Bill Text: CA AB2658 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Short line railroads.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-19 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB2658 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB2658-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2658	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Conway

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act relating to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2658, as introduced, Conway. Short line railroads.
   Existing law provides for various transportation planning
activities by the Department of Transportation and other agencies.
Existing law provides funding for projects to enhance goods movement.

   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to initiate a
coordinated short line railroad program in this state to improve the
movement of goods.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to initiate a
coordinated short line railroad program in this state to improve the
movement of goods.