Sen. Tammy Mulchi

Commending Kenbridge Construction Company, Inc.

Prostitution; solicitation; penalties. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penaltyfor a third or subsequent offense of solicitation of prostitution from an adult. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to solicitprostitution from any minor. Under current law, any person who solicitsprostitution from a minor is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the minoris 16 years of age or older or a Class 5 felony if the minor is youngerthan 16 years of age. Finally, the bill increases the fines for certainoffenses related to sex trafficking from $100 to $1,000 and from$500 to $2,500, respectively.

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the HonorableYvonne Bond Miller's service in the Virginia General Assembly.

Local government actions related to comprehensiveplans, local planning commissions, subdivision plats and site plans,and zoning ordinances; approval process. Makes several changesto local government land use approval processes, including (i) prohibitinguse of the comprehensive plan as the basis, in whole or in part, for the disapproval of a site plan that is otherwise in conformitywith duly adopted standards, ordinances, and statutes and (ii) allowingautomatic approval of certain land use applications rather than aright to petition the circuit court, as provided under current law,if a locality does not approve or disapprove the application withinthe required timeframe. The bill also reduces from 12 months to fourmonths the time within which a locality must initially act upon certainproposed zoning ordinance amendments and requires a locality to acton all such proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance or map thatit has previously disapproved within 45 days after an amended proposalhas been resubmitted for approval.

Enterprise zones; renewal periods. Authorizes the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, to renew enterprise zones for up to four five-year renewal periods for zones designated on or after July 1, 2005, and for up to two five-year renewal periods for zones designated before July 1, 2005. Under current law, zones designated on or after July 1, 2005, may be renewed for up to three such periods and zones designated before July 1, 2005, may be renew for up to one such period. This bill is incorporated into SB 679.

Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.

Commending the Town of Chase City.