Public Act 100-0423
 
SB1267 EnrolledLRB100 08796 AXK 18935 b


  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Railroad Supplier Diversity Act.
 
    Section 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act:
    (a) "Class I railroad" has the meaning assigned by 
regulations of the Surface Transportation Board (49 CFR Part 
1201; General Instructions 1-1), as those regulations may be 
revised by the Board (including modifications in class 
thresholds based on the revenue deflator formula) from time to 
time.
    (b) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.
 
    Section 10. Reports. A Class I railroad company may, no 
later than April 15 of each year, submit to the Commission an 
annual report containing the information described in 
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 5-117 of the 
Public Utilities Act and any other additional information by 
the railroad company, including, but not limited to, a national 
supplier diversity report. Any reports voluntarily  submitted 
shall be in a form and manner required by the Commission. The 
Commission shall accept any reports submitted by a Class I 
railroad under this Section that contains as much 
State-specific data as possible.
 
    Section 15. Workshop. The Commission shall hold an annual 
workshop open to the public on the state of supplier diversity 
among railroad companies to collaboratively seek solutions to 
structural impediments to achieving stated goals, including, 
but not limited to, testimony from each participating railroad 
company or any subject matter expert or advocate. The workshop 
under this Section shall not be held on the same date as other 
workshops held by the Commission.