SENATE BILL 524

Sponsored By:

Senators Ruben and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Baltimore and Ohio Train Station in Silver Spring

Synopsis:

Creating a State Debt not to exceed $200,000, with a matching fund requirement, as a grant to the Board of Directors of Montgomery Preservation, Inc. for the planning, design, repair, reconstruction, restoration, and capital equipping of the Baltimore and Ohio Train Station in Silver Spring, for use as a historical site, a museum, a visitors center, and temporary working train station for the MARC line; and requiring the grantee to grant and convey a certain easement to the Maryland Historical Trust.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/24

Hearing 3/13 at 4:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/31

First Reading Appropriations

4/12

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Sponsored by:

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HISTORICAL MATTERS

MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MUSEUMS

RAILROADS

STATE BONDS

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)