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2003 SESSION

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SB 1279 Rail Transportation Development Authority.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Rail Transportation Development Authority. Establishes a rail transportation authority to finance or assist in the financing of capital improvements to rail lines and associated facilities. This bill becomes effective only if reenacted by the 2004 Session of the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 031371420  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 039383420-S1  pdf
• 02/03/03  Senate: Floor substitute printed 039398420-S2 (Edwards)  pdf
• 02/04/03  Senate: Floor substitute printed 039400420-S3 (Edwards)  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 05/01/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1041)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/14/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 031371420
• 01/14/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/30/03  Senate: Reported from Transportation w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 039383420-S1
• 02/03/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/03  Senate: Floor substitute printed 039398420-S2 (Edwards)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Floor substitute printed 039400420-S3 (Edwards)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/03  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 039383420-S1
• 02/04/03  Senate: Substitute #1 by Sen. Edwards withdrawn 039398420-S2
• 02/04/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/03  Senate: Substitute #2 by Sen. Edwards agreed to 039400420-S3
• 02/04/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute 039400420-S3
• 02/04/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/03  House: Read first time
• 02/05/03  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/13/03  House: Reported from Tra. w/amd (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/14/03  House: Read second time
• 02/17/03  House: Read third time
• 02/17/03  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/17/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/03  House: Passed House with amendment (90-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/03  Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (5-Y 34-N 1-A)
• 02/19/03  Senate: VOTE: REJECTED HOUSE AMENDMENT (5-Y 34-N 1-A)
• 02/20/03  House: House insisted on amendment
• 02/20/03  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senators: Edwards, Newman, Puckett
• 02/20/03  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/20/03  House: Delegates: Wardrup, Bryant, Moran
• 02/22/03  House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N)
• 02/22/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/22/03  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/02/03  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/02/03  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  House: House rejected Gov's recommendation (33-Y 58-N)
• 04/02/03  House: VOTE: REJECTED (33-Y 58-N)
• 04/02/03  House: Communicated to Governor
• 05/01/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1041 (effective 7/1/03)
• 05/01/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1041)