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Bill Title: South Shore rail transit. Establishes a rail transit corridor in northwest Indiana. Specifies that the main line double tracking project and the West Lake corridor improvement project are considered rail projects. Permits the northwest Indiana regional development authority (NWIRDA) to establish transit development districts containing a train station or regular train stop within the corridor, including new stations or stops along the West Lake corridor. Provides that a county that is not a member of the NWIRDA may participate in the rail projects and the benefits of a transportation development district under certain conditions. Allows such a county to participate

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 19-9)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-28 - Public Law 248 [HB1144 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2017-HB1144-Enrolled.pdf

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