HB 2156 - Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites - Arizona Key Vote
Jennifer Burns Did Not Vote on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 27, 2008
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 25, 2008
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 23, 2008
- House Bill Passed
- March 24, 2008
- Introduced
- Jan. 22, 2008
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites
Signed by Governor Janet Napolitano
Title: Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites
Highlights:
- Requires railroads to evaluate the potential impacts on agricultural land areas, state parks, environmentally sensitive areas, water resources, air quality, noise level, and traffic at any proposed major rail project sites (Sec. 1). - Prohibits a railroad from utilizing eminent domain until after ADOT's review process is completed (Sec. 1). - Requires ADOT to hold at least one, and up to three, public hearings, with citizens' comments being forwarded to any federal, state, or local regulatory bodies that oversee the proposed project (Sec. 1). - Calls for both the hearings and review process to be completed within 120 days of ADOT receiving the required evaluations from the railroad (Sec. 1).
Title: Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites
Highlights:
- Requires railroads to evaluate the potential impacts on agricultural land areas, state parks, environmentally sensitive areas, water resources, air quality, noise level, and traffic at any proposed major rail project sites (Sec. 1). - Prohibits a railroad from utilizing eminent domain until after ADOT's review process is completed (Sec. 1). - Requires ADOT to hold at least one, and up to three, public hearings, with citizens' comments being forwarded to any federal, state, or local regulatory bodies that oversee the proposed project (Sec. 1). - Calls for both the hearings and review process to be completed within 120 days of ADOT receiving the required evaluations from the railroad (Sec. 1).
Title: Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites