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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5587: Heavy rail short lines

Authorizing existing city and county real estate excise taxes to be expended on municipally owned heavy rail short lines.

Summary

  • Allows up to 25 percent of the proceeds collected from a locally-imposed real estate excise tax before December 31, 2008, to be used for municipally owned heavy short line railroads.
  • Defines "short line railroads."
  • Includes a June 30, 2012, expiration date.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2009
  6. LawApr 24, 2009
Prime sponsor
Craig Pridemore (D-49)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2009
Session law
Chapter 211, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
HB 1910
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing existing city and county real estate excise taxes to be expended on municipally owned heavy rail short lines;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Craig Pridemore (D-49)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5587
36 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28003
Republican8901
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5587
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican31500
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 211, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  12. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Referred to Finance.
  14. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. GO - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5587 in other sessions

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