Full Text of HB0066 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | 5 | | Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Purpose. Route 66 is one of the original | 7 | | highways within the National Highway System. The importance of | 8 | | Route 66 is rooted within its cultural and historical impact | 9 | | beginning with its numerical designation in 1926 to its | 10 | | upcoming centennial in 2026. | 11 | | From the outset, public road planners intended for the | 12 | | highway to connect the main streets of rural and urban | 13 | | communities so that small towns could have access to a major | 14 | | national thoroughfare. Illinois has had a major impact on Route | 15 | | 66 as home to the start of the road in Chicago and the first | 16 | | state to have the road paved across the entire State. Route 66 | 17 | | in Illinois runs almost 300 miles through numerous towns, | 18 | | eventually reaching Missouri before continuing its way to Santa | 19 | | Monica, California. Since 1989, the Route 66 Association of | 20 | | Illinois has been working to preserve and promote the highway | 21 | | in Illinois through methods such as establishing the Route 66 | 22 | | Hall of Fame & Museum. In 2005, the Illinois stretch of Route | 23 | | 66 received recognition as a National Scenic Byway. The |
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| 1 | | National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program | 2 | | has awarded more than 23 cost-share grants to assist properties | 3 | | in Illinois. | 4 | | 2026 will mark the centennial of the creation of Route 66. | 5 | | The centennial is an opportunity to promote the preservation | 6 | | and commemoration of Route 66 including, but not limited to, | 7 | | existing roadways, buildings, and attractions along the route. | 8 | | The centennial is also an opportunity to celebrate the | 9 | | important history of Route 66 in Illinois through | 10 | | commemorative, educational, and community events. The | 11 | | centennial celebration may include events about the history of | 12 | | how local communities grew and changed with the construction of | 13 | | Route 66, the cultural impact of Route 66 within the United | 14 | | States and internationally, the portrayal of Route 66 in music, | 15 | | artwork, and folklore, and how to maintain the mystique and | 16 | | appeal of Route 66 for future generations. | 17 | | Section 10. Commission. The Commission shall be composed | 18 | | of 20 members who reflect the interests, history, and | 19 | | importance of the communities along Route 66 in Illinois. The | 20 | | members shall be appointed as follows: | 21 | | (1) two public members appointed by the Speaker of the | 22 | | House of Representatives; | 23 | | (2) two public members appointed by the Minority Leader of | 24 | | the House of Representatives; | 25 | | (3) two public members appointed by the President of the |
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| 1 | | Senate; | 2 | | (4) two public members appointed by the Minority Leader of | 3 | | the Senate; | 4 | | (5) three public members appointed by the Governor, one of | 5 | | whom shall serve as chairperson; | 6 | | (6) the President of the Route 66 Association of Illinois, | 7 | | or his or her designee; | 8 | | (7) the Executive Director of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic | 9 | | Byway, or his or her designee; and | 10 | | (8) seven ex officio members as follows: | 11 | | (A) the Governor, or his or her designee; | 12 | | (B) the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, | 13 | | or his or her designee; | 14 | | (C) the Director of the Illinois Historic Preservation | 15 | | Agency, or his or her designee; | 16 | | (D) the Director of the Department of Natural | 17 | | Resources, or his or her designee; | 18 | | (E) the Director of the Office of Tourism, or his or | 19 | | her designee; | 20 | | (F) the Director of the Department of Commerce and | 21 | | Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee; and | 22 | | (G) the Director of the State Archives, or his or her | 23 | | designee. | 24 | | Section 15. Ex officio members. An ex officio member of the | 25 | | Commission vacates the person's position on the Commission if |
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| 1 | | the person ceases to hold the position that qualifies the | 2 | | person for service on the Commission. | 3 | | Section 20. Compensation; expenses.
A public member of the | 4 | | Commission is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to | 5 | | reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred by the member | 6 | | while transacting Commission business. Subject to | 7 | | appropriation, the Office of Tourism of the Department of | 8 | | Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide reimbursement | 9 | | under this Section. | 10 | | Section 25. Meetings; quorum; voting. | 11 | | (a) The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the | 12 | | times and places in this State that the Commission designates. | 13 | | (b) A majority of the members of the Commission constitute | 14 | | a quorum for transacting Commission business. | 15 | | Section 30. Powers and duties. The Commission shall: | 16 | | (1) plan and sponsor official Route 66 centennial events, | 17 | | programs, and activities in the State; | 18 | | (2) encourage the development of programs designed to | 19 | | involve all citizens in activities that commemorate Route 66 | 20 | | centennial events in the State; and | 21 | | (3) to the best of the Commission's ability, make available | 22 | | to the public information on Route 66 centennial events | 23 | | happening throughout the State.
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| 1 | | Section 35. Administrative support. Subject to | 2 | | appropriation, the Office of Tourism shall provide | 3 | | administrative and other support to the Commission. | 4 | | Section 40. Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission Trust | 5 | | Fund; in-kind gifts. | 6 | | (a) The Commission may accept monetary gifts and grants | 7 | | from any public or private source, to be held in the Illinois | 8 | | Route 66 Centennial Commission Trust Fund. The Illinois Route | 9 | | 66 Centennial Commission Trust Fund is created as a | 10 | | non-appropriated trust fund to be held outside of the State | 11 | | treasury, with the State Treasurer as custodian. The Fund shall | 12 | | be expended solely for the use of the Commission in performing | 13 | | the Commission's powers and duties under this Act. | 14 | | (b) The Commission may also accept in-kind gifts.
| 15 | | Section 45. Dissolution of the Commission. No later than | 16 | | June 30, 2027, a final report on the Commission's activities | 17 | | shall be delivered to the Governor. The Commission shall be | 18 | | dissolved on June 30, 2027, and any assets remaining in the | 19 | | Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission Trust Fund shall be | 20 | | deposited in to the General Revenue Fund. | 21 | | Section 50. Repeal. This Act is repealed on December 1, | 22 | | 2027. |
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