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Committee considers renaming rail chapter, new rules and penalties for state rail trails
Summary
The committee reviewed session‑law edits that rename the state chapter to reflect state‑owned railroads and rail trails, add cross‑references, authorize the secretary to adopt rules for interim trail use, and clarify that rule violations carry the existing $300 penalty; staff said language mirrors current practice and statutory prohibitions.
Senate Transportation committee members reviewed changes to rail‑related session law that update chapter titles, add statutory cross‑references and authorize the Transportation Secretary to adopt rules governing interim trail use of state‑owned railroad rights‑of‑way.
Committee staff said the title change — from "state acquisition of railroads" to a broader name referencing state‑owned railroads and…
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