Downtown Tunnel Construction Relief Grant Fund; established. (HB351)
Introduced By
Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth)
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
Downtown Tunnel Construction Relief Grant Fund. Establishes the Downtown Tunnel Construction Relief Grant Fund to provide grants of up to $1,500 to businesses that have suffered economic damage as a result of road closures due to the construction of the Downtown Tunnel Project. The Fund would be administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority. The act has a July 1, 2015, sunset. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2014 | Committee |
| 01/03/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102618D |
| 01/03/2014 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/10/2014 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation |
| 01/20/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB351) |
| 01/20/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB351) |
| 02/12/2014 | Left in Appropriations |
Comments
This is a hell of a bill. There's not a word in this about where the "Downtown Tunnel" is. There are many downtowns. There are many tunnels. Del. James does not see fit to specify which one, which would make this bill a train wreck, if it actually passed in its present form.
For the record, it appears to be the I-264 tunnel, in Portsmouth, under the Elizabeth River.