Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for EO1607

Provides that: the Illinois Department of Transportation shall effectuate the transition of state safety oversight responsibility, including the negotiation of and entry into intergovernmental contracts with the Regional Transportation Authority and the St. Clair County Transit District under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act; the Department shall assume its role as the designated state safety oversight agency for the Chicago Transit Authority on July 1, 2016 and shall assume its role as the designated state safety oversight agency for the Bi-State Development Agency, and therefore the state safety oversight agency for Illinois, on January 1, 2017; the Department shall lead the state safety oversight transition to ensure compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations; and the Department shall work with current state safety oversight providers, transit service agencies, and other public transportation stakeholders to develop and adopt a statewide system safety program standard in accordance with specified federal regulations for the safety of rail fixed guideway systems and the personal security of the systems' passengers and employees and establish procedures for safety and security reviews, investigations, and oversight reporting. Contains provisions regarding: severability; savings; prior executive orders; and other matters. Effective immediately.

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