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2021 SESSION
HB 2283 Railroads; freight train crew size requirements, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Jeion A. Ward | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Railroads; crew size; civil penalty. Requires a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of railroad freight in the Commonwealth to operate with a crew of at least two individuals, unless such movement involves hostler service or utility employees in yard service. The State Corporation Commission shall have discretion to fine a person willfully violating this requirement an amount not to exceed $500 for a first offense and an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The measure has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2021.
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HISTORY
- 01/15/21 House: Presented and ordered printed 21102594D
- 01/15/21 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/05/21 House: Left in Labor and Commerce