2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 572

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 915
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled:
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Finance and Governance

Synopsis:

Amending the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact to comply with federal requirements; increasing the number of Directors on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board to eight, including two federal Directors (one of whom shall be a regular passenger of the bus or rail service of the Authority); providing for the appointment of the federal Directors and alternates; establishing an Office of the Inspector General within the Authority; providing that the head of the Office is the Inspector General; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Transportation, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
District of Columbia
Federal Government
Grants
Interstate Affairs
Legislative Services, Department of
Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Transportation, Department of

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 10-204 , 10-204 , 10-204 , 10-205 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 440312/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2009: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)