House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes:
Changes the short and long title.
Deletes language that referred to overseeing safety in accordance with the MAP-21 Act. Now provides that oversight of fixed guideway public transportation systems not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration will be done pursuant to 49 USC 5329 and 5330. Makes technical changes.
Adds new language that requires the NC Department of Transportation (DOT) to inspect rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, notifying the system of any deficiencies that require necessary repairs.
Allows DOT to conduct a program of accident prevention and public safety for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, including requiring any such system involved in an accident to report the accident to DOT.
Requires DOT to oversee the implementation of the federally required rail fixed guideway public transportation system safety plan.
Directs DOT to audit each rail fixed guideway public transportation system at least every three years in regards to its compliance with the federally required safety plans.
Directs DOT to provide, at the minimum, an annual report on the status of the safety of the rail fixed guideway public transportation systems that DOT oversees, with reports being submitted to the Federal Transit Administration, the Governor, and the Board of Directors of any rail fixed guideway public transportation system that is overseen by DOT.
Provides that DOT cannot receive any funding for the above requirements from any rail fixed guideway public transportation system.
UPDATE STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT (NEW).
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO UPDATE STATE LAW GOVERNING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT OF THE SAFETY OF RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.Intro. by Torbett.
Status: Ref To Com On Transportation (Senate Action) (Jun 10 2014)
SOG comments (2):
Title change
House committee substitute changes the short and long title. The previous long and short title are below:
MAP-21 Update /Rail Safety
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO UPDATE A FEDERAL STATUTORY REFERENCE IN STATE LAW CONCERNING STATE OVERSIGHT OF FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT SYSTEM SAFETY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Bill History:
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Wed, 14 May 2014 House: Filed
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Wed, 14 May 2014 House: Filed
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Thu, 15 May 2014 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 15 May 2014 House: Ref To Com On Transportation
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Thu, 15 May 2014 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 15 May 2014 House: Ref To Com On Transportation
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Tue, 3 Jun 2014 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 3 Jun 2014 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 3 Jun 2014 House: Placed On Cal For 06/04/2014
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Wed, 4 Jun 2014 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 4 Jun 2014 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 5 Jun 2014 House: Regular Message sent to the Senate
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Tue, 10 Jun 2014 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Tue, 10 Jun 2014 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 10 Jun 2014 Senate: Ref To Com On Transportation
H 1026
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 1026 (2013-2014)Summary date: Jun 3 2014 - View Summary
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Bill H 1026 (2013-2014)Summary date: May 14 2014 - View Summary
Amends GS 136-18(36) updating existing state law authorizing the DOT to oversee the safety of fixed guideway transit systems by correcting a federal statutory reference. Subsection now refers to the Map 21 (The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act), previously referred to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
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Bill as filed is identical to S 826, filed 5/21/14.