BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3158: Transportation improvement

Creating transportation improvement districts for the maintenance and operation of certain bridges.

Summary

  • Permits a city or town with a mechanical lift bridge meeting certain criteria to form a transportation improvement district.
  • Permits transportation improvement districts to impose a sales and use tax of no more than 0.20 percent to repair or replace qualifying bridges.
  • Requires that transportation improvement districts assume jurisdiction of qualifying bridges, undertake the improvements financed by the district, and assume ongoing maintenance and operating costs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3158), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dennis Flannigan (D-27)
Introduced
January 23, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 11, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the creation of transportation improvement districts for maintenance and operation of certain bridges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dennis Flannigan (D-27)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. TR - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 3158 in other sessions

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