Mark Obenshain
- Republican
- Senator
- District 2
Primary
Commonwealth Rail Fund; Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund. Removes the $4 million cap on those Commonwealth Rail Fund (Fund) moneys distributed to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation that may be applied to the Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund and instead provides that up to 50 percent of such Fund moneys may be applied to the Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund. The bill retains the current provisions granting 93 percent of Fund moneys to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority and seven percent to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. This bill is identical to HB 1603.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 33.2-1526.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth Rail Fund; Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1144ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1144)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1144)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
Rules suspended
Printed as engrossed 25102452D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Transportation Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Reading of amendment waived
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102452D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Transportation Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Unknown | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1144) | PDF PDF |
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