Rep. Julie Hamos
Filed: 1/9/2008
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1841
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1841 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 5.01 as follows:
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6 | (70 ILCS 3615/5.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 705.01)
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7 | Sec. 5.01. Hearings and Citizen Participation.
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8 | (a) The Authority shall provide for and encourage | ||||||
9 | participation by the
public in the development and review of | ||||||
10 | public transportation policy, and
in the process by which major | ||||||
11 | decisions significantly affecting the
provision of public | ||||||
12 | transportation are made. To the extent practical, the Authority | ||||||
13 | shall coordinate the public-participation processes with the | ||||||
14 | Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
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15 | (b) The Authority shall hold such public hearings as may be | ||||||
16 | required by
this Act or as the Authority may deem appropriate |
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1 | to the performance of any
of its functions. To the extent | ||||||
2 | practical, the Authority shall coordinate the public hearings | ||||||
3 | with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
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4 | (c) Unless such items are specifically provided for either | ||||||
5 | in the
Five-Year Program or in the annual budget program which | ||||||
6 | has been the
subject of public hearings as provided in Sections | ||||||
7 | 2.01 or 4.01 of this
Act, the Board shall hold public hearings | ||||||
8 | at which citizens may be heard
prior to:
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9 | (i) the construction or acquisition of any public | ||||||
10 | transportation
facility, the aggregate cost of which exceeds $5 | ||||||
11 | million; and
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12 | (ii) the extension of, or major addition to services | ||||||
13 | provided by the
Authority or by any transportation agency | ||||||
14 | pursuant to a purchase of service
agreement with the Authority.
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15 | (d) Unless such items are specifically provided for in the | ||||||
16 | annual budget
and program which has been the subject of public | ||||||
17 | hearing, as provided in
Section 4.01 of this Act, the Board | ||||||
18 | shall hold public hearings at which
citizens may be heard prior | ||||||
19 | to the providing for or allowing, by means of
any purchase of | ||||||
20 | service agreement or any grant pursuant to Section 2.02 of
this | ||||||
21 | Act, any general increase or series of increases in fares or | ||||||
22 | charges
for public transportation, whether by the Authority or | ||||||
23 | by any
transportation agency, which increase or series of | ||||||
24 | increases within any
twelve months affects more than 25% of the | ||||||
25 | consumers of service of the
Authority or of the transportation | ||||||
26 | agency; or so providing for or allowing
any discontinuance of |
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1 | any public transportation route, or major portion
thereof, | ||||||
2 | which has been in service for more than a year.
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3 | (e) At least twenty days prior notice of any public | ||||||
4 | hearing, as required
in this Section, shall be given by public | ||||||
5 | advertisement in a newspaper of
general circulation in the | ||||||
6 | metropolitan region.
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7 | (f) The Authority may designate one or more Directors or | ||||||
8 | may appoint one
or more hearing officers to preside over any | ||||||
9 | hearing pursuant to this Act.
The Authority shall have the | ||||||
10 | power in connection with any such hearing to
issue subpoenas to | ||||||
11 | require the attendance of witnesses and the production
of | ||||||
12 | documents, and the Authority may apply to any circuit court in | ||||||
13 | the State
to require compliance with such subpoenas.
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14 | (Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-5.)
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15 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
16 | becoming law.".
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