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Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB411ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Reported from Transportation and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104701D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
David A. Reid