HB 883 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

VDOT's approval process; projects involving buildings, road development, and other construction.

Summary

Secretary of Transportation; review of the VDOT's approval process for projects involving buildings, road development, and other construction; report. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to (i) conduct a review of the Department of Transportation's approval process for projects involving buildings, road development, and other construction and (ii) submit a summary of his review and a report of his findings to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation no later than December 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Rules Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Rules Substitute version, which adds more specific requirements for the Department of Transportation's review process. The amendment expands the scope of the review to include compliance with local review times and adds transparency requirements for tracking project status and public comments.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific compliance requirements with local review times and added transparency measures for project tracking and public comment disclosure.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that the review assess whether the Department can meet local review times required by specific code sections (§§ 15.2-2259 and 15.2-2260)

Expanded communication requirements from just improving communication to specifically addressing both internal and external communication regarding project and regulatory deadlines

Added new requirement for the Department to develop a method allowing applicants to track the status of submitted plans in the review process

Changed public comment requirement from general public access to specifically making comments public to enhance transparency and accountability

TECHNICAL

Added standard amendment formatting including page numbers, committee reference, and patron designation as part of the Rules Substitute process

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Left in Committee Rules

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

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