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as important, if not more important, than the bills that were approved by the General Assembly are the bills that did not clear the House and Senate committees and are now being studied.
A joint local government subcommittee, chaired by Del. Leslie L. Byrne, D-Fairfax, is taking a close look at the concepts of transferable development rights, adequate public facilities ordinances, and locality’s use of special exception permits.
The committee’s recommends^ tions on these land use and development issues will likely set the stage for next session.
Also, a commission, chaired by Tayloe Murphy, D-Lancaster, is addressing population growth in the state and the problems and solutions to managing rapid growth.
The commission is expected to make recommendations to the governor this fall.
• Truck inspection: Loudoun County law enforcement officials will be permitted to inspect tractortrailer trucks and put truck safety violators out of service under legislation passed this session.
Sheriff John Isom reports that a high percentage of trucks are found to be in violation of safety regulations.
Though the county sheriff and his deputies currently conducts an average of two truck inspections per week, the new legislation gives them the authority to remove unsave vehicles from operation and take away their tags. '
• Subdivisions: Legislation introduced by Del. Shirley Cooper, DWilliamsburg, allows rapidly growing counties, including Loudoun, to develop local laws for family subdivisions to meet the special needs of each locality, according to Memory Porter, Loudoun County liason to the General Assembly.
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