Introduced in the House on May 13, 2008, to authorize local "transit revitalization investment zone” tax increment financing authorities (TIFAs), that could use “captured” tax revenues on street or building improvement projects related to development oriented to transit stations, with the intention of promoting transit ridership or passenger rail use. A county containing a transit authority zone could opt out of having its incremental tax revenue increases "captured" by the authority
The vote was 78 in favor, 22 opposed and 10 not voting
(House Roll Call 900 at House Journal 85)
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