Directs the Department of Transportation to grant a permanent access and construction easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation to grant a permanent access and construction easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the use of a portion of DOT-owned land to support potential future rail yard development.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2025
Last action Jun 17, 2025
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A8560
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to simplify the language of the easement grant, clarify that the Department of Transportation can transfer the easement without appraisal, and add specific conditions about how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority must construct a bridge and reroute the Greenway. The amendment also strengthens the DOT's ability to preserve its future ability to straighten State Route 25A.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly allows the DOT to transfer the easement without appraisal and adds detailed requirements for how the MTA must construct infrastructure and reroute the Greenway.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the easement language from 'access and construction easement' to 'permanent easement' with simplified terms.
Added authority for the DOT to transfer the easement to the MTA without appraisal, for one dollar.
Added specific conditions requiring the MTA to construct a bridge to DOT specifications and reroute the Greenway to a southern parcel.
Strengthened the DOT's ability to preserve its future ability to construct State Route 25A at its discretion.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8560A
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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