File Code: Transportation - Generally
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Ruben, Amoss, Boozer, Munson, McFadden, Neall, Lawlah,
Middleton, Hogan, Currie, Kasemeyer, Hoffman, and Van Hollen
- 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 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.
Senate Action
- 3/3
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 3/10
- Re-referred Budget and Taxation
- 3/7
- Hearing 3/11 at 3:00 p.m.
- 3/17
- Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
- 3/18
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/20
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
- 3/20
- First Reading Appropriations
- Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
- 4/5
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/6
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (126-4)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
- Senator William H. Amoss, District 35
- Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
- Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
- Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
- Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
- Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
- Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
- Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
- Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
- Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
- Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
- Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- MERGERS
- RAILROADS
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- House
- Number: 504637/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 20:27
Status: Adopted