US SB1509 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System. Defines the "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System" as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota, and Sept Iles, Quebec, Canada, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connecting channels, and the Saint Lawrence River.
Title
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. George Voinovich [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB528 (Related) 2009-01-22 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)
HB638 (Related) 2009-01-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB3486 (Related) 2009-07-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB551 (Related) 2009-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB638 (Related) 2009-01-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB3486 (Related) 2009-07-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB551 (Related) 2009-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Canada
Great Lakes
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Sales and excise taxes
Transportation costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1509/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1509/BILLS-111s1509is.pdf |
