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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY IVERSON and GRONSTAL 1 3 A Senate Concurrent Resolution relating to a study of 1 4 the issues involving railroad rights-of-way crossings 1 5 by utilities. 1 6 WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced and 1 7 considered in both houses during the 2000 Session of 1 8 the General Assembly, which legislation addresses 1 9 procedures utilized by electric, natural gas, 1 10 telephone, and rural water system interests, and their 1 11 statewide associations, in extending utility services 1 12 across railroad rights-of-way; and 1 13 WHEREAS, various issues giving rise to the proposed 1 14 legislation have not been resolved and many questions 1 15 remain; and 1 16 WHEREAS, it is necessary that public utilities and 1 17 railroads have the ability to resolve problems which 1 18 arise when public utilities seek rights-of-way across 1 19 railroad property; and 1 20 WHEREAS, public convenience and necessity, as well 1 21 as safety standards for public utilities and 1 22 railroads, must be a consideration of any legislation 1 23 or other resolution of issues, and the public 1 24 utilities and the railroad industry should resolve 1 25 differences of opinion in the interests of the 1 26 citizens of Iowa; NOW THEREFORE, 1 27 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 1 28 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That representatives of 1 29 Iowa electric, natural gas, telephone, rural water 1 30 system, and railroad interests, and their statewide 2 1 associations, meet following the 2000 Session of the 2 2 General Assembly for the purpose of studying issues 2 3 related to railroad rights-of-way crossings by 2 4 utilities, consider the legislative solutions offered 2 5 during the 2000 Session of the General Assembly, as 2 6 well as additional proposals, make efforts to resolve 2 7 legal and practical problems and differences of 2 8 opinion, if necessary prepare legislation proposing 2 9 solutions to the problems which exist, and prepare a 2 10 detailed report regarding the efforts to resolve the 2 11 problems and develop necessary legislation; and 2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Iowa Utility 2 13 Board, in cooperation with the state department of 2 14 transportation, office of rail, facilitate the 2 15 meetings of the parties involved by providing an 2 16 administrative structure for such meetings pursuant to 2 17 suggested procedures provided by the Iowa Utility 2 18 Board and agreed to by the parties; and 2 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a report regarding the 2 20 efforts to resolve the problems, accompanied by 2 21 suggested legislation, be forwarded to the Senate 2 22 Majority and Minority Leaders and the Speaker of the 2 23 House and the House Minority Leader not later than 2 24 November 1, 2000. 2 25 SCR 119 2 26 nh/cc/26
Text: SCR00118 Text: SCR00120 Text: SCR00100 - SCR00199 Text: SCR Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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