Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1018 — Railroad companies; notice of certain action.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 23, 2023.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 1018 requires railroad companies in Virginia to notify several key state officials when they apply to the federal government for actions like merging or discontinuing services. This includes informing the Governor and various secretaries of relevant departments. This change is important because it ensures that the state government is aware of significant railroad changes, allowing them to prepare and respond appropriately to any impacts on transportation and communities.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 56-345.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to railroad companies;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 318 An Act to amend and reenact § 56-345.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to railroad companies;
R O [S 1018] Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 1018] Approved March 23, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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E Any railroad company operating in the Commonwealth that submits an application to the federal government for consolidation, merger, abandonment, or discontinuance shall, contemporaneously with such application, notify the Commission and, the Governor, the Secretary of Transportation, the the Executive Director of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority of such action.ic Transportation, and B E R
§ 56-345.1.
Notice;
consolidation, merger, abandonments, or discontinuances.
Any railroad company operating in the Commonwealth that submits an application to the federal government for consolidation, merger, abandonment, or discontinuance shall, contemporaneously with such application, notify the Commission and, the Governor, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, and the Executive Director of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority of such action.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 318 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Impact statement from DPB (SB1018ER)

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Signed by President

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1018ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

  11. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)

  15. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  16. Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1

  17. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

  18. Read first time

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  22. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1018S1

  23. Committee substitute agreed to 23105182D-S1

  24. Reading of substitute waived

  25. Read second time

  26. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  27. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

  28. Impact statement from DPB (SB1018S1)

  29. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  30. Committee substitute printed 23105182D-S1

  31. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  32. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  33. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  34. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102961D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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