CCT Subcommittee #1

Friday, January 30, 2026·1h 46m·▶ Watch / Listen

CCT Subcommittee #1 advanced a slate of local charter bills and housing-related measures, including a contested parking reform bill (HB 888) whose final vote was unclear at transcript's end, while carrying over an unfunded 26-year-old redevelopment fund bill to 2027 and tabling a Newport News compensation committee charter bill amid procedural uncertainty.

Key Actions

·HB 888 – Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements (Transit Areas)No Vote

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Controversies

HB 888 – State codification of parking rules versus local flexibility

Joe Lurch of VACO argued that once parking requirements are placed in state code 'it removes that flexibility' localities currently have, and that localities are 'more nimble at the local level to make those adjustments rather than having something baked into state code.' Delegate Shin (as patron) countered that localities with mass transit such as Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax 'have not done this' on their own, and that state action was therefore necessary to address housing supply and affordability.

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Notable Quotes

“Thomas with Vector, on behalf of Virginia association for Commercial Real Estate, really appreciate the flexibility this bill provides and wish you to support. Thank you. Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the subcommittee, Isabelle McLean with the Virginia Housing Alliance. And we also support the bill for the reasons previously stated. Thank you. Morning, Madam Chair. Subcommittee Rhino Tool, Freedom Virginia. And we support the bill. Thank you. Does anyone wish to testify against the bill? Madam Chair, members of the committee, Joe Lurch with Vaco. And I want to thank the”
Joe Lurch (VACO) — Lurch opposed HB 888, which caps parking minimums near transit and in higher-density zones, arguing that state codification of parking rules strips localities of the flexibility to adjust their own ordinances.

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Votes

Report HB 679 (City of Portsmouth alcohol establishment zoning review)Passed

Report HB 1141 (locality utility connection fee reimbursement) as amendedPassed

Carry over HB 1376 (Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment Fund) to 2027Passed

Lay HB 1081 (Newport News Citizens Compensation Committee) on the tableNo Vote

Report HB 888 (parking requirements) with substituteNo Vote

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TranscriptPreview

Good morning. Good morning. And welcome back to County Cities and Towns. Subcommittee number one, where we like to look at charters. I'm going to ask the members of the subcommittee to do roles if they would indicate their presence on the electronic voting board, please. Thank you. Madam Clerk. We have full attendance. That's excellent. I have a couple. Just maybe one administrative procedure here. First. If I could ask the members for a motion to incorporate. Delegate Simons, two six two. Into House Bill 888. Thank you so much. I've got a motion and a second. Is that a voice vote, Madam Clerk? To incorporate? Yes. Great. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed? Great. Thank you. And that was with the consent of the patron on 262. There seemed to be a few folks online who were here to testify in support of 262. And I just want to acknowledge that you all are here. And if you wanted to stay on to testify on 888, we would be happy to have you all continue to stay on as usual. I'm going to try to go in the order of what's on my agenda…

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