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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 HB 411.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB716ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716)
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A)
Presented and ordered printed 26101552D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Danica A. Roem
Scott A. Surovell