February 15, 2008
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE ALERT UPDATE
“Proffer Bill” Assigned to House Rules Committee
2/15/2008 UPDATE: Senate Bill 768, which narrowly passed the Virginia Senate on Tuesday, has been assigned to the House of Delegates Rules Committee for consideration. Delegate Kristen Amundson is Fairfax County’s representative on the committee.
The Board of Supervisors remains deeply concerned about losing any part of its authority to negotiate proffers that would contribute to affordable housing, parks, road improvements, transit enhancements, and off-site improvements, and has reaffirmed its opposition to the bill.
The amended version of the bill passed by the Senate would permit the Board of Supervisors to continue to use proffers within “urban development areas” designated prior to July 1, 2009. However, the Board has not yet designated any areas in the county as “urban development areas;” any “urban development areas” designated by the Board after July 1, 2009 would be subject to the restrictions of Senate Bill 768 without special exempting legislation. The “urban development areas” the designation would not apply to large areas of the county where there are still significant opportunities for proffers of cash or units for affordable housing - opportunities that would be eliminated should Senate Bill 768 become law.
Comments can be made to Delegates by calling 800-889-0229, and by calling and e-mailing their individual offices. Fairfax County’s House delegation includes:
Delegate Vanderhye, 34th District; (804) 698-1034; e-mail:
DelMVanderhye@house.state.va.us
Delegate Shannon, 35th District; (804) 698-1035; e-mail:
DelSShannon@house.state.va.us
Delegate Kenneth Plum, 36th District; (804) 698-1036; e-mail:
DelKPlum@house.state.va.us
Delegate David Bulova, 37th District; (804) 698-1037; e-mail:
DelDBulova@house.state.va.us
Delegate Robert Hull, 38th District; (804) 698-1038; e-mail:
DelRHull@house.state.va.us
Delegate Vivian Watts, 39th District; (804) 698-1039; e-mail:
DelVWatts@house.state.va.us
Delegate Timothy Hugo, 40th District; (804) 698-1040; e-mail:
DelTHugo@house.state.va.us
Delegate David Marsden, 41st District; (804) 698-1041; e-mail:
DelDMarsden@house.state.va.us
Delegate David Albo, 42nd District; (804) 698-1042; e-mail:
DelDAlbo@house.state.va.us
Delegate Mark Sickles, 43rd District; (804) 698-1043; e-mail:
DelMSickles@house.state.va.us
Delegate Kristen Amundson, 44th District; (804) 698-1044; e-mail:
DelKAmundson@house.state.va.us
Delegate David Englin, 45th District; (804) 698-1045; e-mail:
DelDEnglin@house.state.va.us
Delegate Brian Moran, 46th District; (804) 698-1046; e-mail:
DelBMoran@house.state.va.us
Delegate Adam Ebbin, 49th District; (804) 698-1049; e-mail:
DelAEbbin@house.state.va.us
Delegate James Scott, 53rd District; (804) 698-1053; e-mail:
DelJScott@house.state.va.us
Delegate Charles Caputo, 67th District; (804) 698-1067; e-mail:
DelCCaputo@house.state.va.us
Delegate Thomas Rust, 86th District; (804) 698-1086; e-mail:
DelTRust@house.state.va.us
