VA SJR91 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-22 - Senate: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Transportation Funds. Requires the General Assembly to maintain permanent and separate Transportation Funds to include the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund, and Priority Transportation Fund. All revenues dedicated to Transportation Funds on January 1, 2009, by general law, other than a general appropriation law, shall be deposited to the Transportation Funds, unless the General Assembly by general law, other than a general appropriation law, alters the revenues dedicated to the Funds. The amendment limits the use of Funds moneys to transportation and related purposes. The General Assembly may borrow from the Funds for other purposes only by a vote of two-thirds plus one of the members voting in each house, and the loan or reduction must be repaid with reasonable interest within the three years. The amendment also limits the use of general and other non-transportation funds for transportation purposes except for certain debt service payments and, additionally, in an amount not to exceed $80 million in any fiscal year.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-22 Senate: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
2008-01-09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2008-01-09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086526284

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