Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1442

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Railroad grade crossings; revise certain powers and duties of Transportation Department.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Davis

Code Section: A 065-0001-0175

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-175, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ABOLISH ANY PUBLIC ROADWAY/RAILROAD CROSSING WHEN THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE PUBLIC NECESSITY SERVED BY THE CROSSING DOES NOT JUSTIFY FURTHER RETENTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ABOLISH A CROSSING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN THE PUBLIC ROADWAY AUTHORITY IN INTEREST ABANDONS THE ROADWAY; TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF COSTS THAT MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST A RAILROAD OR ROADWAY AUTHORITY FOR CLOSING A GRADE CROSSING AND PERFORMING CERTAIN OTHER ROAD AND GRADE CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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