Key Votes
HF 1797 - Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding - Key Vote
Minnesota Key Votes
Stages
- April 1, 2009 Executive Signed
- March 30, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- March 26, 2009 House Bill Passed
- March 16, 2009 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 1, 2009
Title: Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding
Signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (64-0) - March 30, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (113-19) - March 26, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes guidelines for the use of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allocated at the discretion of the Minnesota commissioner of transportation.
Highlights:
-Authorizes the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to allocate funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for transportation purposes (Sec. 1).
- Provides that the commissioner use up to 17 percent of the funds for program delivery (Sec. 1).
-Requires that the transportation commissioner submit a report to the United States Department of Transportation detailing the transportation projects in each departments districts (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 16, 2009
Title: Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding
Sponsors
- Michael L. 'Mike' Beard (MN - R)
- Alice Hausman (MN - D)
- Frank D. Hornstein (MN - D)
- Melissa Hortman (MN - D)
- Bernard 'Bernie' Lieder (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terence 'Terry' Morrow (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
