Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programsfor recycled goods; climate positive materials. Requires theDepartment of General Services to promote the Commonwealth's interestin materials and products certified as climate positive and developprocedures to procure materials and products certified as climatepositive by a third party approved by the Director of the Departmentwith regard to the procurement guidelines established by the Department.The term "climate positive" is defined as having a net negative carbonfootprint.
Del. Scott Wyatt
Sponsored bills
Holding handheld personal communications devices whiledriving a motor vehicle. Prohibits any person from holding a handheldpersonal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current lawprohibits (i) the reading of any email or text message and manually enteringletters or text in such a device as a means of communicating and (ii) holding apersonal communications device while driving in a work zone. The bill expandsthe exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that arebeing held and used (a) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (b) forofficial Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services.The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This billincorporates HB 377, HB 387, HB 512, and HB 1672 and is identical to SB 160.
Commending Shirley Morrow Marshall.
Celebrating the life of Rino E. Balducci, Sr.
Commemorating the life and legacy of Boaz Fleming.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable CharlesHenry Duff, Jr.
Commending Rosa B. Price.
Celebrating the life of Lorine Bernice AllenJordan.
Celebrating the life of Maria Bonazzoli Bourne.
Commending Cecil R. Harris, Jr.