History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Railroad grade crossings; require MDOT to install certain warning devices at grade crossings in cities.
| 1 | 01/14/99 | (S) | Referred To Highways and Transportation | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Furniss
Code Section: A 065-0001-0175
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-175, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ERECT LUMINOUS FLASHING LIGHTS AND CROSSING GATES AT ALL ROADWAY/RAILROAD CROSSINGS IN MUNICIPALITIES WHERE THE DAILY TRAIN TRAFFIC CONSISTS OF AT LEAST TWO PASSENGER TRAINS AND EIGHT FREIGHT TRAINS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRESCRIBE A DIVISION OF THE COSTS OF INSTALLATION AND SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE OF SUCH WARNING DEVICES BETWEEN THE RAIL CARRIER, THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY IN INTEREST AND THE DEPARTMENT; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY AND THE RAIL CARRIER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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