5084 AMH TR LEAT 036

By Representative B. Sullivan

SB 5084 - H COMM AMD

By By Committee on Transportation

ADOPTED 4/5/2007

   On page 11, line 23, after "department's" insert "direct"

   On page 11, line 24, after "associated" insert "only"

   On page 11, line 26, after "section" insert ", and the fee shall not be a flat fee but shall be imposed on each owner and operator in proportion to the effort expended by the department in relation to individual plans."

EFFECT: Requires that the fee the Department of Transportation is permitted to impose on owners and operators of rail fixed guideway systems be limited to the Department's direct costs related to the rail safety and security plans. Further requires that the fee be variable, and imposed in proportion to the effort expended by the Department for each plan.