Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 238

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Title

Description: Railroad grade crossings; establish account to defray expenses for closure and upgrade of grade crossing signals.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
2 01/29 (H) DR - TSDP: TR To WM
3 01/30 (H) DR - TSDP: WM To TR
4 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
5 02/05 (H) Passed
6 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/13 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
8 02/21 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
9 03/01 (S) Passed
10 03/02 (S) Transmitted To House
11 03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 03/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 03/11 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number367

House Committees:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Section: A 057-0043-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-43-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE MISSISSIPPI GRADE CROSSING CLOSURE ACCOUNT AND TO TRANSFER THE MONIES IN THE ACCOUNT TO A NEW ACCOUNT TO BE ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 57-43-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT; TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF LOCOMOTIVE FUEL TAX REVENUES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO SUCH ACCOUNT; TO AUTHORIZE MONIES IN THE ACCOUNT TO BE EXPENDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING CLOSURES AND INSTALLATION OR UPGRADE OF HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS SIGNALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/13/01 at 00:01.

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