HOUSE BILL 905

Sponsored By:

Delegates Heller and Hixson

Entitled:

State Highway Administration - Bridge Sponsorship Program

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Highway Administration (SHA) to establish a bridge sponsorship program to award the right to sponsor bridges in the State to the highest bidders; requiring a person awarded the right to sponsor a bridge to pay the amount of the winning bid according to the SHA's terms; establishing certain requirements for bridge sponsorship signs; establishing a formula for the distribution of revenues received under the Act to the Transportation Trust Fund and to local highway agencies; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BRIDGES AND TUNNELS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE

HIGHWAYS

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

TRANSPORTATION -see also- BUSES; MASS TRANSIT; RAILROADS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 8-651 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered