Del. Sam Rasoul

Commending Richard D. Pillow.

Naturopathic doctors; license required. Requiresthe Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathic doctors.The practice of naturopathic medicine is defined in the bill as (i)a system of primary health care for the prevention, diagnosis, andtreatment of human health conditions, injury, and disease and (ii)the use of both naturopathic and traditional medical therapies topromote or restore whole patient health. The bill also establishes the Advisory Board on Naturopathic Medicine to assist the Board ofMedicine in formulating regulations related to the practice of naturopathicmedicine.

Traffic regulations; bicycles. Permits operatorsof bicycles to treat a stop sign as a yield sign in certain situations.The bill requires the driver of a motor vehicle to change lanes whenovertaking a bicycle or certain other vehicles when the lane of travelis not wide enough for the overtaking motor vehicle to pass at least three feet to the left of the overtaken vehicle. The bill also removesthe limitations on riding bicycles and certain other vehicles twoabreast.

Presidential electors; National Popular VoteCompact. Enters Virginia into an interstate compact known asthe Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by NationalPopular Vote. Article II of the Constitution of the United Statesgives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the mannerof awarding their electoral votes. Under the compact, Virginia agreesto award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receivesthe most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.The compact goes into effect when states cumulatively possessinga majority of the electoral votes have joined the compact. A statemay withdraw from the compact; however, a withdrawal occurring withinsix months of the end of a President's term shall not become effectiveuntil a President or Vice President has qualified to serve the nextterm.

Celebrating the life of Stephen Teel Goodwin.

Commending Spotsylvania County.

Commending Barry M. Barnard.

Commending Virginia's Crossroads.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; affected local jurisdictions and public entities; consideration of economic impact.Requires a private entity requesting approval to develop and operatea qualifying transportation facility under the Public-Private TransportationAct of 1995 or a qualifying project under the Public-Private EducationFacilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 to include an economicimpact analysis identifying any potentially adverse economic or revenueimpacts a potential comprehensive agreement may have on all affectedlocal jurisdictions. The bill further provides that affected localjurisdictions be given reasonable opportunity to consult with theparties concerning the nature and scope of the impacts and regardingmeasures that may be taken to avoid or mitigate the impacts or make the agreement revenue-neutral. The bill directs each responsiblepublic entity to certify compliance with the review of the economicimpact analysis provisions.