l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 2860

Creates Rail Advisory Council for purpose of advising Department of Transportation and Oregon Transportation Commission on matters related to state rail system.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation and Economic Development Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates Rail Advisory Council for purpose of advising Department of Transportation and Oregon Transportation Commission on matters related to state rail system. Directs council to study development of bi-state rail authority to plan improvements and operations of passenger rail system that serves Cascadia Corridor. Sunsets study on February 4, 2013. Directs commission to solicit recommendations from council prior to selecting rail projects to be funded with moneys from Multimodal Transportation Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Jeff Barker, Phil Barnhart, Vicki Berger, Michael Dembrow, Margaret Doherty, Sara Gelser Blouin, Dave Hunt, Bill Kennemer, Mitch Greenlick, Ben Cannon

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Rod Monroe

    Its course

    January 11 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action4 actions on 4 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 30 · stopped170 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 2110 days

    Transportation and Economic DevelopmentJan 21 to Jun 30 · stopped160 days

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 30

    1. Jan 11Introduced
    2. Jan 21Sent to Transportation and Economic Development
    3. Apr 6Heard in Transportation and Economic Development
    4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 21Referred to Transportation and Economic Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives