Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB1325

LRB104 06955 LNS 16992 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1325

Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3960/20 new
30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new
605 ILCS 10/36 new

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Creates the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Specifies that certain toll surcharges are to be deposited in the Fund and used for a suburban trauma center to be situated on the border between Calumet City and the Village of Dolton. Describes additional duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board regarding the establishment of a south suburban trauma center. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Imposes a toll surcharge at a specific toll plaza. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3960/20 new)

Sec. 20. South Suburban Trauma Center.

(a) There is created in the State treasury a special fund known as the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. The Fund shall receive revenue under Section 36 of the Toll Highway Act together with moneys received from the Trauma Center Fund. Of the revenue generated under Section 36 of the Toll Highway Act, 20% shall be deposited into the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. Moneys in the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund may be used for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this Section.

(b) The Board, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall:

(1) designate the location of a south suburban trauma center to be situated on the border between Calumet City and the Village of Dolton and constructed using the funds collected and deposited into the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund;

(2) select the provider that shall operate and provide healthcare services to the trauma center;

(3) enter into an operational agreement, with the provider selected under paragraph (2), which specifies the terms of how the trauma center is to be run and maintained; and

(4) determine the sources of revenue needed to maintain the trauma center.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.1030 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new)

Sec. 5.1030. The South Suburban Trauma Center Fund.

Section 15. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding Section 36 as follows:

(605 ILCS 10/36 new)

Sec. 36. Use of certain toll revenue.

(a) From July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2035, there shall be a $1 surcharge at the toll plaza known as Plaza 47.

(b) Of the revenue generated under subsection (a) of this Section, 20% shall be collected and deposited into the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. The remaining 80% of the revenue generated subsection (a) of this Section shall be allocated to the Authority.

(c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2036.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.