Commonwealth Rail Fund; funds applied to Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund.
Summary
Commonwealth Rail Fund; Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund. Removes the $4 million cap on those Commonwealth Rail Fund (Fund) moneys distributed to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation that may be applied to the Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund and instead provides that up to 50 percent of such Fund moneys may be applied to the Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund. The bill retains the current provisions granting 93 percent of Fund moneys to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority and seven percent to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. This bill is identical to HB 1603.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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1 edit
MINOR
This bill marks the transition of SB 1144 from its enrolled state to its final chaptered form, with no substantive policy changes to the Commonwealth Rail Fund provisions. The text reformatting reflects official publication standards rather than legislative amendments.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes only; the actual legislative text regarding rail funding, distribution percentages, and fund administration remains identical to the enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1144ER)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Transportation Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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