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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 343

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the rail passenger service assistance and promotion program.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) administers a rail

passenger service assistance and promotion program. In administering the

program, DOT may conduct financial and technical planning for rail passenger

service, evaluate existing rail passenger service, conduct or contract for marketing

studies and promotional activities to increase rail passenger service ridership, and

acquire equipment or facilities for the purpose of providing rail passenger service or

support services for rail passenger service. DOT may also contract with Amtrak,

railroads, or others to provide rail passenger service or support services, equipment,

or facilities for rail passenger service. The contract may provide for the sale or lease

of any equipment or facilities acquired by DOT for the purpose of providing rail

passenger service or support services for rail passenger service. The contract may

be made without competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals.

This bill eliminates the exception allowing DOT to contract, without

competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals, for rail passenger service or

support services, equipment, or facilities for rail passenger service, including the

sale or lease of equipment or facilities acquired by DOT for the purpose of providing

rail passenger service or support services for rail passenger service.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Harsdorf (R) , Hopper (R) , Kedzie (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R)

21 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , A. Williams (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Davis (R) , Gunderson (R) , Kaufert (R) , Knodl (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Lothian (R) , Montgomery (R) , Mursau (R) , Murtha (R) , Nass (R) , Nygren (R) , Petersen (R) , Ripp (R) , Roth (R) , Suder (R) , Townsend (R) , Vos (R)

Full history

  1. Oct 9, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Hopper, Kedzie, Harsdorf, Schultz and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Vos, Montgomery, Nygren, Roth, Brooks, LeMahieu, Davis, Murtha, Lothian, Ripp, Petersen, A. Williams, A. Ott, Kaufert, Nass, Gunderson, Bies, Suder, Knodl and Townsend

  2. Oct 9, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  3. Nov 20, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 4, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1