Del. Israel O'Quinn
Sponsored bills
Requires any school bus operator applicant who does not possess a commercial driver's license to receive (i) a minimum of 24 hours of classroom training and (ii) six hours of behind-the-wheel training on a school bus that contains no pupil passengers and requires any school bus operator applicant who possesses a commercial driver's license to receive (a) a minimum of four hours of classroom training and (b) three hours of behind-the-wheel training on a school bus that contains no pupil passengers. Current law leaves the setting of such hourly requirements to the Department of Education. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to
Dissolves the economic development committee of Bristol, Virginia. The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Bristol, Virginia (the City), shall have all the powers to induce manufacturing, industrial, and commercial enterprises to locate or remain in the City as authorized by the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act and shall specifically have all powers vested in the former economic development committee of the City.
Permits the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to designate a substitute free day in the event that a free day is canceled as a result of inclement weather. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Increases from five to seven the number of members on the Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board (the Board). The bill increases from three to four the number of representatives of the coal industry, removes the current member of the public without any coal industry interests, and adds two representatives of conservation interests. The bill also authorizes the Board to serve as the advisory body required by the Interstate Mining Compact (§ 45.1-271) to advise the Governor, Virginia's representative on the Interstate Mining Commission.