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HOUSE BILL 770

File Code: Transportation - Generally
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 438

Sponsored By:
Delegates Haynes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bronrott, Carter, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frank, Glenn, Hucker, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Rice, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stukes, and Tarrant

Entitled:
Maryland Transit Administration - Continuation of Passenger Railroad Service on Amtrak and CSX Lines

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to continue to operate passenger railroad service on specified railroad lines at levels equivalent to the levels established as of specified dates; prohibiting the Administration from closing a station before a specified date, subject to an exception; requiring the Administration to hold a public hearing under specified circumstances and to give notice of the hearing; prohibiting the Administration from taking specified actions if inadequate notice is given; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Ways and Means
2/15
Re-assigned Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/27
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Cheryl Glenn, District 45
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Roger Manno, District 19
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Melvin Stukes, District 44
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Hearings
Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads
Notices
Public Information
Railroads

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 7-902 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 610710/01     Offered on: March 23, 2007   at: 5:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2007: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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