H.R. 1571 (111th): Private Investment in Commuter Vanpooling Act of 2009

Introduced:
Mar 17, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D-CA10]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

S. 1795 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Oct 15, 2009

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 17, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 17, 2009
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors (4R, 3D) (show)
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

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Full Title

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit certain revenues of private providers of public transportation by vanpool received from providing public transportation to be used for the purpose of acquiring rolling stock, and to permit certain expenditures of private vanpool contractors to be credited toward the local matching share of the costs of public transportation projects.

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Last updated Mar 17, 2009.
4 pages

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3/17/2009--Introduced.
Private Investment in Commuter Vanpooling Act of 2009 - Allows the local matching share provided by a public transportation capital project assistance recipient to include expenditures by a private commuter vanpooling service provider to acquire rolling stock (vans). Authorizes such a private provider to use vanpool revenues exceeding operating costs to acquire such vans, if there is a binding agreement requiring the vans to be used in the state or local government's service area.

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