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2011 SESSION

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HB 1275 Va. High-Speed Rail Commission; established, replaces Va-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact.

Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Virginia High-Speed Rail Commission. Establishes the Virginia High-Speed Rail Commission to promote and augment the state's competitive stance for matters related to high-speed passenger rail service in Virginia. The Commission is to study, assess, and advise the General Assembly and the Secretary of Transportation on effective and competitive design, planning, financing, construction, and operations involving high-speed rail service. The Commission is, further, to coordinate high-speed rail programs with neighboring states and federal and regional entities.  This Commission shall replace the Virginia-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/10  House: Presented and ordered printed 10103899D  pdf
• 02/15/10  House: Printed as engrossed 10103899D-E  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/20/10  House: Presented and ordered printed 10103899D
• 01/20/10  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/31/10  House: Assigned Transportation sub: #4
• 02/11/10  House: Reported from Transportation with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/10  House: Read first time
• 02/15/10  House: Read second time
• 02/15/10  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/15/10  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1275E
• 02/15/10  House: Printed as engrossed 10103899D-E
• 02/16/10  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 03/04/10  Senate: Continued to 2011 in Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
• 12/02/10  Senate: Left in Transportation