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IN SR0014

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lonnie Randolph

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Indiana Legislative Council to establish a study committee to examine issues related to railroad crossing regulation

  • Indiana has 5,693 public railroad-highway grade crossings, the highest concentration in the country, with more than 4,000 miles of track

  • Responds to a September 24, 2018 Indiana Supreme Court ruling that federal law (Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995) preempts Indiana's blocked-crossing statute (Ind. Code § 8-6-7-5.1)

  • Seeks to address state sovereignty concerns raised by federal preemption of state laws regulating how long trains may block crossings

Legislative Description

A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to establish a study committee to study issues related to the regulation of railroad crossings.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

1/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security & Transportation1/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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