HOUSE BILL 1137

Sponsored By:

Delegate Giannetti

Entitled:

Railroads - At-Grade Highway Crossings - Safety Equipment

Synopsis:

Requiring a Class 1 railroad company that operates across a public highway to erect at the crossing specified warning devices and safety gates; establishing the fine for each day that specified railroad companies fail to comply with requirements of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/23

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

FINES

HIGHWAYS

RAILROADS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 9-311 , 9-312 , 9-313 )

Transportation

( 8-639 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered