Introduced
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To give state and local government agencies the power to enter into joint operating arrangements with a particular business for purposes of building transportation facilities; water, sewer, power, or communications utilities; hospitals, courts, jails, parks, and more; or to do anything else that “serves a public purpose.” <br>These operations would benefit from the government partner's tax exemptions and its power to impose property tax levies, borrow, take private property using eminent domain, levy tolls and user fees and more. Among (many) other things this would authorize new toll roads or “toll lanes.” The government agency involved could choose the private sector actor without necessarily having to accept the lowest bid.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Failed in the Senate 18 to 19 (details)
To give state and local government agencies the power to enter into joint operating arrangements with a particular business for purposes of building a hospital or transportation facilities.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the bill was defeated.
Consideration postponed
Motion to reconsider
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Amendment offered
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To require the proposed authorities to hold a public hearing five years after completion of a project.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if an authority leases out public property it remains public property.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To ban the governments that enter one of these deals from banning potential competitors.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify the definition of "state" in the bill, that it included state departments.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 30 to 6 (details)
To give state and local government agencies the power to enter into joint operating arrangements with a particular business for purposes of building a hospital or transportation facilities.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the following bill was passed.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Passed in the Senate 28 to 8 (details)
To give state and local government agencies the power to enter into joint operating arrangements with a particular business for purposes of building a hospital or transportation facilities, with the Hertel amendments added.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade
