Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference). (HJ29)

Introduced By

Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Transportation Funds. Requires the General Assembly to maintain permanent and separate Transportation Funds to include the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund, Priority Transportation Fund, and other funds dedicated to transportation by general law. All revenues dedicated to Transportation Funds on January 1, 2009, by general law, other than a general appropriation law, shall be deposited to the Transportation Funds, unless the General Assembly by general law, other than a general appropriation law, alters the revenues dedicated to the Funds. The amendment limits the use of Fund moneys to transportation and related purposes. The General Assembly may borrow from the Funds for other purposes only by a vote of two-thirds plus one of the members voting in each house, and the loan or reduction must be repaid with reasonable interest within three years. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/14/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087958648
12/14/2007Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/18/2008Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections
12/04/2008Left in Privileges and Elections