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The Program consists of the projects listed in clause (i) of subsection B of § 33.2-2400.B\n\nAllocations to the Program from the Fund shall be made annually by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the creation and enhancement of a safe and efficient transportation system connecting the communities, businesses, places of employment, and residences of the Commonwealth, thereby enhancing the economic development potential, employment opportunities, mobility, and quality of life in the Commonwealth.C\n\nExcept in the event that the Fund is insufficient to pay for the costs of the Program, allocations to the Program shall not diminish or replace allocations made from other sources or diminish allocations to which any district, system, or locality would be entitled under other provisions of this title but shall be supplemental to other allocations to the end that transportation improvements in the Northern Virginia Transportation District may be accelerated and augmented. Allocations under this subsection shall be limited to projects specified in subdivision 12 of § 33.2-1700.D\n\nThe Commonwealth Transportation Board may expend such funds from all sources as may be lawfully available to initiate the Program and to support bonds and other obligations referenced in subsection E and in subsection D of § 33.2-2400.E\n\nThe Commonwealth Transportation Board is authorized to receive, dedicate, or use (i) first from revenues received from the Fund; (ii) to the extent required, funds available for distribution after providing for subsection A of § 33.2-358; (iii) to the extent required, legally available revenues of the Transportation Trust Fund; and (iv) such other funds that may be appropriated by the General Assembly for the payment of bonds or other obligations, including interest thereon, issued in furtherance of the Program. No such bond or other obligations shall pledge the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":310234,"text":"The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the economic development needs and economic growth potential of Northern Virginia be addressed by a special transportation program to provide for the costs of providing an adequate, modern, safe, and efficient transportation network in Northern Virginia that shall be known as the Northern Virginia Transportation District Program (the Program), including environmental and engineering studies, rights-of-way acquisition, construction, improvements to all modes of transportation, and financing costs. 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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 391 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. Unfortunately, the 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1994, chapters 470<\/a> and 597<\/a>; in 1998, chapters 740<\/a> and 761<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 538<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 799<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 337<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 621<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 854<\/a> and 856<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1230<\/a> and 1275<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81138,"section_number":"33.2-358","catch_line":"Allocation of funds to programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-358\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207363,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86623,"identifier":"33.2-2401","token":"33.2\/IV\/24\/33.2-2401","url":"\/33.2-2401\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2401\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/24\/33.2-2401","dublin_core":{"Title":"Northern Virginia Transportation District Program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2401","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the economic development needs and economic growth potential of Northern Virginia be addressed by a special transportation program to provide for the costs of providing an adequate, modern, safe, and efficient transportation network in Northern Virginia that shall be known as the Northern Virginia Transportation District Program (the Program), including environmental and engineering studies, rights-of-way acquisition, construction, improvements to all modes of transportation, and financing costs. The Program consists of the projects listed in clause (i) of subsection B of § 33.2-2400<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Allocations to the Program from the Fund shall be made annually by the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> for the creation and enhancement of a safe and efficient transportation system connecting the communities, businesses, places of employment, and residences of the Commonwealth, thereby enhancing the economic development potential, employment opportunities, mobility, and quality of life in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except in the event that the Fund is insufficient to pay for the costs of the Program, allocations to the Program shall not diminish or replace allocations made from other sources or diminish allocations to which any district, system, or locality would be entitled under other provisions of this title but shall be supplemental to other allocations to the end that transportation improvements in the Northern Virginia Transportation District may be accelerated and augmented. Allocations under this subsection shall be limited to projects specified in subdivision 12 of § 33.2-1700<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> may expend such funds from all sources as may be lawfully available to initiate the Program and to support bonds<\/span> and other obligations referenced in subsection E and in subsection D of § 33.2-2400<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> is authorized to receive, dedicate, or use (i) first from revenues received from the Fund; (ii) to the extent required, funds available for distribution after providing for subsection A of § 33.2-358<\/a>; (iii) to the extent required, legally available revenues of the Transportation Trust Fund; and (iv) such other funds that may be appropriated by the General Assembly for the payment of bonds<\/span> or other obligations, including interest thereon, issued in furtherance of the Program. No such bond<\/span> or other obligations shall pledge the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT PROGRAM (\u00a7 33.2-2401)\n\nA. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the\neconomic development needs and economic growth potential of Northern Virginia be\naddressed by a special transportation program to provide for the costs of\nproviding an adequate, modern, safe, and efficient transportation network in\nNorthern Virginia that shall be known as the Northern Virginia Transportation\nDistrict Program (the Program), including environmental and engineering studies,\nrights-of-way acquisition, construction, improvements to all modes of\ntransportation, and financing costs. The Program consists of the projects listed\nin clause (i) of subsection B of § 33.2-2400.\n\nB. Allocations to the Program from the Fund shall be made annually by the\nCommonwealth Transportation Board for the creation and enhancement of a safe and\nefficient transportation system connecting the communities, businesses, places\nof employment, and residences of the Commonwealth, thereby enhancing the\neconomic development potential, employment opportunities, mobility, and quality\nof life in the Commonwealth.\n\nC. Except in the event that the Fund is insufficient to pay for the costs of the\nProgram, allocations to the Program shall not diminish or replace allocations\nmade from other sources or diminish allocations to which any district, system,\nor locality would be entitled under other provisions of this title but shall be\nsupplemental to other allocations to the end that transportation improvements in\nthe Northern Virginia Transportation District may be accelerated and augmented.\nAllocations under this subsection shall be limited to projects specified in\nsubdivision 12 of § 33.2-1700.\n\nD. The Commonwealth Transportation Board may expend such funds from all sources\nas may be lawfully available to initiate the Program and to support bonds and\nother obligations referenced in subsection E and in subsection D of §\n33.2-2400.\n\nE. The Commonwealth Transportation Board is authorized to receive, dedicate, or\nuse (i) first from revenues received from the Fund; (ii) to the extent required,\nfunds available for distribution after providing for subsection A of §\n33.2-358; (iii) to the extent required, legally available revenues of the\nTransportation Trust Fund; and (iv) such other funds that may be appropriated by\nthe General Assembly for the payment of bonds or other obligations, including\ninterest thereon, issued in furtherance of the Program. No such bond or other\nobligations shall pledge the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 391, \u00a7 33.1-221.1:3; 1994, cc. 470, 597; 1998, cc. 740, 761;\n1999, c. 538; 2002, c. 799; 2003, c. 337; 2005, c. 621; 2014, c. 805; 2018, cc.\n854, 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}}