SB239 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Railroads, qualified employees required to operate railroad train in this state, criminal penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that no railroad
train may be operated in this state unless the
train has a crew of at least two qualified
employees and would provide criminal penalties</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would exempt certain railroads
operating on an excepted track from the bill</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to railroads; to provide for the number of
qualified employees necessary to operate a railroad train in
this state; to provide criminal penalties; to exempt railroads
operating an excepted track, under certain conditions; and in
connection therewith to have as its purpose or effect the
requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds
within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Railroads
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 3, 2016 | Rm. 727***A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN ON PUBLIC HEARINGS*** at 08:30 | Senate T&E Public Hearing |
| Hearing | February 25, 2016 | Room 727/REVISED/NO VOTE ON PUBLIC HEARINGS/ at 09:00 | Senate T&E Public Hearing |
| Hearing | February 25, 2016 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate T&E Public Hearing |
| Hearing | February 25, 2016 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB239 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |