JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 7
File Code: Transportation - Generally
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Fry, Baltimore County Delegation, Eastern Shore
Delegation, and Western Maryland Delegation
- Entitled:
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Proposed Merger of Major Railroads Serving Maryland
Ensuring the preservation of effective railroad competition in
Maryland through the continuation of rail service by at least two
Class I carriers and other actions affecting regional and shortline
railroads, and the protection of rail employees, communities, and
consumers in Maryland from adverse impacts of a proposed merger of
Conrail and either CSX or Norfolk Southern.
House Action
- 2/21
- First Reading Appropriations
- 2/20
- Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m.
- 3/17
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/18
- Third Reading Passed (135-0)
- 3/30
- House Concur - Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (133-3)
- Passed Enrolled
- 4/8
- Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 7
Senate Action
- 3/19
- First Reading Budget and Taxation
- Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/24
- Hearing cancelled
- 3/31
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
- 4/1
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/2
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
- Baltimore County Delegation
- Eastern Shore Delegation
- Western MD Delegation
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- MERGERS
- RAILROADS
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- House
- Number: 234133/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 17, 1997 at: 16:56
Status: Adopted
- Senate
- Number: 599409/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 13:01
Status: Adopted