VA HB 1000
Status unknownRappahannock Area Transportation Authority; created, funding, Planning District 16.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1000 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1000 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 1000 about?
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.
Who sponsors VA HB 1000?
Joshua G. Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1000, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Joshua G. Coleprimary
- Nicole Colecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105165D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1000)
2026-02-04
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1000)
2026-02-04
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- David A. Reid: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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