Relating to safe transportation of oil.
Summary
Requires railroads that own or operate high hazard train routes to have oil spill contingency plans that have been approved by Department of Environmental Quality. Defines "high hazard train route." Sets forth requirements for submission and approval of contingency plans for high hazard train routes. Requires railroads that own or operate high hazard train routes to annually submit financial responsibility statements to Department of Environmental Quality. Establishes fee on railroads required to submit contingency plans for high hazard train routes. Requires fees collected to be deposited in High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund. Establishes fee on tank railroad cars loaded with oil. Requires certain fees collected to be deposited in High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund and certain fees collected to be deposited in Oil and Hazardous Material Transportation by Rail Action Fund. Sunsets both fees on January 2, 2027. Establishes High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Environmental Quality for certain purposes related to high hazard train route contingency planning. Sets forth additional requirements for plan adopted by State Fire Marshal for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2019 · House Jun 17, 2019
How they voted
26–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Jun 29, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner, Lewis. Passed.
lower
Jun 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 20, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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