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There shall be a separate prioritization process for state of good repair projects and major expansion projects. The prioritization process shall, for state of good repair projects, be based upon transit asset management principles, including federal requirements for Transit Asset Management pursuant to 49 U.S.C. \u00a7 5326. The prioritization process shall, for major expansion projects, be based on an objective and quantifiable analysis that considers the following factors relative to the cost of a major expansion project: congestion mitigation, economic development, accessibility, safety, environmental quality, and land use.2\n\nThe Board shall solicit input from localities, metropolitan planning organizations, transit authorities, transportation authorities, and other stakeholders in its development of the prioritization process pursuant to this subsection. Further, the Board shall explicitly consider input provided by an applicable metropolitan planning organization or the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority when developing the prioritization process set forth in subdivision 1 for a metropolitan planning area with a population of over 200,000 individuals.B\n\n1. The Board shall create for the Department of Rail and Public Transportation a Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, consisting of two members appointed by the Virginia Transit Association, one member appointed by the Community Transportation Association of Virginia, one member appointed by the Virginia Municipal League, one member appointed by the Virginia Association of Counties, and three members appointed by the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, to advise the Department of Rail and Public Transportation in the development of the process set forth in subdivision 2. The Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall elect a chairman from among its membership. The Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee. The Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall meet at least annually and consult with interested stakeholders and hold at least one public hearing and report its findings to the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation.2\n\nThe Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, shall develop a process for the distribution of the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision D 1 of § 33.2-1526.1 and the incorporation by transit systems of the service delivery factors set forth therein into their transit development plans. Prior to the Board approving service delivery factors, the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Chairman of the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall brief the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Transportation regarding the findings and recommendations of the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Before redefining any component of the service delivery factors, the Board shall consult with the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, and interested stakeholders, and shall provide for a 45-day public comment period. 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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 854<\/a> and 856<\/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 2020, chapters 1230<\/a> and 1275<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56022,"section_number":"33.2-1526.1","catch_line":"Use of the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1526.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56022,"section_number":"33.2-1526.1","catch_line":"Use of the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1526.1\/"},{"id":57318,"section_number":"33.2-214","catch_line":"Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204953,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83686,"identifier":"33.2-214.4","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/2\/33.2-214.4","url":"\/33.2-214.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-214.4\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/2\/33.2-214.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statewide prioritization for the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-214.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 1. The Board<\/span> shall develop a prioritization process for the use of funds allocated pursuant to subdivision D 2 of \u00a7 33.2-1526.1<\/a>. Such prioritization process shall be used for the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program adopted annually by the Board<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 33.2-214<\/a>. There shall be a separate prioritization process for state of good repair projects and major expansion projects. The prioritization process shall, for state of good repair projects, be based upon transit asset management<\/span> principles, including federal requirements for Transit Asset Management<\/span> pursuant to 49 U.S.C. \u00a7 5326. The prioritization process shall, for major expansion projects, be based on an objective and quantifiable analysis that considers the following factors relative to the cost of a major expansion project: congestion mitigation, economic development, accessibility, safety, environmental quality, and land use. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall solicit input from localities, metropolitan planning organizations, transit authorities, transportation authorities, and other stakeholders in its development of the prioritization process pursuant to this subsection. Further, the Board<\/span> shall explicitly consider input provided by an applicable metropolitan planning organization or the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority when developing the prioritization process set forth in subdivision 1 for a metropolitan planning area with a population of over 200,000 individuals. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> 1. The Board<\/span> shall create for the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> a Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, consisting of two members appointed by the Virginia Transit Association, one member appointed by the Community Transportation Association of Virginia, one member appointed by the Virginia Municipal League, one member appointed by the Virginia Association of Counties, and three members appointed by the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>, to advise the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> in the development of the process set forth in subdivision 2. The Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall elect a chairman from among its membership. The Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> shall provide administrative support to the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee. The Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall meet at least annually and consult with interested stakeholders and hold at least one public hearing<\/span> and report its findings<\/span> to the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>, in conjunction with the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, shall develop a process for the distribution of the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision D 1 of § 33.2-1526.1<\/a> and the incorporation by transit systems of the service delivery factors set forth therein into their transit development plans. Prior to the Board<\/span> approving service delivery factors, the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> and the Chairman of the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall brief<\/span> the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Transportation regarding the findings<\/span> and recommendations of the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee and the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>. Before redefining any component of the service delivery factors, the Board<\/span> shall consult with the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>, the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, and interested stakeholders, and shall provide for a 45-day public comment period. The process required to be delivered by this subsection shall be adopted no later than July 1, 2019, and shall apply beginning with the fiscal year 2020-2025 Six-Year Improvement Program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATEWIDE PRIORITIZATION FOR THE COMMONWEALTH MASS TRANSIT FUND (\u00a7 33.2-214.4)\n\nA. 1. The Board shall develop a prioritization process for the use of funds\nallocated pursuant to subdivision D 2 of \u00a7 33.2-1526.1. Such prioritization\nprocess shall be used for the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program\nadopted annually by the Board pursuant to \u00a7 33.2-214. There shall be a separate\nprioritization process for state of good repair projects and major expansion\nprojects. The prioritization process shall, for state of good repair projects,\nbe based upon transit asset management principles, including federal\nrequirements for Transit Asset Management pursuant to 49 U.S.C. \u00a7 5326. The\nprioritization process shall, for major expansion projects, be based on an\nobjective and quantifiable analysis that considers the following factors\nrelative to the cost of a major expansion project: congestion mitigation,\neconomic development, accessibility, safety, environmental quality, and land\nuse.\n\n 2. The Board shall solicit input from localities, metropolitan planning\n organizations, transit authorities, transportation authorities, and other\n stakeholders in its development of the prioritization process pursuant to this\n subsection. Further, the Board shall explicitly consider input provided by an\n applicable metropolitan planning organization or the Northern Virginia\n Transportation Authority when developing the prioritization process set forth\n in subdivision 1 for a metropolitan planning area with a population of over\n 200,000 individuals.\n\nB. 1. The Board shall create for the Department of Rail and Public\nTransportation a Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, consisting of two\nmembers appointed by the Virginia Transit Association, one member appointed by\nthe Community Transportation Association of Virginia, one member appointed by\nthe Virginia Municipal League, one member appointed by the Virginia Association\nof Counties, and three members appointed by the Director of the Department of\nRail and Public Transportation, to advise the Department of Rail and Public\nTransportation in the development of the process set forth in subdivision 2. The\nTransit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall elect a chairman from among\nits membership. The Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall provide\nadministrative support to the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee. The\nTransit Service Delivery Advisory Committee shall meet at least annually and\nconsult with interested stakeholders and hold at least one public hearing and\nreport its findings to the Director of the Department of Rail and Public\nTransportation.\n\n 2. The Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the\n Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee, shall develop a process for the\n distribution of the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision D 1 of §\n 33.2-1526.1 and the incorporation by transit systems of the service delivery\n factors set forth therein into their transit development plans. Prior to the\n Board approving service delivery factors, the Director of the Department of\n Rail and Public Transportation and the Chairman of the Transit Service\n Delivery Advisory Committee shall brief the House Committees on Appropriations\n and Transportation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and\n on Transportation regarding the findings and recommendations of the Transit\n Service Delivery Advisory Committee and the Department of Rail and Public\n Transportation. Before redefining any component of the service delivery\n factors, the Board shall consult with the Director of the Department of Rail\n and Public Transportation, the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee,\n and interested stakeholders, and shall provide for a 45-day public comment\n period. The process required to be delivered by this subsection shall be\n adopted no later than July 1, 2019, and shall apply beginning with the fiscal\n year 2020-2025 Six-Year Improvement Program.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, cc. 854, 856; 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.","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}}