TOLL HWY:RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Summary
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that upon written approval by the Governor, the Toll Highway Authority may exercise any powers it has under the Toll Highway Act on the effective date of the amendatory Act to design and construct new railroad tracks. Provides that the Authority may charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed using powers granted under the amendatory Act. Provides that moneys in the Road Fund may not be used to implement the new provisions. Provides that authorization must be granted to the Authority for each individual and distinct railroad track project. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 7, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 6, 2012
How they voted
52–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0977
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-4-2)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation
Mar 7, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 7, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 6, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-2-2)
Feb 23, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 009-001-000
Feb 17, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Tollway Oversight Committee
Jan 25, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Dave Winters
RRepublican
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