BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5960: Regional transit authorities
Prohibiting a regional transit authority from implementing a light rail transit system in certain areas.
Summary
- A regional transit authority may not spend money, incur debt, issue bonds, or enter into any agreement, for the purpose of implementing a light rail transit system in a county with a population over 1,500,000 persons. However, a regional transit authority may spend money solely for the purpose of retiring debt, if any, relative to a light rail transit system, that was incurred prior to the effective date of this act.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- February 25, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting a regional transit authority from implementing a light rail transit system in certain areas;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.
SB 5960 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5960 (2023–24) Prescription labels/abortion
- SB 5960 (2021–22) Property tax exemption
- SB 5960 (2019–20) Higher education data
- SB 5960 (2017–18) Intangible property tax
- SB 5960 (2015–16) Wolf conservation and mgmt
- SB 5960 (2013–14) Teacher and principal evals
- SB 5960 (2011–12) Medicaid fraud