BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2599: Freight mobility bd. funding

Authorizing the freight mobility strategic investment board to remove funding allocation for projects after a certain number of years without construction occurring.

Summary

  • Sets a time limit of six years that projects determined to be not ready to proceed by the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) may retain their position on the FMSIB priority project list.
  • Allows the FMSIB to remove a project from the FMSIB priority project list after six years for a variety of reasons.
  • Requires the sponsoring public entities seeking restoration of funding to submit a new application to the FMSIB.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2599), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2016
  6. LawMar 25, 2016
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2016
Session law
Chapter 23, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
SB 6428
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the freight mobility strategic investment board's authority to remove funding allocation for projects after a certain number of years without construction occurring;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2599
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2599
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 23, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Placed on third reading.
  15. Committee recommendations adopted.
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. TR - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2599 in other sessions

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