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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 672

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Relating to: requiring the Department of Transportation to prepare a state rail plan. (FE)

Railroad — Passenger service Transportation, department of — Rail service

  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

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to biennially

prepare and transmit to the legislature, and to post on DOT's Internet site, a state

rail plan. The plan must provide a detailed review of existing passenger rail service

needs and capabilities in this state as well as projected needs and capabilities for the

following ten-year period. The plan must also provide a detailed review of existing

and projected funding levels and sources for passenger rail service. Among its

contents, the plan must include a plan or proposal to accomplish passenger rail

service over specified routes.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Harris (D) , Lehman (D) , Miller (D) , Schultz (R) , T. Cullen (D)

9 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Genrich (D) , Hebl (D) , Hulsey (D) , Kahl (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Wachs (D) , Wright (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 10, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Miller, Harris, Schultz, Lehman and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Sargent, Hulsey, Genrich, Wright, Hebl, Berceau, Kahl, Shankland and Wachs

  2. Mar 10, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1