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37-11B-6
Section 37-11B-6 Railroad Revitalization Fund development of State Rail Plan. (a) There is
established in the State Treasury a revolving fund to be designated as the Railroad Revitalization
Fund. Monies, including interest earnings, in this fund shall be expended either separately
or in combination with any available federal funds for railroad research, railroad planning,
and railroad administration costs incurred by ADECA directly attributable to railroad revitalization
projects; assistance to railroads for the rehabilitation or improvement of rail lines; and
construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of railroad facilities. (b) ADECA with the assistance
of the commission, in conjunction with the railroads operating in the State of Alabama, shall
develop the State Rail Plan, which shall be a comprehensive plan that coordinates all aspects
of the improvements to rail infrastructure within the state and includes distinct freight
and passenger components, as described in subdivisions...
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37-11B-5
Section 37-11B-5 Actions in accordance with State Rail Plan or studies. (a)(1) Based on information
gathered in the State Rail Plan or any studies conducted pursuant to subdivision (5) of Section
37-11B-4, ADECA with the assistance of the commission for purposes of promoting passenger
or freight rail service, or both, may do all of the following: a. Select or recommend routes
and locations, perform preliminary engineering and surveying, acquire necessary rights-of-way
and property, perform site improvements, and otherwise plan, develop, construct, and own a
rail line, or portion thereof, that connects to the rail line of a railroad corporation. b.
Take any action described in subdivision (1) for the purpose of assisting a railroad corporation
or other entity in developing, constructing, improving, and owning a rail line, or portion
thereof, for any other purpose as approved by ADECA that promotes economic development associated
with rail infrastructure or passenger or freight rail...
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37-10A-4
Section 37-10A-4 Shortline railroad infrastructure rehabilitation program and fund. (a) There
is created the Alabama Shortline Railroad Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program within the
Alabama Department of Transportation. The program is established to promote and develop safe
and efficient rail transportation service for the State of Alabama by providing grants and
or no-cost loans to local public rail authorities on a fair and equitable basis for the rehabilitation
and improvement of shortline railroads within the jurisdiction of the qualified grantees.
(b) There is created the Alabama Shortline Railroad Infrastructure Rehabilitation Fund for
the use of the department in implementing and administering the requirements of this chapter.
The fund shall receive federal and state appropriations, grants, and other public and private
sources of funds made available for shortline railroad infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement
projects throughout the state. (Act 2008-382, p. 711,...
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37-10-3
Section 37-10-3 Powers of State Department of Transportation generally. The department is hereby
authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for rail service continuation
subsidies and for rail safety subsidies which are or may become available pursuant to the
provisions and regulations of the Federal Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
of 1976 and any subsequent federal legislation, rules or regulations, including, but not limited
to, the authority: (1) To establish a state plan for rail transportation services as part
of an overall plan for all transportation services in the state; (2) To administer and coordinate
the state plan; (3) To provide in the plan for the equitable distribution of federal rail
service continuation subsidies; (4) To promote, supervise and support safe, adequate and efficient
rail service; (5) To employ sufficient trained and qualified personnel for these purposes;
(6) To maintain adequate programs of investigation,...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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37-13-7
Section 37-13-7 Powers of authority generally. Each authority shall have the following powers,
together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate
form; (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be
in perpetuity) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its
own name in civil suit and actions; (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter
the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its
affairs and business; (5) To acquire, receive, take and hold, whether by purchase, gift, lease,
devise, or otherwise, property of every description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether
in one or more counties and whether within or without the boundaries or corporate limits (as
the case may be) of any authorizing subdivision, and to manage said property, and to develop
any undeveloped property owned, leased or controlled by it in a...
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37-11B-3
Section 37-11B-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs. (2) COMMISSION. The Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama Rapid Rail Transit Commission created
by the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama Rapid Rail Transit Compact, Chapter 11 of this title,
or its successor. (3) FREIGHT COMPONENT OF THE STATE RAIL PLAN. The plan developed by ADECA
with the assistance of the commission, in conjunction with the railroads operating in the
state and in concert with the Passenger Component of the State Rail Plan, that promotes freight
rail service within the state, including, but not limited to, service to and from water ports
in the state and the articulation of the ongoing comprehensive vision and objectives associated
with promoting freight rail service within the state. (4) PASSENGER COMPONENT OF THE STATE
RAIL PLAN. The plan developed by ADECA with the assistance of...
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37-11B-4
Section 37-11B-4 Program to promote passenger rail travel and service. ADECA with the assistance
of the commission shall establish and operate a program to promote passenger rail travel and
service in the state and make recommendations for the development and funding of specific
projects related to the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and improvement of the
state's passenger rail infrastructure, which shall include, but are not limited to, all of
the following: (1) Insuring compatibility for a project or projects with opportunities for
the state to obtain federal funding assistance that may be available for high-speed rail service,
which includes, but is not limited to, intercity passenger rail service that is reasonably
expected to reach speeds of 110 miles per hour. (2) Considering projects that create a series
of corridor route rail segments with passenger service areas that are smaller than long-distance
passenger trains and typically connect major city pairs, in order to...
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23-8-5
Section 23-8-5 Program purposes; annual report. (a) The net tax proceeds allocated to ALDOT
in subsection (c) of Section 40-17-371 shall be used for the following program purposes, and
ALDOT shall annually report the results of the programs and itemize the specific projects
to the Permanent Joint Transportation Committee of the Alabama Legislature in compliance with
such procedures established by or for the committee: (1) Congestion Relief Program - The purpose
of this program is to add capacity to state, U.S., and Interstate routes in highly congested
areas of the state. ALDOT shall develop an assessment and prioritization plan to allocate
funds for congestion relief projects on the state's transportation infrastructure. (2) Economic
Development Roads Program - The purpose of this program is to develop and improve transportation
infrastructure to enhance economic development efforts in the State of Alabama. ALDOT shall
develop an assessment and prioritization plan to allocate funds...
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41-23-122
Section 41-23-122 Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Advisory Board. (a) The Director
of ADECA shall create an Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Advisory Board to
advise the Director of ADECA. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the
racial, gender, geographic, urban and rural, and economic diversity of the state. The membership
of the board shall be composed of the following members to be selected and appointed by the
Director of ADECA in consultation with the Coalition of Alabama Waterway Associations: (1)
One representative from each of the associations representing the five major navigable waterways
serving Alabama, namely the Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association, Warrior-Tombigbee
Waterway Association, Tri Rivers Waterway Development Association, Tennessee River Valley
Association, and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority. (2) One member from public
port operations which have existing waterfront cargo handling...
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