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90_SR0141
LRB9008361PTsbA
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Transportation claims
3 that there is a backlog of 17% of State roads, approximately
4 2,600 miles, in need of repair; and
5 WHEREAS, Governor Edgar has called upon the General
6 Assembly to increase the State's Motor Fuel Tax by 20% and
7 motor vehicle registration fees by 35%; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
9 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the Highway
10 Improvement Task Force consisting of 7 members of the Senate
11 with 3 members and the chairperson appointed by the President
12 of the Senate and 3 members appointed by the Minority Leader
13 of the Senate; all of whom shall serve without compensation
14 but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary
15 expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose; and be it
16 further
17 RESOLVED, That the task force shall study various issues
18 relating to the collection, disbursement, and use of motor
19 fuel tax and motor vehicle registration dollars, and that the
20 task force shall examine, among other issues it chooses to
21 investigate, the following:
22 (1) The comparative ranking of Illinois among the
23 states regarding motor fuel tax rates and motor vehicle
24 registration fees.
25 (2) The high costs of road construction and
26 maintenance.
27 (3) If State environmental or procurement laws or
28 administrative rules in any way add to construction and
29 maintenance costs.
30 (4) Whether or not statutory and regulatory
31 guidelines need to be changed to enhance competitive
32 bidding among contractors.
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1 (5) The possibility of requiring highway
2 contractors to warranty their work and the need for
3 enhanced oversight of State contractors.
4 (6) The impact of higher motor fuel taxes on
5 gasoline and diesel fuel purchases and commerce in
6 Illinois.
7 (7) The effectiveness of the current system in the
8 collection of motor fuel tax dollars from interstate
9 carriers.
10 (8) Whether or not the reauthorization of the
11 federal highway and mass transit programs will mean
12 additional federal funds coming to Illinois.
13 (9) The impact of continuing diversions at the
14 State and federal level of highway-related fees to pay
15 for non-highway-related programs and the extent to which
16 local governments use the proceeds of federal, State, and
17 local taxes on motor fuel for non-highway related
18 purposes.
19 (10) Assess and examine the need for the funding of
20 mass transit operations and capital improvements in major
21 metropolitan areas and downstate communities.
22 and be it further
23 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at the call of
24 the chairperson, shall hold public hearings, shall receive
25 the assistance of legislative staff, may employ skilled
26 experts with the approval of the Senate President, and shall
27 report its findings and recommendations concerning the
28 various issues relating to motor fuel taxes and motor vehicle
29 registration fees to the Senate by filing a copy of its
30 report with the Secretary of the Senate on or before December
31 1, 1998; and that upon filing its report the task force is
32 dissolved.