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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 325<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65984,"section_number":"44-146.16","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-146.16\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204795,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76724,"identifier":"33.2-101","token":"33.2\/I\/1\/33.2-101","url":"\/33.2-101\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-101\/","token":"33.2\/I\/1\/33.2-101","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governor to waive certain state statutory mandates and regulations to expedite certain highway construction projects","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-101","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Code, whenever the Governor finds in his emergency preparedness planning that certain transportation improvements are necessary to avert or respond to a natural disaster, prevent or respond to an act of terrorism, or contribute to military operations during a time of war or state of emergency as defined in \u00a7 44-146.16<\/a>, the Governor may, to the maximum extent not inconsistent with federal law<\/span>, waive<\/span> statutory mandates<\/span> and regulations of any state agency, institution, instrumentality, or political subdivision concerning the issuance of permits or related approvals in order<\/span> to expedite the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or relocation of such highways<\/span>, bridges, tunnels, and associated facilities or structures as he deems necessary.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNOR TO WAIVE CERTAIN STATE STATUTORY MANDATES AND REGULATIONS TO EXPEDITE\nCERTAIN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (\u00a7 33.2-101)\n\nNotwithstanding any contrary provision of this Code, whenever the Governor finds\nin his emergency preparedness planning that certain transportation improvements\nare necessary to avert or respond to a natural disaster, prevent or respond to\nan act of terrorism, or contribute to military operations during a time of war\nor state of emergency as defined in \u00a7 44-146.16, the Governor may, to the\nmaximum extent not inconsistent with federal law, waive statutory mandates and\nregulations of any state agency, institution, instrumentality, or political\nsubdivision concerning the issuance of permits or related approvals in order to\nexpedite the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or relocation of such\nhighways, bridges, tunnels, and associated facilities or structures as he deems\nnecessary.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 325, \u00a7 33.1-223.2:5; 2014, c. 805.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}