103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3621

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Steve McClure

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
605 ILCS 10/19.2 new

    Amends the Toll Highway Act. Requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to establish an option to pay with tangible legal United States currency at every toll plaza and toll location point.


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A BILL FOR

 

SB3621LRB103 36739 MXP 66849 b

1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding
5Section 19.2 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 10/19.2 new)
7    Sec. 19.2. Option to pay with tangible legal United States
8currency. By no later than one year after the effective date of
9this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the
10Authority shall establish an option to pay with tangible legal
11United States currency at every toll plaza and toll location
12point. In this Section, "tangible legal United States
13currency" means coins minted or federal reserve notes printed
14by or under the authority of the United States Department of
15the Treasury that are legal tender in the United States of
16America.