FINANCE-GRADE CROSSING FUND
Summary
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grade Crossing Separation Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Fund from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund each month. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Transportation to separate railroad crossings used by passenger rail operators. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to administer the Fund. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Apr 2011
Senate Failed
May 2011
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2011
Last action May 3, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2011
How they voted
15–35
Failed · 8 other
Total votes 58
May 3, 2011
D
Democratic34
44% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
4
May 3, 2011
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 3, 2011
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (15-35-8)
senate
Apr 16, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 8, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 1, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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