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H.R.3960 / 111th Congress

Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Official summary

Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 28, 2010

Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2010 - Grants a public authority the authority to carry out a program that offers discounts in transportation tolls to individuals who are residents of, or regular commuters to, a U.S. locality on an island, peninsula, or other area where transportation access is substantially constrained by geography and subject to a transportation toll to access or depart the locality (captive tollpayers).

Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to: (1) limit any other authority of a public authority, including the authority to offer discounts in transportation tolls to other tollpayers; or (2) affect, alter, or limit the applicability of state or local law with respect to the authority of a public authority to impose toll discounts.

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Who introduced it

Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] · D–NY

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7142)

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7142)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3960.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7142-7143)

  8. Mr. McMahon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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