BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2997: Public transp. agreements

Requiring voter approval for any agreement between a public transportation benefit area and certain entities in adjoining states.

Summary

Requires a public transportation benefit area to, before entering into a contract or other agreement with an adjoining state or a state agency, county, city, metropolitan municipal corporation, special district, or other governmental agency in an adjoining state, submit an authorizing proposition to the voters or include the authorization in a proposition to the voters, and enter into the contract or other…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to requiring voter approval for any agreement between a public transportation benefit area and certain entities in adjoining states;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 26, 2016First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2997 (2017–18) Energy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2997 (2009–10) Small employer's group · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2997 (2007–08) Higher edu accountability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2997 (2005–06) Payday lending employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2997 (2003–04) Civil liability reform · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2997 (2001–02) Strikes/state employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2997 (1999–00) Water well delegation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2997 (1997–98) Ballot vacancies · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate