Bill: HB 2557, 85(R) - 2017

Committee

House Transportation

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Rick Miller

Bill Caption

Relating to the development of certain local government transportation infrastructure projects.

Fiscal Notes

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 2557 amends Transportation Code relating to local government transportation infrastructure projects specifically rail projects.

 

The bill would authorize counties and navigation districts to develop and issue bonds for rail facilities in certain areas. The counties bracketed in the bill would be authorized to add improvements to ports and transportation infrastructure in the navigation districts. The improvements would accommodate increased trade that has resulted from infrastructure improvements to the Panama Canal.

 

The bonds would be secured by a pledge of the revenues of the facilities, including contract revenue, grant revenue, or other revenue collected in connection with the facilities.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This is for port related commercial transportation, not public passenger transit systems. Transportation infrastructure is a legitimate concern of the state. This bill does not appear to have a connection to our liberty principles and we remain neutral.


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