§ 23 §7153 — Hearings and report

1.
Request for hearing.
The department shall hold a hearing with regard to a railroad line if requested by any of the following:
2.
Notice; testimony at hearing.
Not less than 14 days prior to holding a hearing, the department shall send written notice of the date and location to the parties requesting a hearing as well as the affected railroad company. In addition, the department shall publish 2 notices of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the State affected. Testimony received at the hearing may include the following:
3.
Report.
Upon conclusion of the hearing, the department shall issue a report concerning the operation of the railroad which shall be forwarded to the petitioning parties as well as the railroad company. In addition, this report shall be presented to the Governor as well as the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The department may also forward this report to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Railroad Administration or any other federal agency which is involved in the regulation of railroads.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 748 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 398, §7 (RPR).