Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds. (SJ353)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

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, and other funds established by general law for transportation. All revenues dedicated to Transportation Funds on January 1, 2013, 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 must be repaid with reasonable interest within four years. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/12/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101677D
  • 01/12/2011 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/14/2011 Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
  • 02/08/2011 Left in Privileges and Elections