WV HB2856 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Passed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-23 - Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Passed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-23 - Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to declare the public policy of the state of West Virginia and the intent of the Legislature to facilitate, advance and improve the availability of interstate passenger rail service to the state by the Cardinal Passenger Train operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as AMTRAK, including the provision of daily passenger train service at the earliest opportunity, on railroad lines crossing the south-central region of the State from Huntington eastward to White Sulphur Springs. The Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Tourism is authorized and directed to supervise the state’s activities and to participate with other states and AMTRAK in an interstate committee to improve the Cardinal Passenger Train.
Title
Declaring public policy and legislative intent for improving the marketing, quality and frequency of passenger rail service of the Cardinal Passenger Train
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-04 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 372) (Y: 96 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-04 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 351) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 139) (Y: 95 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-04 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 351) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 139) (Y: 95 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-23 | House | Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 |
| 2017-04-11 | House | Approved by Governor 4/11/17 |
| 2017-04-09 | House | Approved by Governor 4/11/17 - House Journal |
| 2017-04-09 | Senate | Approved by Governor 4/11/17 - Senate Journal |
| 2017-04-08 | House | To Governor 4/6/17 - House Journal |
| 2017-04-06 | House | To Governor 4/6/17 |
| 2017-04-06 | Senate | To Governor 4/6/17 - Senate Journal |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2017-04-04 | House | Completed legislative action |
| 2017-04-04 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2017-04-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 372) |
| 2017-04-04 | House | House concurred in Senate title amendment |
| 2017-04-04 | House | House received Senate message |
| 2017-04-04 | Senate | Senate requests House to concur |
| 2017-04-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 351) |
| 2017-04-04 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2017-04-04 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2017-04-03 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2017-04-03 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2017-04-01 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2017-04-01 | Senate | On 1st reading |
| 2017-03-31 | Senate | Reported do pass, with title amendment |
| 2017-03-23 | Senate | To Finance |
| 2017-03-23 | Senate | To Finance |
| 2017-03-23 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2017-03-23 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2017-03-22 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2017-03-22 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 139) |
| 2017-03-22 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2017-03-22 | House | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2017-03-21 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2017-03-21 | House | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2017-03-20 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2017-03-20 | House | On 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| 2017-03-17 | House | Do pass |
| 2017-03-08 | House | To House Finance |
| 2017-03-08 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2017-03-08 | House | To Finance |
| 2017-03-08 | House | Filed for introduction |
