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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 261

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the rail passenger service assistance and promotion program.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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: A. Ott (R) , Brooks (R) , Endsley (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Mursau (R) , Ripp (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Steineke (R) , Strachota (R) , Wynn (R)

8 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Grothman (R) , Holperin (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lasee (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R)

Full history

  1. Sep 15, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Kerkman, Wynn, Jacque, Spanbauer, Brooks, Ripp, Steineke, A. Ott, Strachota and Endsley;Cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Lasee, Holperin, Kedzie, Schultz, Grothman and Olsen

  2. Sep 15, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  3. Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1