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2014 SESSION

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SB 72 Tourist Train Development Authority; reinstates Authority and its board.

Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Tourist Train Development Authority. Reinstates the Authority and its board, repealed by the General Assembly in 2011, which consists of representatives from the governing bodies of Tazewell County, the Town of Bluefield, and the Town of Pocahontas; four citizen members from Tazewell County; and two legislators. The Authority's powers are similar to those of other authorities. The bill authorizes the Authority to cooperate with any private or governmental entity in the state of West Virginia in the development of a tourist train.

FULL TEXT

• 12/19/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100620D  pdf
• 03/07/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER)  pdf
• 04/04/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/19/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100620D
• 12/19/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/14/14  Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/14  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/20/14  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/23/14  House: Read first time
• 01/23/14  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/11/14  House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/26/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/14  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)
• 03/03/14  House: Read second time
• 03/04/14  House: Read third time
• 03/04/14  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/05/14  House: Read third time
• 03/05/14  House: Passed House (70-Y 25-N)
• 03/05/14  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 25-N)
• 03/07/14  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/07/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER)
• 03/07/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/04/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 608 (effective 7/1/14)
• 04/04/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)