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2016 SESSION
HB 1278 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact of 1966; membership.
Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Appointing authority for Board of Directors of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Changes from the U.S. Administrator of General Services to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation the appointing authority for the two federal members of the Board of Directors of the Authority and their alternates. The change is made in the WMATA Compact found in Title 33.2 of the Code of Virginia in order to conform with federal law. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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HISTORY
- 01/20/16 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 16104205D
- 01/20/16 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/02/16 House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/11/16 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 4-N)
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Transportation