SB1608 - 104th General Assembly

CARGO TRANSPORT ACT
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Rachel Ventura
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Cargo Transportation Fee Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality or a county may impose a fee upon interstate carriers and intrastate carriers that (i) transport by common carrier tangible personal property in the State, (ii) transport that tangible personal property for the purpose of selling that tangible personal property at retail, and (iii) receive tangible personal property directly from an intermodal facility that is located in the municipality or county that enacts the ordinance. Sets forth the amount of the fee. Provides that 95% of the proceeds from the fee shall be deposited into the Cargo Transportation Fee Fund and 5% of the proceeds shall be deposited into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Cargo Transportation Fee Fund and sets forth the uses for that Fund.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/04/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
2/04/2025 Senate First Reading
2/04/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/11/2025 Senate Assigned to Revenue
3/21/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
3/31/2025 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. John F. Curran
4/11/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
5/09/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments