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PPEA/PPTA Bulletin - April 10,
2008
1. 81 legislators meet to outline legislation limiting
tolls
Legislators Highlight Assembly Session: Bills Could Have
Far-Reaching Impact
Daily News Record, April 14, 2008
2. Portsmouth wants light rail as option in Midtown Tunnel
PPTA
Intriguing idea for Midtown Tunnel
Virginian-Pilot, April 2, 2008
3. Virginia DGS solicits proposals for energy projects
Recent RFP from the Virginia
Department of General Services looking for firms to compete
for energy performance contracting opportunities. While not
a pure PPP, many PPP-related companies are interested in
these activities.
4. Hampton Roads legislators meet on transportation funding
and ideas
In addition to the articles below, copies of several of the
presentations made at the Hampton Roads Legislative Caucus,
which met on April 3, 2008, are available:
Officials seek input on roads funding
Daily Press, April 14, 2008
Officials seek input on roads funding
Daily Press, April 14, 2008
The idea of a high-rise bridge
Daily Press, April 4, 2008
Regional lawmakers support HRBT expansion, but have no pay
plan
The Virginian-Pilot, April 4, 2008
Highway money: Users should bear the biggest burden for
transportation funding
Daily Press, April 8, 2008
Editorial: No tunnel vision
Daily Press, April 14, 2008
5. Culpeper PPEA proposal draws citizen concerns
Response is tepid to Culpeper water and sewer proposal
The Free Lance-Star, April 2, 2008
6. Virginia AG issues opinion on use of prisoner-made
furniture
Recent opinion issued by Virginia Attorney General Bob
McDonnell related to whether the requirement that state
agencies use furniture made by Virginia Correctional
Enterprises applies in PPEA deals.
7. Springfield leaders look to PPP for renovated parking
deck
City
wants to build garage that offers more than space for cars
The State Journal-Register, March 22, 2008
8. GMU moves forward with PPEA for hotel and conference
center
GMU to Construct $30 Million Hotel and Conference Center
Washington Post, April 3, 2008
9. Utah passes PPEA for IT projects
Legislation passed in Utah last week allowing for the
use of public private partnerships for information
technology projects. The legislation is modeled after the
Virginia statute.
10. Virginia Beach looking at proposals for convention
center hotel
Four now vie to be main hotel for Beach convention center
The Virginian-Pilot, April 3, 2008
11. Loudoun delegation discusses Greenway toll legislation
Delegation: Slowing Economy Tempered Richmond Session
Leesburg Today, April 3, 2008
12. Coalfields Expressway PPTA gets funding to advance
Coalfields Expressway Receives $10 Million Kick-Start
Bristol Herald Courier, April 5, 2008
13. Leasing of Alligator Alley in Florida draws Op-eds
Embrace public-private partnership concept
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 4, 2008
State keeps control of Alley
Miami Herald, March 31, 2008
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