HR0463 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois Tollway is a vital part of Northeastern Illinois transportation infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, Toll booths are a requirement of building and maintaining Tollway roads; and

WHEREAS, Communities are greatly impacted by the decisions the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority makes, and the relocation of a toll plaza can drastically alter local economies; and

WHEREAS, The relocation of a toll plaza from Waukegan to Gurnee will hurt the local economy; and

WHEREAS, Drivers will instead use already congested local roads to avoid paying tolls; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we direct the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to cancel any pending plans to move any toll plazas; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we direct the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to institute policies to have a series of public hearings to hear from community leaders on the impact of such changes; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we direct the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to perform economic studies before changing the location of any toll plazas in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to the directors of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and to the Governor.