Prefiled - Exemption for hybrids extended to 2008

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   Actually, I thought tobacco companies were the biggest contributors and that's why we can't get a smoking ban in restaurants in VA.

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darkprime Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote darkprime Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2007 at 12:01pm
	Actually, I thought tobacco companies were the biggest contributors and that's why we can't get a smoking ban in restaurants in VA.

SpongeBob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SpongeBob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2007 at 9:28am
	NoSUV, do you know how many bills are presented and reviewed each year, and how very little time the delegates really have to study them? Do you really think that any of the delegates cares about the nuances of this little hybrid bill? Do you really think that any of the delegates are immune to the largest supplier of campaign contributions (the auto dealers of Virginia)? I have no problem with the legislature extending the exemption on I66, or the other roads in Tidewater and elsewhere. But there is no arguing with VDOT's professional assertion that the hybrids increase congestion on OUR I95 carpool lanes and thereby increase overall pollution output as well as dis-incent ridesharing. A better bill might have been crafted that ended the I95 exemption, and I would bet it, too, would have passed unanimously because this bill is small potatoes in the transportation budget war being waged today in Richmond.

getmehome pweeze Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote getmehome pweeze Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2007 at 8:51am
	Grrr...SPAM!!!! Slug'n till 2010 (when the HOT lanes roll in)

colossus911 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 19 May 2006 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote colossus911 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2007 at 11:29am
	I dont' know but I already let my delagate know that I plan to campaign against him next time. Worst thing is I like the guy but can't take this kind of thing sitting down.

LDOMAJ Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 May 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LDOMAJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2007 at 7:19am
	(floor) 02/19/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAS--Bell, Blevins, Chichester, Colgan, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Devolites Davis, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Herring, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Locke, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, Miller, Newman, Norment, Obenshain, O'Brien, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Rerras, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stolle, Stosch, Ticer, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--40. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. NOT VOTING--0.

LDOMAJ Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 May 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LDOMAJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2007 at 5:35pm
	Bumping over spam

LDOMAJ Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 May 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LDOMAJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2007 at 1:36pm
	(HB2132) 02/15/07 Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAS--Williams, Houck, Miller, Marsh, Newman, Watkins, Puckett, Rerras, Wagner, Blevins, Deeds, O'Brien, Bell, Devolites Davis, McDougle--15. NAYS--0. ABSTENTIONS--0.

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2007 at 12:18pm
	Bob, Thanks for the posting the info on the N Va delegates and their committee mambership. Appears that the only two delegates on the TC who have I-95/395 go through their districts are from Arlington and Alexandria. (It would be interesting to know what, if any, input they solicit from Fairfax, PW, Stafford, and Spotsy county commuters? And does anyone even know what their positions are on such south-of-the beltway commuter hot buttons as HOV, hybrids, HOT lanes, car pooling, etc.?) And, the other two N Va reps from Leesburg and Centreville on the TC have other transportation issues in the I-66 and Dulles Access & Toll Road/Greenway directions.

Bob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Dec 2001 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2007 at 9:18am
	Troll, Your wonderful House voted last year to freeze the hybrids. They dont exactly agree with the positions you have stated over the past couple of years do they? And by the way, we all know who is posting the garbage on this site don't we? Rather obvious too.

Bob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Dec 2001 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2007 at 8:32am
	OK, hope yall appreciate this. I looked up the committees for all of the N VA delegates (I have shortened the committee names) There are 4, 2 are repubs and 2 are dems. Albo/Springfield: Justice, General Laws Amundsen/ Mt Vernon: Counties, Sci and Tech, Rules Brink/Arlington: Privileges, Approp Bulova/Fairfax: General Laws, Agriculture Callahan/McLean: Approp., Commerce, Rules Capute/Chantilli: Finance, Health and Welfare Cole/ Fredericksburge: Privileges, Edu, Finance, Counties Ebbin (D)/ Arlington: Edu, TRANSPORTATION, Health Eisenburg/ Arlington: Agriculture, Sci and Tech Euglin/ Alexandria: Privledges, Health Frederick/Woodbridge: Priviledges, Edu, Finance, Health Howell/ Fredericksburg: Rules Hull/ Falls Church: Laws, Finance, Counties Hugo (R)/ Centerville: Commerce, TRANSPORTATION, Finance, Sci and Tech Lingamfelter/Woodbridge: Finance, Edu, Militia Marshall/ Manassas: Counties, Priviledgs, Sci and Tech May (R)/ Leesburg: Sci and Tech, TRANSPORTATION. Approp. McQuigg/ Occoquan: Gen Laws, Counties, Sci and Tech, Courts Miller/ Manasses: Privileges, Sci and Tech Moran (D)/ Alexandria: Courts, TRANSPORTATION, Health Plum/ Reston: Commerce, Ag, Sci and Tech Scott/ Merrifield: Privileges, Approp, Militia Shannon/ Vienna: Edu, Finance, Ag Sickles/ Alexandria: Priviledges, Commerce, Health Watts/ Annandale: Courts, Finance, Sci and Tech