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]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1	2017-04-21	96	4	0	0	100	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Conference Committee Report 1	2017-04-21	49	1	0	0	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2017-04-06	48	0	0	2	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2017-03-30	8	0	0	0	8	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2017-02-23	84	8	1	7	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Amendment #1 (Dvorak) failed	2017-02-22	37	55	3	5	100	Failed	Link	View
House	House - Committee Vote	2017-02-20	19	3	0	2	24	Passed	Link	View

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