Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2903

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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Background

Title

Description: Railroad grade crossings; require developer to pay the cost of installing appropriate warning devices.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(S)Referred To Highways and Transportation
201/27/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/04/99(S)Passed
402/05/99(S)Transmitted To House
502/05/99(H)Referred To Transportation
603/01/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
703/04/99(H)Recommitted to Committee
803/04/99(H)Died In Committee

Amendments:

Pending [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Little*

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A DEVELOPER, CORPORATION, INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER ENTITY REQUESTING OR APPLYING FOR A NEW PUBLIC RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE WARNING DEVICES AND FOR OBTAINING EASEMENTS TO MAINTAIN SIGHT DISTANCES AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY A DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY TEAM; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN EXISTING PRIVATE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING IS PROPOSED TO BECOME A PUBLICLY MAINTAINED RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING, OR WHEN AN EXISTING PRIVATE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING MAINTAINED FOR OR BY A PRIVATE PARTY IS PERMITTED BY THAT PARTY TO BE USED AS A PUBLIC RAILROAD CROSSING, THE PRIVATE PARTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE COSTS RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE WARNING DEVICES AND FOR OBTAINING EASEMENTS TO MAINTAIN SIGHT DISTANCES AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY A DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY TEAM BEFORE OPENING SUCH CROSSING; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY TEAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/04/99 at 12:04.



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