Rail Enhancement Fund; allows Director to waive certain requirements regarding project funding. (SB11)

Introduced By

Sen. Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk)

Progress

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

Description

Rail Enhancement Fund. Allows the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, with the approval of the Rail Advisory Board, to waive the requirement that projects funded by the Fund include a minimum of 30 percent cash or in-kind matching contribution from a private source, which may include a railroad, a regional authority, a local government source, or a combination of such sources. The bill also allows the use of funds from "federal governmental sources" in connection with projects funded from the Fund. Read the Bill »

Status

01/10/2008: Awaiting a Vote in the Transportation Committee

History

DateAction
12/05/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088202276
12/05/2007Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/10/2008Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB856 and SB371.

Comments

VA A., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

VALCV Supports