Key Votes
HB 2156 - Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites - Key Vote
Arizona Key Votes
Stages
- June 27, 2008 Executive Signed
- June 25, 2008 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 23, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- March 24, 2008 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 22, 2008 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - June 27, 2008
Title: Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites
Signed by Governor Janet Napolitano
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (40-12) - June 25, 2008 (Key vote)
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).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (18-6) - June 23, 2008 (Key vote)
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).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (42-15) - March 24, 2008
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 22, 2008
Title: Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites
Sponsors
- Lynne Pancrazi (AZ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jonathan Paton (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
