularly children; and (iv) medical guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning, particularly among children. The subcommittee is also directed to strive to involve building officials and other local government officials in the work to avert lead poisoning; work with the Board of Medicine, the Medical Society of Virginia and others in providing education to the public and the medical community concerning prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning; and evaluate such other issues as it may deem necessary in alleviating this serious problem in Virginia. The issues brought to the Joint Subcommittee's attention require expansion of the subcommittee to include additional legislative members, a parent of a child with lead poisoning, a physician with expertise in treating lead poisoning, a lead abatement contractor, a local building official, a member of a local governing body, one real estate professional, and one expert in assisting real estate professionals in averting lead poisoning.
- Patron - Lambert
- P SJ396
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Commission on Family Violence Prevention. Continues the Commission and requests the Commission to (i) develop recommendations related to custody and visitation matters when family violence is present; (ii) develop and provide training to judicial personnel related to family violence; (iii) develop recommendations for a mechanism to assure coordination across state agencies related to training and community services that address, prevent, and treat family violence; and (iv) assist state agencies in implementing the 1999 recommendations of the Commission.
- Patron - Howell
- P SJ397
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Winter crab dredging. Requests the Secretary of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Old Dominion University, to establish a task force to study the effects of winter dredging on the long-term sustainability of the blue-crab fishery.
- Patron - Barry
- P SJ399
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Drug courts. Requests the Department of Criminal Justice Services, with the assistance of the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court, to study structural, funding and service guidelines for Virginia's drug court programs.
- Patron - Stolle
- P SJ400
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Electric utility restructuring. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Electric Utility Restructuring within the Commonwealth. The joint subcommittee shall resolve issues generated by working drafts developed by the joint subcommittee in 1998.
- Patron - Watkins
- P SJ401
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State and local tax structure. Establishes a commission to study Virginia's state and local tax structure for the 21st century. The commission shall study the proper division of revenues and responsibilities for services between state and local governments and how the state and local tax structure should be changed to adapt to the tremendous economic, social, demographic and technological trends which are overwhelming the current taxation structure. The commission shall consider all taxes, with emphasis on property taxes, sales and use taxes, and the income tax, and examine the relationship between state and local taxing authority and service responsibilities.
- Patron - Miller, K.G.
- P SJ403
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State parks. Requests the Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of including Natural Chimneys and Grand Caverns parks in the state park system.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ404
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Voting rights of felons. Directs the joint subcommittee studying election laws innovations, improved methods to inform voters about ballot issues and candidates, and developments in Virginia's voter registration and election process to study the voting rights of felons.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ406
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Ttransportation improvements for portions of Arlington County and Alexandria. Requests the Secretary of Transportation to study improvement of transportation affecting the Crystal City and Potomac Yard Areas of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria.
- Patron - Ticer
- P SJ409
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Joint Commission on Management of the Commonwealth's Workforce. Continues the Joint Commission on Management of the Commonwealth's Workforce to evaluate and monitor the Commonwealth's compensation, personnel, and management policies and procedures. The Commission is also charged to study issues raised in SJR 270 (1999) relating to benefits and funding requirements of the Virginia Retirement System.
- Patron - Holland
- P SJ410
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Law-enforcement officers; distance learning techniques. Requests the Department of Criminal Justice Services to evaluate the feasibility and costs of distance learning techniques for law-enforcement training.
- Patron - Holland
- P SJ411
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Regional criminal justice academy membership. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, with the cooperation and assistance of the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to study methods of standardizing regional criminal justice academy membership.
- Patron - Holland
- P SJ412
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Statewide driver training facility. Requests the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in conjunction with the Department of State Police and Department of Military Affairs, to study the development of a statewide driver training facility for criminal justice officers.
- Patron - Holland
- P SJ420
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Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia. The joint subcommittee is directed to complete its examination of issues and objectives enumerated in HJR 167 (1996), HJR 570 (1997), and SJR 189 (1998), and consider other relevant issues unearthed during its past investigations and reviews. The joint subcommittee also is directed to assist and advise the Council on Minority Affairs, upon its creation, and to coordinate the transition of the joint subcommittee's work to the Council at the end of its term to facilitate a comprehensive examination of the status of Virginia's growing culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse minority populations.
- Patron - Maxwell
- P SJ421
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Consumer credit information. Requests public and private institutions of higher education to provide information on consumer credit and the dangers of substantial credit card debt to students and their parents during freshman orientation, and together with other notices, bills, and information. For many students, the use of credit cards has become a way of life and few students know or understand the principles and benefits of sound money management and good credit. Many college students exacerbate their situation by adding credit card debt to student loan debt. In many instances they graduate without a job, owing substantial credit card balances and student loans, while plagued by poor credit. Minority and low-income students generally have less resources for college and are more vulnerable to the credit card message. Because many employers conduct a credit check on prospective employees, college students and their parents need to be aware that poor credit can follow them, affecting their housing options, the ability to buy a car, the ability to complete undergraduate school or to pursue graduate education and professional school, and the ability to obtain employment. This resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.
- Patron - Maxwell
- P SJ423
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Election laws, disenfranchisement of persons convicted of felonies and the restoration of civil rights to felons. Continues the joint subcommittee formed by the Senate and House Committees on Privileges and Elections to monitor developments in conducting elections, improved methods to inform voters about ballot issues and candidates, and implementation of proposed changes in the Virginia Voter Registration System. The joint subcommittee shall study issues pertaining to the disenfranchisement of persons convicted of felonies and the procedures to restore their civil rights, pursuant to SJR 404 (1999) and HJR 605 (1999).
- Patron - Whipple
- P SJ425
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Department of Health. Requests the Department of Health with the assistance of the Department of Emergency Services to study the state of preparedness of state hospitals to deal with terrorist attacks.
- Patron - Whipple
- P SJ431
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Board for Professional and Occupation Regulation. Requests the Board for Professional and Occupation Regulation to study the need for licensing landscape architects.
- Patron - Watkins
- P SJ433
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Chiropractic. Requests the Board of Health Professions to study the efficacy of establishing an independent board of chiropractic. This resolution notes that doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, and podiatry are required to have licenses from the Board of Medicine; that chiropractors are one among the many health professions and specific scopes of practice regulated by the Board; and that of the 17 members of the Board, there is only one chiropractor. The Board of Medicine, it is stated, may not be able to pay adequate attention to the issues relating to its many licensees and certificate holders. The purpose of health profession regulation is noted as being to protect the public from unskilled or unscrupulous practitioners. The Board is requested to invite participation from members of the Virginia Society of Chiropractic and the Virginia Chiropractic Association and to report to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1, 1999.
- Patron - Schrock
- P SJ434
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Transportation projects in Northern Virginia. Requests the Transportation Coordinating Council of Northern Virginia to identify the most immediate, highest priority unfunded transportation projects in Northern Virginia and recommend ways to fund them.
- Patron - Barry
- P SJ436
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Shipbuilding industry. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Economic Incentives to Promote the Growth and Competitiveness of Virginia's Shipbuilding Industry. In its second year, the Joint Subcommittee shall examine (i) state regulation of TBT, (ii) dual state and federal jurisdiction over workers' compensation for shipyard workers, (iii) the establishment of a state commission to promote and provide marketing assistance to the industry, (iv) the Commonwealth's tax structure and its impact on the shipyard industry, and (v) incentive grants for capital investments by shipyards.
- Patron - Walker
- P SJ447
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Continuing, vocational and technical education center. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility of developing a center for continuing and vocational education. The joint subcommittee is requested, among other things, to determine the number of high school graduates for the three most recent school years who did not attend college or enter the military, the number of students who graduate with a vocational and technical education background, the need for a continuing, vocational and technical center, and the costs of establishing such a center. The joint subcommittee shall also collaborate and confer with the Commission on Educational Accountability, SJR 498 (1999), and other relevant legislative studies addressing related issues to avoid duplication.
- Patron - Quayle
- P SJ453
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Organ donation. Requests the Virginia Transplant Council to develop, with the involvement of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, a strategic plan for (i) increasing public awareness of the importance of organ donation, including improved education and outreach functions, and (ii) evaluating progress towards increased public awareness of organ donation and towards obtaining a greater number of organ donations from potential donors.
- Patron - Gartlan
- P SJ454
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Organ donation issues. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study: (i) the appropriate level of state oversight of organ procurement organizations, (ii) the degree to which the number of organ procurement organizations serving the Commonwealth may affect organ recovery and allocation, and (iii) the role of the Department of Motor Vehicles within the state's overall efforts to promote organ donation.
- Patron - Gartlan
- P SJ456
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Housing for persons with disabilities. Requests the Virginia Housing Development Authority, the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Disability Commission to develop a plan to increase their efforts to acquire and creatively use available funds in order to increase Virginia's accessible and affordable housing stock and community-based supports for all Virginians with disabilities.
- Patron - Miller, Y.B.
- P SJ458
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Train excursions for tourists. Requests the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, to study the feasibility of operating excursion trains as tourist attractions in Virginia.
- Patron - Edwards
- P SJ459
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The need for increased availability of higher education services in South-central Virginia. Establishes a joint subcommittee to determine the need for increased availability to higher education services in South-central Virginia. The joint subcommittee must review the policies and procedures, if any, for the establishment of colleges, branch campuses, and regional higher education centers in the Commonwealth, including accreditation. The joint subcommittee is also directed, among other things, to conduct an analysis of the South-central region to determine the necessity of establishing either a comprehensive or doctoral institution of higher education in the area, opening a branch campus of an existing institution of higher education, or establishing a regional higher education center. The State Council of Higher Education and the staff of the Senate Finance Committee are requested to provide technical assistance to the joint subcommittee.
- Patron - Hawkins
- P SJ463
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Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to examine the Virginia Medicaid program's methodology for determining nursing facility reimbursement.
- Patron - Bolling
- P SJ464
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Academic health centers. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care, in cooperation with the Commonwealth's academic health centers, the State Council of Higher Education, and the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees, to study current and future financial and operational issues affecting the Commonwealth's academic health centers.
- Patron - Bolling
- P SJ471
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Study; renovation of school buses. Directs the subcommittees on public safety of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations to study the renovation of school buses by Virginia's correctional institutions. The subcommittees are requested to determine the number of school buses in the state requiring repair and renovation; identify the types of repairs necessary; estimate the costs of contracting for such work with the private sector and correctional institutions; and seek the participation and comment of local school divisions regarding this approach to repairing school buses. Joint ventures of this type between local school divisions and correctional institutions would help conserve limited resources, protect children, and provide productive opportunities for inmates with the requisite skills to use and perfect them while incarcerated so that they may find gainful employment upon their release.
- Patron - Lucas
- P SJ474
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State government procurement practices and procedures. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study state government procurement practices and procedures. The joint subcommittee must conduct its study in two phases, as required in City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co., 488 U.S. 469 (1989). During the first phase of the study, the joint subcommittee shall review the Supreme Court's decisions in Croson and Adarand Constructors v. Pena, 115 S. Ct. 2097 (1995), examine commodities, contractual services, architectural and engineering services, and construction contracts relative to state government procurement practices and procedures. The joint subcommittee shall also ascertain information regarding the costs of conducting the disparity study and recommend sufficient funding necessary to conduct the disparity study; identify independent experts and firms which perform such studies; and apprise the General Assembly accordingly. During the second phase of its study, the joint subcommittee shall oversee the disparity study which shall adhere to the requirements established in Croson, and ensure compliance with relevant provisions in Adarand.
- Patron - Lambert
- P SJ476
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Teacher salary scales at Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Requests the Departments of Education and Planning and Budget to examine the teacher salary scales for the Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. The Departments are to consider, among other things, salary scales for teachers in the Staunton and Hampton public schools, and must report their findings and recommendations to the Advisory Commission on the Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind by September 30, 1999, and submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2000 Session.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ477
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State Song Subcommittee. Requests the State Song Subcommittee of the Virginia Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to continue its consideration of an appropriate song or group of songs to recommend for official state song designation and consideration of the advisability of establishing a commission to make recommendations about all official state designations.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ478
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Use of facilities. Directs the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate the Future Delivery of Publicly Funded Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, in consultation with the Hammond Commission on Community Services and In-Patient Care, (HJR 225, 1998), to review the recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission regarding the Comprehensive Services Act and to identify potential uses of existing mental health and mental retardation facilities for children and families in need of CSA services.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ480
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Virginia State Corporation Commission; utility facility separation. Requests the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to determine whether regulations should be developed concerning utility facility separation in residences within the Commonwealth in order to protect homeowners from the dangers that gas and electric installations in close proximity in a residence may present.
- Patron - Mims
- P SJ481
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Adjustment of SOQ funding. Requests the Senate Committees on Finance and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Education to examine the efficacy and appropriateness of adjusting Standards of Quality (SOQ) funding for certain small school divisions. In conducting the study, the Committees shall consider, among other things, current statutory, constitutional, and budget provisions governing the calculation of SOQ costs and funding; current adjustments for SOQ funding; school funding formulas in other states; and such other issues deemed appropriate.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ485
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Adult foster care programs. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the effectiveness of adult foster care programs in Virginia and other jurisdictions.
- Patron - Walker
- P SJ486
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Joint Commission of Health Care; assisted living facilities. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to undertake a comparative review of services provided in assisted living facilities.
- Patron - Walker
- P SJ489
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Pooled purchasing of health insurance by small employers. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care, in cooperation with the Bureau of Insurance, to develop a pooled purchasing model for health insurance to determine if such a pooled purchasing arrangement could improve the affordability and availability of insurance for small employers in the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Walker
- P SJ491
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Gifted Students. Continues the Joint Subcommittee's Studying the Educational Needs of Certain Underserved Gifted Students. The joint subcommittee is requested to continue its examination of the issues and problems associated with the under-representation of minority and low-income students in gifted education programs, and to make recommendations to ameliorate this problem.
- Patron - Woods
- P SJ492
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Regulation of the practice of speech therapy. Requests the Board of Health Professions, with the assistance of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, to study the necessity of regulating the practice of speech-language pathology assistants. In conducting the study, the Board shall determine the fiscal impact of any such regulation, including the benefits of receiving additional Medicaid reimbursement. Currently, there is no regulation of speech-language pathology assistants and aides, while physical therapy assistants and occupational therapy assistants are regulated. Although speech-language pathology assistants and aides conduct speech-language screenings, follow documented treatment plans or protocols, document patient-client progress, assist during assessments, and perform many other important duties under the supervision of a qualified speech pathologist, requirements for formal training and qualifications to perform such duties and responsibilities do not exist. Consequently, concerns have been voiced regarding the quality of patient care, liability, and the practice of unregulated assistants.
- Patron - Woods
- P SJ493
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Acupuncture. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the availability of and direct access to licensed acupuncturists in the Commonwealth.
- Patron - Woods
- P SJ496
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Medical care facilities certificate of public need. Continues the special joint subcommittee to study Virginia's medical care facilities certificate of public need program and law. The special joint subcommittee is directed to evaluate (i) whether the certificate of public need program fulfills the goals of ensuring quality and access to health care services and containing costs by preventing the duplication of costly and unnecessary services; (ii) the effects of elimination of any certificate of public need requirements on access to care for the uninsured and underinsured in the Commonwealth; (iii) the interaction of modern health care financing, specifically, various forms of managed care, with the certificate of public need program; (vi) alternative regulatory or legal mechanisms which could be developed to provide accountability, access to care, quality assurance, and public input in the development of health care services, and to prevent redundant capitalization; (v) whether any part or all of the certificate of public need law should be repealed or if any segment of the health care industry which is presently covered by this law should be treated in a different manner; and (vi) any other issues relating to the certificate of public need law and its relationship to the health care industry and patient needs.
- Patron - Woods
- P SJ498
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Commission on Educational Accountability. Establishes the Commission on Educational Accountability to, among other things, (i) review the Standards of Accreditation and the accountability mechanisms included therein; (ii) monitor the implementation of the Standards of Learning and revised assessments; (iii) consider the work and recommendations of other recent study committees; (iv) develop recommendations for ways to increase the capacity of schools, teachers, and students to meet increasingly rigorous academic standards; (v) examine the effects on the Commonwealth's young people of failure to obtain a diploma pursuant top requirements of the Standards of Accreditation for public schools in Virginia; (vi) evaluate the efficacy, appropriateness and application of the Commonwealth's statutes, regulations, and policies governing academic assessment of students who transfer into Virginia's public schools; (vii) collaborate, coordinate, and receive regular reports from the special task forces established pursuant to HJR 566 (1999) and HJR 723 (1999), and (viii) consider such other issues as it deems appropriate.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ499
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Substance abuse. Encourages the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to complete its Substance Abuse Needs Assessment Project (SANAP) and share the results with the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate the Future Delivery of Publicly Funded Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.
- Patron - Hanger
- P SJ502
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Research and development policy for the Commonwealth. Directs the Secretary of Technology, in consultation with institutions of higher education, federal laboratories, and the private sector, to study and develop a coordinated research and development policy for the Commonwealth. The Center for Innovative Technology will assist the Secretary. The study is to include a review of the intellectual property policies and procedures of institutions of higher education and federal laboratories, and best practices to link intellectual resources to commercialization.
- Patron - Couric
- P SJ503
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Land use taxation and agricultural and forestal districts. Directs the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Future of Virginia's Environment and the Joint Subcommittee to Study Land Development Patterns and Ways to Address Demands for Increased Services and Infrastructure Resulting from Residential Growth to study ways to encourage landowners and localities to utilize land use taxation and agricultural and forestal districts.
- Patron - Marye
F Failed: Other Action Taken
- F HJ506
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Farmers Market System. Establishes a joint legislative study to examine the management structure of the Farmers Market System and the relationship of such structure to the localities and farmers each market serves. The joint subcommittee is requested to recommend any changes which may be necessary. Letter from the speaker to Agriculture Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Bloxom
- F HJ522
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Illegal motor vehicle sales. Establishes a 10-member joint subcommittee to study ways to reduce illegal sales of motor vehicles ("curb-stoning") in Virginia. Letter from the Speaker to the House Transportation Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Griffith
- F HJ535
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Forestry practices. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the water quality and natural resource impacts of forestry activities and the effectiveness of Virginia's forestry "bad actor" law, which was designed to protect water quality from poorly managed forestry activities. Specific approaches to be examined for improved protection of water quality include: logger-education programs, requiring the use of forestry best-management practices, and efforts to protect water quality in other states. Letter from the Speaker to the House Conservation and Natural Resources Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Phillips
- F HJ538
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Residential academies for at-risk students. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the efficacy and appropriateness of creating residential academies for at-risk students in the Commonwealth. The joint subcommittee is to examine, among other things, residential academies and programs in other states, current initiatives addressing the educational needs of at-risk students in Virginia, residential educational programs such as summer Governor's Schools, the coordination of educational and social services for at-risk students in Virginia, and such other issues as it deems appropriate. Letter from the Speaker to the House Education Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Van Yahres
- F HJ547
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Nursing home and adult care residence staffing guidelines. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to review staffing guidelines for nursing homes and facilities and adult care residences to determine whether staffing requirements currently in effect in the Commonwealth adequately protect the health, safety and welfare of nursing home and facility and adult care residence residents. Such review shall also include the adequacy of the enforcement of such staffing guidelines, and a recommendation for enhanced staffing guidelines based on objective data resulting from the study. Letter from the Speaker to the Joint Commission on Health Care to conduct the study.
- Patron - Spruill
- F HJ573
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Condemnation process. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study condemnation. In conducting the study, the joint subcommittee shall examine all aspects of Virginia's condemnation process, giving particular attention to those areas which may be unduly burdensome to citizens. Letter from the Speaker to the Department of Transportation to conduct the study.
- Patron - Tata
- F HJ580
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Precision agriculture. Requests Virginia State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to study the establishment of a center for precision agriculture.
- Patron - Councill
- F HJ586
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Fiscal impact of Standards of Accreditation. Requests the Department of Education to examine the impact of the Standards of Accreditation (SOA) on local school division budgets. The Department is to consider, among other things, current funding levels for meeting the SOA; specific needs and challenges identified by Virginia school divisions in striving to achieve and maintain accreditation; the varying fiscal capacities and demographics of the Commonwealth's school divisions; the constitutional, fiscal, and policy implications of maintaining separate regulations and statutes imposing minimum standards for public schools in Virginia; and such other issues as it deems appropriate. Issued raised in this resolution have been directed to the Commission an Educational Accountability for consideration.
- Patron - Dillard
- F HJ590
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Study; state and local tax structure. Establishing a commission to study and evaluate the Commonwealth's tax structure with emphasis on the equities of that structure as it affects the taxpayers. This resolution was incorporated into other legislation. This resolution has been incorporated into HJR 578.
- Patron - May
- F HJ592
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Penalties for chronic violators of motor vehicle laws. Requests the Virginia State Crime Commission to continue to study additional or alternative means of sanctioning drivers who chronically disregard the Commonwealth's laws regarding the operation of motor vehicles. This resolution has been incorporated into HJR 557.
- Patron - Moran
- F HJ593
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Certificate for vocational-technical studies. Creates a seven-member joint subcommittee to study the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing a certificate of completion for certain vocational programs in public high schools. The joint subcommittee is to examine, among other things, current diploma and certificate requirements in the Commonwealth's public schools; numbers of students pursuing vocational-technical studies in Virginia's public high schools, and any data regarding their postsecondary or workplace pursuits; appropriate means of assessing student academic performance and mastery of skills in such a proposed program of study; similar initiatives in other states; and other matters it deems appropriate. Issues raised in this resolution have been directed to the Commissioner on Educational; Accountability and review. Letter from the Speaker to the House Education Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Moran
- F HJ641
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Local income taxes. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility of using a local piggyback income tax to provide the localities with an alternative means of raising revenues. This resolution is incorporated into HJR 578 .
- Patron - Rhodes
- F HJ657
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Funding Standards of Quality. Establishes a nine-member joint subcommittee to study the efficacy and appropriateness of the Commonwealth's system of funding the Standards of Quality (SOQ) for public schools. The joint subcommittee is to examine, among other things, current statutory, constitutional, and budget provisions governing the calculation of SOQ costs and funding; the adequacy of the current SOQ, including the degree to which school divisions surpass these Standards; relevant judicial rulings regarding the Commonwealth's method of funding public education; school funding formulas in other states; and such other issues as it deems appropriate. Although a letter from the Speaker to the House Education Committee to conduct the study was the action of the committee, this resolution has been referred to the Commission on Educational Accountability for study.
- Patron - Van Landingham
- F HJ663
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Boards of zoning appeals. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study all aspects of the appointment and operation of boards of zoning appeals. Letter from the Speaker to the House Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Watts
- F HJ664
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Canons of Judicial Conduct. Creates a joint subcommittee to study the revised Canons of Judicial Conduct. Letter from the Speaker to the House Courts of Justice Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Marshall
- F HJ667
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Connections of access highways and entrance roads to state highways. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study control by the CTB and VDOT of connections of access highways and entrance roads to state primary and secondary highways. Letter from the Speaker to the House Counties, Cities, and Towns, and the House Transportation Committees to jointly conduct the study.
- Patron - Marshall
- F HJ671
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Revised basic school aid formula. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the need for revising the basic school aid formula. The joint subcommittee shall consider, among other things, current funding levels for meeting the Standards of Accreditation; specific needs and challenges identified by Virginia school divisions in striving to achieve and maintain accreditation; the varying fiscal capacities and demographics of the Commonwealth's school divisions; the constitutional, fiscal, and policy implications of maintaining separate regulations and statutes imposing minimum standards for public schools in Virginia; the current basic school aid formula and its adequacy to meet new educational requirements; the necessity of developing a new basic school aid formula to accommodate the increased funding needs of local school divisions; and such other issues as it deems appropriate. Letter from the Speaker to the House Education and Appropriations Committees to jointly conduct the study.
- Patron - Marshall
- F HJ673
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Study; tolls on RMA's Downtown Expressway, Powhite Parkway, and Boulevard Bridge. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the impact these tolls are having on Greater Richmond's economy and air quality, and to make recommendations based on its findings. Letter from the Speaker to the House Transportation Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Ware
- F HJ686
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Appropriate tax policy and structure for Virginia. Establishes a commission to study the state and local tax policy and the tax structure of Virginia. This resolution has been incorporated into HJR 578.
- Patron - Tate
- F HJ687
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"Driving while black" (DWB). Establishes a joint subcommittee to study racial profiling and pretextual traffic stops of minority drivers, known as "driving while black" (DWB). The joint subcommittee is requested to compile and analyze statistical data regarding police traffic stops in Virginia, particularly along Interstate 95. Also, the joint subcommittee is required to review and consider the legal principles of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments relative to pretextual traffic stops, racial profiling, and constitutional protections and restraints. Information regarding traffic stops litigation, whether similar problems occur in Virginia, certain legislation proposed in Congress addressing pretextual traffic stops, and remedies ordered by the courts and settlement agreements reached by litigants must also be considered, among other things, for applicability in the Commonwealth. The phenomenon known as "driving while black" in which African-American and other minority motorists are frequently stopped, held, and searched without cause and charges never filed, has reached crisis proportions. Based on their daily experiences, many African-Americans and other minorities believe that police officers may enforce the law arbitrarily and capriciously, with bias and prejudice and with impunity. Many such persons also believe that the protections afforded citizens in the United States Constitution do not extend to them because the police may circumvent Constitutional protections and restraints when dealing with minorities. Many people believe that this situation is volatile, and that if the problem is not quickly and appropriately addressed, the resentment and contempt for American justice and law-enforcement officers in the minority community will threaten the rule of law. Letter from the Speaker to the House Transportation and Courts Committees to jointly conduct the study.
- Patron - Robinson
- F HJ708
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Special license plates. Establishes a joint subcommittee to consider the desirability and feasibility of curbing the proliferation of special license plate series. Letter from the Speaker to the House Transportation Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Brink
- F HJ717
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Housing Study Commission. Requests the Virginia Housing Study Commission to study the length of time required to obtain an initial court date for unlawful detainer proceedings in general district courts. This resolution has been incorporated into HJR 672.
- Patron - Diamonstein
- F HJ721
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Fiscal impact of Standards of Accreditation. Establishes a joint subcommittee to examine the impact of the Standards of Learning (SOL) and the Standards of Accreditation (SOA) on students and localities. The joint subcommittee shall consider, among other things, current funding levels for meeting the SOA; specific needs and challenges identified by Virginia school divisions in striving to achieve and maintain accreditation; the varying fiscal capacities and demographics of the Commonwealth's school divisions; the constitutional, fiscal, and policy implications of maintaining separate regulations and statutes imposing minimum standards for public schools in Virginia; the effect of the new standards on educationally at-risk students, teachers, and schools in urban and small rural school divisions; and such other issues as it deems appropriate. Although this resolution was not reported from committee, the issues raised will be considered by the Commission on Educational Accountability.
- Patron - Crittenden
- F HJ732
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Tobacco settlement funds. Establishes a joint subcommittee to determine how to spend the Commonwealth's proceeds from the tobacco settlement.
- Patron - Purkey
- F HJ736
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Police traffic stops and practices Establishes a joint subcommittee to study traffic stops of minority drivers and certain other police practices. The joint subcommittee is requested to compile and analyze statistical data regarding police traffic stops in Virginia, particularly along Interstate 95. Also, the joint subcommittee is required to review and consider the legal principles of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments relative to pretextual traffic stops, racial profiling, and constitutional protections and restraints. Information regarding traffic stops litigation, whether similar problems occur in Virginia, certain legislation proposed in Congress addressing pretextual traffic stops, and remedies ordered by the courts and settlement agreements reached by litigants must also be considered, among other things, for applicability in the Commonwealth. The phenomenon known as "driving while black" in which African-American and other minority motorists are frequently stopped, held, and searched without cause and charges never filed, has reached crisis proportions. Concerns about the safety and efficacy of using unmarked police cars for routine traffic stops, and policies governing high-speed chases must also be addressed. Based on their daily experiences, many African-Americans and other minorities believe that police officers may enforce the law arbitrarily and capriciously, with bias and prejudice and with impunity. Many such persons also believe that the protections afforded citizens in the United States Constitution do not extend to them because the police may circumvent Constitutional protections and restraints when dealing with minorities. Many people believe that this situation is volatile, and that if the problem is not quickly and appropriately addressed, the resentment and contempt for American justice and law-enforcement officers in the minority community will threaten the rule of law. This resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia. Letter from the Speaker to the House Transportation and Courts Committees to jointly conduct the study.
- Patron - Jones, D.C.
- F HJ752
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Unemployment taxes; audits of small businesses. Creates a 10 member joint subcommittee to study methods of streamlining and reducing the expenses associated with the audits of small businesses which utilize consultants or independent contractors. Letter from the Speaker to the House Finance Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Devolites
- F HJ761
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Bounty hunters. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study regulation of bounty hunters. Letter from the Speaker to the House Militia and Police Committee to conduct the study.
- Patron - Scott
- F SJ338
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Time management changes for the General Assembly. Creates a joint subcommittee to examine and evaluate time management changes for the General Assembly. Among the proposals to be considered are (i) changes to the date that the regular session convenes; (ii) the allowance for a continuous recess upon the General Assembly's commencement for the purposes of committee deliberations on proposed legislation; (iii) the designation of specific times during the interim for standing committee and study group meetings; (iv) requiring prefiling; (v) setting bill introduction limitations; and (vi) expanding television coverage of the Senate and House proceedings. This resolution was referred by letter from the Speaker to the Joint Rules Committee for study.
- Patron - Norment
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