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SB 1446 - Transportation Budget - Key Vote

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Bob McDonnell vetoed (Amendatory Veto) this legislation.

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Legislation - Vetoed (Amendatory Veto) (Executive) -

Title: Transportation Budget

Vetoed by Governor Bob McDonnell

Legislation - Concurrence Vote Failed (Senate) (1-38) - (Key vote)

Title: Transportation Budget

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that allocates funds for road construction.

Highlights:
-Requires the total allocation of Commonwealth funds to be limited to $200 million (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the revenue for the "Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Capital Projects Revenue Bond Series" shall not exceed $300 million in any one fiscal year except for the following (Sec. 1):
    -Fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 in which the annual limitation is increased by $200 million; and -Fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 in which the annual limitation is increased by $300 million.
-BaCote recorded as nay. Intended to vote yea.
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (66-32) - (Key vote)

Title: Transportation Budget

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for road construction.

Highlights:
-Requires the total allocation of Commonwealth funds to be limited to $200 million (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the revenue for the "Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Capital Projects Revenue Bond Series" shall not exceed $300 million in any one fiscal year except for the following (Sec. 1):
    -Fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 in which the annual limitation is increased by $200 million; and -Fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 in which the annual limitation is increased by $300 million.
-BaCote recorded as nay. Intended to vote yea.
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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (34-6) -
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) -

Title: Transportation Budget

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