Sen. Frank Ruff

Primary SJ 241

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending William E. Blalock.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 567

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Agricultural operations; nuisance.

Requires agricultural operations to be in substantial compliance, defined in the bill, with applicable laws, regulations, and best management practices in order to be exempt from becoming a public or private nuisance. The bill prohibits a person from bringing a nuisance action against any agricultural operation the existence of which was known or reasonably knowable when that person's use or occupancy of his property began. The bill also prohibits anyone other than a person with an ownership interest in the affected property from bringing an action for private nuisance and sets out certain limitations on recovery for compensatory damages. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 189

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Burns Blevins, Sr.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 207

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Department of Veterans Services Benefits section.

In committee Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 154

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Lacey E. Putney.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 190

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Justin Verlander.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 20

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commemorating its 150th anniversary of the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States.

The resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission

In committee Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1427

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees established.

Establishes an annual wireless support structure public rights-of-way use fee to be charged to wireless services providers and wireless infrastructure providers in connection with a permit for occupation and use of the public rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (VDOT) or a locality for the construction of new wireless support structures. The amount of the use fee is (i) $1,000 for any wireless support structure at or below 50 feet in height; (ii) $3,000 for any wireless support structure above 50 feet and at or below 120 feet in height; (iii) $5,000 for any wireless support structure above 120 feet in height; and (iv) $1 per square foot for any other equipment, shelter, or associated facilities constructed on the ground. The measure provides that the use fee amounts shall be adjusted every five years on the basis of inflation. The measure also provides that an existing agreement, contract, license, easement, or permit allowing the use of the public rights-of-way by a wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider may be enforced by VDOT or the locality only until the current term of the agreement, contract, license, easement, or permit expires. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 57

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending R.B. Clark.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 58

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track