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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5037: RTA additional voter approv.

Requiring a regional transit authority to receive additional approval from voters if the cost to complete a regional transit system plan approved by voters in 2016 increases beyond fifty-four billion dollars or any additions or subtractions of projects or significant project scope when compared to the system plan are made.

Summary

  • Requires a regional transit authority to: (1) Once it has expended eighty percent of the funding elements identified in a regional transit system plan adopted by the authority board in June 2016, hire an independent auditor to determine if remaining unspent funding elements are sufficient to complete the system plan as approved by the authority's voters in 2016; and (2) Propose a ballot proposition to be submitted…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to requiring a regional transit authority to receive additional approval from voters if the cost to complete a regional transit system plan approved by voters in 2016 increases beyond fifty-four billion dollars or any additions or subtractions of projects or significant project scope when compared to the system plan are made;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Senator D-35Senator R-2Phil Fortunato R-31Senator R-15Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5037 in other sessions

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