BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5137: Oil spill planning/railroads

Limiting oil spill contingency planning requirements to those railroads that haul oils used as fuel.

Summary

Railroads transporting food grade vegetable oil are not required to prepare a oil spill contingency plan.
Provides a definition for food grade vegetable oil.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to limiting oil spill contingency planning requirements to those railroads that haul oils used as fuel;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 17, 2017Senate Rules "X" file.
Mar 6, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2017EET - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2017First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

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

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