HB 1983 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Rail Enhancement Fund; matching funds.

Summary

Provides that federal funds for freight rail projects may be used to satisfy the requirement that any project funded by the Rail Enhancement Fund include at least 30 percent matching funds from a private source. Under current law, the matching funds requirement may be met using funds from private businesses, railroads, regional authorities, and local governments.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2019

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Feb 2019

Signed into Law

Mar 2019

Introduced Jan 7, 2019 Signed Mar 5, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2019

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Feb 8, 2019

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 5, 2019

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 185 (effective 7/1/19)

executive

Feb 13, 2019

Introduced

Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2019

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 11, 2019

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 11, 2019

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 8, 2019

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-0)

senate

Jan 31, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Jan 30, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2019

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2019

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB1983E

lower

Jan 29, 2019

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 11, 2019

Committee

Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

Jan 7, 2019

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103473D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors