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HB 269: High-Speed Passenger Rail

GENERAL BILL by Magar ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Lee

High-Speed Passenger Rail; Provides powers & duties of DOT; authorizes DOT to regulate railroads & collect information; requires DOT to keep records, offer accident response training, & adopt rules; provides reporting requirements for railroad companies; provides minimum safety standards & requirements for operating high-speed passenger rail system; requires compliance w/federal laws & regulations; requires construction, maintenance, & repair of infrastructure; provides railroad inspector certification requirements; requires coordination w/federal inspectors; requires DOT to adopt rules for conducting field surveys & to hold public meetings; requires railroad companies to construct & maintain fences, be liable for certain damages, & be responsible for certain improvements/upgrades; prohibits local government/state from being responsible for certain costs; provides for calculation & disposition of administrative fines; authorizes certain suits; provides for attorney fees & costs; authorizes local governments to enact certain railroad speed ordinances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2017 House • Filed
    1/25/2017 House • Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 49
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 49
    3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, Reed Hall --Temporarily Postponed
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee

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  • HB 269, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/17/2017 at 5:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 386 (c1) High-speed Passenger Rail Mayfield Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    359733 - Amendment
    Between lines 231 and 232, insert:     		Miller, M. 3/27/2017
    6:51 PM     		PDF
    705507 - Amendment
    Remove lines 232-327 and insert:     		Miller, M. 3/27/2017
    6:52 PM     		PDF
    270609 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Magar 3/27/2017
    6:51 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    341.601 Page 4 (pdf)
    341.602 Page 4 (pdf)
    341.603 Page 6 (pdf)
    341.604 Page 6 (pdf)
    341.605 Page 6 (pdf)
    341.606 Page 7 (pdf)
    341.607 Page 9 (pdf)
    341.608 Page 10 (pdf)
    341.609 Page 11 (pdf)
    341.611 Page 12 (pdf)
    341.612 Page 13 (pdf)
    341.613 Page 14 (pdf)
    341.614 Page 15 (pdf)
    341.615 Page 15 (pdf)

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