Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 28, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
Yes

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01422
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA08974
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Provides for (1) the designation of right-of-way court by the Supreme Court; (2) right-of-way acquisition procedures; (3) establishment of squatter relocation sites.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VERGARA, BERNARDO M.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-28
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
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ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? Yes
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02117
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00226
SUBMITTED ON 1999-03-15
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01320, HB01845
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS ON 1998-08-03
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1999-03-16
DATE CALENDARED : 1999-05-05
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 1999-09-08
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 1999-09-27
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 1999-09-27
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 1999-10-05
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :1999-10-10
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:156     NAYS:1    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  1999-10-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  1999-10-22
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2000-08-28
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2000-08-28
REMARKS : With 141-Y, 14-N, 0-Abs, the Body approved the Conference Committeee Report on HB01422/SB02117 on Oct. 10, 2000.
PERIOD OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SPONSORSHIP : 2000-09-20
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2000-10-10
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2000-08-30
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2000-10-30
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2000-11-07
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA08974
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

Abstract

Provides for (1) the designation of right-of-way court by the Supreme Court; (2) right-of-way acquisition procedures; (3) establishment of squatter relocation sites.

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