101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2016
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2705/615 new

     Provides that, in addition to any other funding that may be provided to the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) from federal, State, or other sources, the Department of Transportation shall set aside an amount equal to 2% of the total appropriation received by the Department from the Road Fund for the projects in the categories of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, streetscape projects, and the conversion of abandoned railroad corridors to trails. Provides that the funds shall be administered according to the requirements of the current Guidelines Manual published by the Department for ITEP. Provides that, for projects funded under the Section: (1) local matching funding shall be required according to a sliding scale based on community size, median income, and total property tax base, (2) Phase I Studies and Phase I Engineering Reports are not required to be completed before application is made, and (3) at least 25% of funding shall be directed towards projects in high-need communities. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement the Section.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the

5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding 
6Section 615 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2705/615 new)
8    Sec. 615. Supplemental funding; Illinois Transportation 
9Enhancement Program.
10    (a) In addition to any other funding that may be provided 
11to the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program from 
12federal, State, or other sources, including, but not limited 
13to, the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside of the Surface 
14Transportation Block Grant Program, the Department shall set 
15aside an amount equal to 2% of the total appropriation received 
16by the Department from the Road Fund for the projects in the 
17following categories: pedestrian and bicycle facilities; 
18streetscape projects; and the conversion of abandoned railroad 
19corridors to trails.
20    (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), funds set aside 
21under subsection (a) shall be administered according to the 
22requirements of the current Guidelines Manual published by the 
23Department for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement 
 
 
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1Program, including, but not limited to, decision-making by the 
2Department and the applicable Metropolitan Planning 
3Organization and proportional fund distribution according to 
4population size.
5    (c) For projects funded under this Section:
6        (1) Local matching funding shall be required according 
7    to a sliding scale based on community size, median income, 
8    and total property tax base.
9        (2) Phase I Studies and Phase I Engineering Reports are 
10    not required to be completed before application is made.
11        (3) At least 25% of funding shall be directed towards 
12    projects in high-need communities, based on community 
13    median income and total property tax base.
14    (d) The Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement 
15this Section.