HB 1000 VA

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Introduced

Rappahannock Area Transportation Authority created; funding; recordation tax; sales and use tax; report. Creates the Rappahannock Area Transportation Authority, initially comprising the counties with a population in excess of 150,000 and cities located in Planning District 16. The bill authorizes any locality in Planning District 16 to join the Authority by resolution or ordinance of such governing body. The Authority will administer transportation funding generated through the imposition of (i) an additional regional 0.5 percent sales and use tax, (ii) an additional transportation improvement grantor's fee at a rate of $0.06 per $100 of the consideration for the conveyance, and (iii) a local transportation transient occupancy tax at a rate of one percent of the amount of the charge for the occupancy of any room or space occupied in any county or city in Planning District 16. The bill also increases the annual distribution of recordation tax revenues to cities and counties from $20 million to $55 million and dedicates $15 million of such annual distribution to the Rappahannock Area Transportation Fund, created by the bill.

• Joshua G. Cole Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105165D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1000) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1000) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Appropriations · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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