1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 729

File Code: Transportation - Highways Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 996
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Green, and Dorman
Entitled:
State Highways - Expressway Designation Process and Regulation of Highway Access

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Highway Administration (SHA) to meet and confer with local officials and to conduct a public informational meeting and public hearing prior to designating all or part of a State highway as an expressway; prohibiting SHA from denying access to State highways within the boundaries of a municipal corporation unless specified criteria are met; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/23
First Reading Senate Rules
2/26
Re-referred Finance
3/5
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/8
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/25
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
HEARINGS
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
HIGHWAYS
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
NOTICES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REAL PROPERTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 8-101 , 8-620 , 8-625 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 087061/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-1)