California Government Code

§ 93301

GOV § 93301 Effective Jan 1, 2012Title 12.5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this title, to provide an alternative for ensuring railroad service if the Surface Transportation Board authorizes the abandonment or discontinuance of service on, or in the event of bankruptcy or sale of, short-line railroads in the Counties of Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Merced.

(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a means to consider and, if justified, to pursue economic development opportunities and projects related to rail service along railroad lines in participating counties.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.