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SENATE BILL NO. 1369

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S1369.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
RAILROADS - Adds to existing law relating to the operation of railroads to
provide a minimum distance for trains standing near crossings with two or
more tracks; and to provide a penalty for each such violation.
                                                                        
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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1369
                                                                        
                                BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF RAILROADS; AMENDING CHAPTER 4,  TITLE  62,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY  THE  ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 62-425, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A
  4        MINIMUM DISTANCE FOR TRAINS STANDING NEAR CROSSINGS WITH TWO OR MORE ADJA-
  5        CENT TRACKS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 4, Title 62, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
  8    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
  9    ignated as Section 62-425, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        62-425.  PARKING OF TRAINS NEAR CROSSINGS. Whenever a  railroad  with  two
 11    (2)  or  more  adjacent  tracks crosses any public street, road or highway, no
 12    part of a train's cars, engines or equipment shall stand  less than five  hun-
 13    dred  (500) feet from the crossing. Each violation of this section shall incur
 14    a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) to be paid by the corporation  operat-
 15    ing  the  railroad  and  which may be recovered in an action prosecuted by the
 16    prosecuting attorney of the proper county for the use of the state.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 15839

Relating to the operation of railroads amending Chapter 4, Title
62 creating a New Section 62-425 to provide a minimum distance
for trains. Standing near crossings with two or more adjacent
tracks and to provide a penalty for each such violation.



                           FISCAL NOTE

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Contact
Name: Senator Bert Marley 
Phone: (208) 332-1407 or (208) 406-1817


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                        S 1369