PRINTER'S NO. 2714
No. 2095 Session of 1988
INTRODUCED BY STUBAN, PHILLIPS, HUTCHINSON AND DININNI,
JANUARY 20, 1988
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 20, 1988
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 5, 1984 (P.L.587, No.119), entitled "An
2 act empowering the Department of Transportation to preserve
3 and improve rail freight service in the Commonwealth by
4 making grants, loans or other assistance available to
5 qualified applicants; authorizing a comprehensive rail study;
6 making an appropriation; and making repeals," extending the
7 Rail Freight Policy Committee for an additional five years.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 4(d) of the act of July 5, 1984 (P.L.587,
11 No.119), known as the Rail Freight Preservation and Improvement
12 Act, is amended to read:
13 Section 4. Rail Freight Policy Committee.
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15 (d) Powers and duties.--The power and duty of the committee
16 shall be to advise and comment on the comprehensive rail freight
17 study, to advise and comment on all phases of the rail freight
18 transportation program activities being undertaken or
19 financially assisted by the department, and to propose methods,
20 strategies or technologies for improving rail freight
1 transportation services systems or facilities within the
2 Commonwealth. The committee shall periodically submit reports of
3 its deliberations and conclusions to the Governor, members of
4 the General Assembly and the State Transportation Commission.
5 The committee shall terminate its existence on [November 30,
6 1988] November 30, 1993.
7 Section 2. Section 5(c) of the act, item vetoed by the
8 Governor, July 5, 1984 (P.L.587, No.119), is amended to read:
9 Section 5. Comprehensive rail freight study.
10 * * *
11 (c) Appropriation.--The [sum of $750,000, or as much thereof
12 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated] General Assembly
13 shall annually appropriate funds to the department for the
14 exclusive purpose of carrying out the comprehensive rail freight
15 study, including department administrative expenses. Unexpended
16 funds appropriated shall remain available for expenditure until
17 [November 30, 1988] November 30, 1993.
18 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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