Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Subject: RAILROADS

As of 04/25/01 at 09:44

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HB  23  Appropriation; Department of Transportation for           Fleming
        Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account.              
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB 238  Railroad grade crossings; establish account to defray     Fleming
        expenses for closure and upgrade of grade crossing     
        signals.                                               
           03/11 Approved by Governor
HB1098  Railroad trains; require two-man crews on all trains      Evans
        operating in the state.                                
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1313  Railroad property; prescribe certain conduct as           Hamilton
 *      unlawful.                                              
           03/26 (H) Died In Conference
HB1403  Railroad inspectors; authorize Transportation             Compretta
        Commission to employ additional (MDOT).                
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1452  Freight Rail Service Project Revolving Loan  Fund;        Green
 *      authorize grants to counties.                          
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1526  Ad valorem taxation; restrict partial exemption for       McCoy
  $%    newly acquired railroad property to property acquired  
        before January 1, 2001 (STC).                          
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1630  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Simpson
 *$%    acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1653  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Martinson
   %    for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
SB2684  Railroads; require minimum number of persons on train     Furniss
        crews.                                                 
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2884  Ad valorem taxation; restrict partial exemption to        Minor
  $%    railroad property acquired prior to January 1, 2001.   
           03/13 (H) Died In Committee
SB3012  Mississippi Development Authority; conduct a              Hewes
 *      feasibility study regarding the purchase of a rail line
        between Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                      
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB3019  Local governments railroad grade crossing project grant   Dearing
        program; create.                                       
           02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
SB3029  Railroad rights-of-way; prohibit certain acts on.         Dearing
 *         03/19 Approved by Governor
SB3145  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Hewes
 *$%    acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar
SB3167  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Frazier
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           02/21 (S) Died In Committee

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