An Act To Fund The Recommendations Of The Mountain Division Rail Use Advisory Council
This bill allocates $500,000 from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the Department of Transportation for a specific rail project. The funds are designated to replace tracks on a 31-mile corridor between Fryeburg and Standish, based on recommendations from the Mountain Division Rail Use Advisory Council. This one-time appropriation is intended to support the physical repair of the rail infrastructure rather than ongoing operational costs.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-754) thereto ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-754) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) was ADOPTED
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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