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 1        AN ACT concerning transportation.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The Department of Transportation Law of the
 5    Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is  amended  by  adding
 6    Section 2705-320 as follows:

 7        (20 ILCS 2705/2705-320 new)
 8        Sec.   2705-320.  Build  Illinois  Transit  Program;  new
 9    facilities and service.
10        (a)  The Department of Transportation must establish  the
11    Build  Illinois  Transit  Program  to  develop and maintain a
12    safe, affordable,  comprehensive,  attractive,  and  reliable
13    public  transit  system  in  Illinois.   The  Build  Illinois
14    Transit  Program  shall provide for the repair, construction,
15    and  acquisition  of  property   and   equipment   for   mass
16    transportation   facilities   and   new   or   expanded  mass
17    transportation  service  and  facilities,   including   rapid
18    transit,  rail,  bus,  and other equipment used in connection
19    with mass transit, by the State, a public  entity,  or  2  or
20    more  of  these  entities  authorized  to provide and promote
21    public transportation within the State  in  order  to  expand
22    public  transit service in the City of Chicago and the entire
23    State  of  Illinois  and  to   ensure   that   the   physical
24    infrastructure for public transit, including tracks, signals,
25    crossings,  buses,  and  trains, are all safe and up-to-date.
26    Build  Illinois  Transit  Program   expenditures   for   mass
27    transportation service and facilities within the State must:
28             (1)  Maximize  federal  funds  for the assistance of
29        mass transportation facilities in Illinois.
30             (2)  Facilitate  the  movement   of   all   persons,
31        including  those  persons  who,  because of age, economic
 
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 1        circumstance, or physical infirmity, are unable to drive.
 2             (3)  Contribute to an improved  environment  through
 3        the reduction of air, water, and noise pollution.
 4             (4)  Reduce  traffic congestion and suburban highway
 5        and road sprawl.
 6             (5)  Facilitate  the  transportation   of   Illinois
 7        residents  to  places  of  employment  and to commercial,
 8        medical, and shopping districts.
 9             (6)  Increase  the  frequency  and  reliability   of
10        public transit service.
11        (b)  For the purpose of this Section:
12        "Carrier"  means  any public or private entity authorized
13    to provide mass transportation within the State.
14        "Facilities" comprise all real and personal property used
15    in or appurtenant to a mass transportation system.
16        "Mass  transportation"  means   transportation   provided
17    within  the  State  by  rapid  transit,  rail,  bus, or other
18    conveyance  available  to  the  public  on  a   regular   and
19    continuing basis.
20        "Unit  of  local  government" has the meaning provided in
21    Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
22        (c)  Under  the  Build  Illinois  Transit  Program,   the
23    Department   may  (i)  enter  into  contracts  for  new  mass
24    transportation facilities and (ii) make grants, funded by the
25    bonds authorized in subsection (b-5) of Section  4   of   the
26    General   Obligation  Bond  Act.   For  the  payment  of  the
27    principal and interest on the  bonds,  the  Comptroller  must
28    order   transferred   and   the   Treasurer   must   transfer
29    $354,800,000  annually  from  the General Revenue Fund to the
30    Build Illinois Transit Program Fund, a special  fund  created
31    in the State Treasury, until the bonds are retired.
32        (d)  The  Department   must  make  Build Illinois Transit
33    grants for fiscal years 2002 through 2006,  unless  otherwise
34    specified,  to  units  of  local  government and carriers for
 
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 1    repair,  construction,  and  acquisition  of   property   and
 2    equipment  for  mass  transportation  facilities  and  new or
 3    expanded mass transportation  service  and  facilities.   The
 4    grants  must  be made upon the terms and conditions as in the
 5    judgment of the  Secretary  are  necessary  to  ensure  their
 6    proper  and  effective  use.  The Department must make grants
 7    for the repair, construction, and acquisition of property and
 8    equipment for  mass  transportation  facilities  and  new  or
 9    expanded  public  transit and mass transportation service and
10    facilities to:
11             (1)  the Chicago Transit Authority to:
12                  (A)  Complete the  capital  construction  needs
13             listed as unfunded in the approved 2000-2004 capital
14             budget plan for the Chicago Transit Authority.
15                  (B)  Purchase  up  to 585 new buses and 537 new
16             rail cars, including hiring  sufficient  maintenance
17             personnel  to keep the equipment safe and operating.
18             The new buses and rail cars shall be used to  expand
19             service   levels  (specifically  service  miles  and
20             service frequency) in the system.
21                  (C)  Initiate     planning,     design,     and
22             implementation of (i) the 3 major expansion projects
23             identified in the Chicago Area Transportation  Study
24             2020  Regional  Plan,  (ii) the expansion of the CTA
25             Blue line to Schaumburg, and  (iii)  a  3-year  plan
26             beginning  in  2001 to increase transit ridership by
27             reducing fares to a level comparable to the level of
28             inflation since 1980.
29             (2)  Metra and Pace to implement the recommendations
30        and needs identified in their report, Future  Agenda  for
31        Suburban Transportation (prepared in 1993) to:
32                  (A)  Accelerate the repair and upgrade of Metra
33             tracks,  signals,  bridges,  and  stations  and  the
34             purchase  of  new  rolling  stock  to expand service
 
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 1             levels;   and   initiate   planning   to   construct
 2             interchanges  between  CTA  and  Metra  where  their
 3             tracks are in close proximity.
 4                  (B)  Expand the level  of  service  offered  by
 5             Pace to meet the fiscal year 2010 goal stated in the
 6             Pace  capital plan for 2000-2010 by purchasing 2,200
 7             new fixed route  and  paratransit  buses  for  Pace;
 8             construct  garages  and  maintenance  facilities  to
 9             maintain  them;  and  complete  construction  of the
10             proposed 96 Park-N-Ride facilities.
11             (3)  Other transit systems in Illinois to  implement
12        the  recommendations  and needs identified in the Capital
13        Vision Project prepared by the  Illinois  Public  Transit
14        Association  to  replace  900 existing buses, paratransit
15        vehicles, and maintenance vehicles and purchase  800  new
16        buses,  paratransit  vehicles,  and  maintenance vehicles
17        along with necessary computer and administrative  centers
18        and garages to keep the system operating safely.
19             (4)  Transit  systems  and  government  agencies  in
20        Illinois   to  provide  full  funding  for  non-motorized
21        transportation projects funded through the Department  of
22        Natural  Resources  Park  and  Conservation Parkways Fund
23        that  are  eligible  for  funding  under  the  FHWA  1999
24        Guidance - Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions  of  Federal
25        Transportation Legislation.

26        Section  10.   The State Finance Act is amended by adding
27    Sections 5.545, 5.546, and 6z-51 as follows:

28        (30 ILCS 105/5.545 new)
29        Sec. 5.545.  The Build Illinois Transit Program Fund.

30        (30 ILCS 105/5.546 new)
31        Sec.  5.546.  The  Build  Illinois   Transit   Operations
 
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 1    Program Fund.

 2        (30 ILCS 105/6z-51 new)
 3        Sec.  6z-51.   Build  Illinois Transit Operations Program
 4    Fund.
 5        (a)  The Build Illinois Transit Operations  Program  Fund
 6    is created as a special fund in the State Treasury to provide
 7    supplemental  operating  funds,  in addition to any operating
 8    funds provided through the Regional Transportation  Authority
 9    Act  or  the Downstate Public Transportation Act, to entities
10    authorized  to  provide  and  promote  public  transportation
11    within the State for  new  or  expanded  mass  transportation
12    service  and  facilities, including rapid transit, rail, bus,
13    and other equipment used in  connection  with  mass  transit,
14    created under the Build Illinois Transit Program.
15        (b)  In   each   of   the   following  fiscal  years  the
16    Comptroller shall order transferred and the  Treasurer  shall
17    transfer  from the General Revenue Fund to the Build Illinois
18    Transit Operations Fund the following amounts:
19             (1)  In fiscal year 2002, $31,000,000.
20             (2)  In fiscal year 2003, $84,000,000.
21             (3)  In fiscal year 2004, $188,000,000.
22             (4)  In fiscal year 2005, $248,000,000.
23             (5)  In fiscal year 2006, $266,000,000.
24        (c)  The  Department  of  Transportation  must  make  the
25    operating funds available to units  of  local  government  or
26    carriers for supplemental operating costs associated with new
27    or   expanded  mass  transportation  service  and  facilities
28    created under the Build Illinois Transit Program.  The grants
29    must be made upon the terms and conditions as in the judgment
30    of the Secretary are necessary to  ensure  their  proper  and
31    effective use.  Subject to appropriation, the Department must
32    make  the  following  grants  for  the  operation  of  new or
33    expanded mass transportation service and facilities to:
 
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 1             (1)  The Chicago Transit Authority for operating  up
 2        to an additional 585 buses and 537 rail cars as follows:
 3                  (A)  In fiscal year 2002, $15,000,000.
 4                  (B)  In fiscal year 2003, $52,000,000.
 5                  (C)  In fiscal year 2004, $137,000,000.
 6                  (D)  In fiscal year 2005, $170,000,000.
 7                  (E)  In fiscal year 2006, $170,000,000.
 8             (2)  Pace  for operating up to 1,160 buses and 1,040
 9        paratransit service vehicles as follows:
10                  (A)  In fiscal year 2002, $6,000,000.
11                  (B)  In fiscal year 2003, $13,000,000.
12                  (C)  In fiscal year 2004, $22,000,000.
13                  (D)  In fiscal year 2005, $39,000,000.
14                  (E)  In fiscal year 2006, $48,000,000.
15             (3)  Transit systems outside the  Chicago  urbanized
16        area  to  operate 900 replacement buses and 800 new buses
17        in addition to administrative and maintenance  facilities
18        as follows:
19                  (A)  In fiscal year 2002, $10,000,000.
20                  (B)  In fiscal year 2003, $19,000,000.
21                  (C)  In fiscal year 2004, $29,000,000.
22                  (D)  In fiscal year 2005, $39,000,000.
23                  (E)  In fiscal year 2006, $48,000,000.

24        Section  15.   The General Obligation Bond Act is amended
25    by changing Sections 2 and 4 as follows:

26        (30 ILCS 330/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 652)
27        Sec. 2. Authorization for Bonds.  The State  of  Illinois
28    is  authorized  to issue, sell and provide for the retirement
29    of General Obligation Bonds of the State of Illinois for  the
30    categories  and  specific  purposes  expressed  in Sections 2
31    through 8 of this Act, in the total amount of $18,522,847,592
32    $14,197,632,592.
 
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 1        The bonds authorized in this Section 2 and in Section  16
 2    of this Act are herein called "Bonds".
 3        Of  the  total amount of Bonds authorized in this Act, up
 4    to $2,200,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount  may
 5    be  issued  and  sold  in  accordance  with the Baccalaureate
 6    Savings Act in the form of General Obligation College Savings
 7    Bonds.
 8        Of the total amount of Bonds authorized in this  Act,  up
 9    to $300,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount may be
10    issued and sold in accordance with the Retirement Savings Act
11    in the form of General Obligation Retirement Savings Bonds.
12        The  issuance  and  sale of Bonds pursuant to the General
13    Obligation Bond Act is an economical and efficient method  of
14    financing  the  capital  needs  of  the State.  This Act will
15    permit the issuance of  a  multi-purpose  General  Obligation
16    Bond  with  uniform  terms  and features.  This will not only
17    lower the cost of registration but also  reduce  the  overall
18    cost  of  issuing  debt  by  improving  the  marketability of
19    Illinois General Obligation Bonds.
20    (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549,
21    eff. 12-8-97;  90-586,  eff.  6-4-98;  91-39,  eff.  6-15-99;
22    91-53, eff 6-30-99; 91-710, eff. 5-17-00.)

23        (30 ILCS 330/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 654)
24        Sec.  4.   Transportation.   The amount of $9,657,270,000
25    $5,312,270,000 is authorized for use  by  the  Department  of
26    Transportation  for  the  specific  purpose  of promoting and
27    assuring rapid, efficient, and safe  highway,  air  and  mass
28    transportation  for the inhabitants of the State by providing
29    monies, including the making of grants  and  loans,  for  the
30    acquisition,   construction,  reconstruction,  extension  and
31    improvement of the following  transportation  facilities  and
32    equipment,  and  for  the  acquisition  of  real property and
33    interests  in  real  property  required  or  expected  to  be
 
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 1    required in connection therewith as follows:
 2        (a)  $3,431,000,000   for   State   highways,    arterial
 3    highways,  freeways,  roads,  bridges,  structures separating
 4    highways and  railroads  and  roads,  and  bridges  on  roads
 5    maintained  by  counties,  municipalities,  townships or road
 6    districts for the following specific purposes:
 7             (1)  $3,330,000,000 for use statewide,
 8             (2)  $3,641,000  for   use   outside   the   Chicago
 9        urbanized area,
10             (3)  $7,543,000 for use within the Chicago urbanized
11        area,
12             (4)  $13,060,600 for use within the City of Chicago,
13             (5)  $57,894,500  for  use  within  the  counties of
14        Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will, and
15             (6)  $18,860,900 for use  outside  the  counties  of
16        Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will.
17        (b)  $1,529,670,000  for  rail  facilities  and  for mass
18    transit facilities, as defined in  Section  2705-305  of  the
19    Department  of  Transportation  Law  (20 ILCS 2705/2705-305),
20    including rapid transit, rail, bus and other  equipment  used
21    in  connection  therewith  by  the State or any unit of local
22    government,  special   transportation   district,   municipal
23    corporation   or   other  corporation  or  public   authority
24    authorized  to  provide  and  promote  public  transportation
25    within the State or two or more of the foregoing jointly, for
26    the following specific purposes:
27             (1)  $1,433,870,000 statewide,
28             (2)  $83,350,000 for  use  within  the  counties  of
29        Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will,
30             (3)  $12,450,000  for  use  outside  the counties of
31        Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will.
32        (b-5)  $4,325,000,000  for  public   and   mass   transit
33    facilities,  as defined in Section 2705-305 of the Department
34    of Transportation Law in the  Civil  Administrative  Code  of
 
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 1    Illinois,  including  rapid  transit,  rail,  bus,  and other
 2    equipment used in connection therewith by the State, any unit
 3    of  local  government,   special   transportation   district,
 4    municipal  corporation,  or other public authority authorized
 5    to provide  and  promote  public  transportation  within  the
 6    State,  or  2  or  more  of  the  foregoing  jointly, for the
 7    following specific purposes:
 8             (1)  $1,300,000,000  for  use  within  the  City  of
 9        Chicago and Cook County by the Chicago Transit  Authority
10        to  complete  the  capital  construction  needs listed as
11        unfunded in the approved 2000-2004  capital  budget  plan
12        for the Chicago Transit Authority.
13             (2)  $575,000,000 for use within the City of Chicago
14        and  Cook  County  by  the  Chicago  Transit Authority to
15        purchase up to 585 new  buses  and  537  new  rail  cars,
16        including hiring sufficient maintenance personnel to keep
17        the equipment safe and operating.
18             (3)  $375,000,000 for use within the City of Chicago
19        and  Cook  County  by  the  Chicago  Transit Authority to
20        initiate planning, design, and implementation of (i)  the
21        3 major expansion projects identified in the Chicago Area
22        Transportation   Study   2020  Regional  Plan,  (ii)  the
23        expansion of the CTA Blue line to Schaumburg, and (iii) a
24        3-year  plan  beginning  in  2001  to  increase   transit
25        ridership  by reducing fares to a level comparable to the
26        level of inflation since 1980.
27             (4)  $300,000,000 for use  within  the  counties  of
28        Cook,  DuPage,  Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will by Metra to
29        accelerate  the  repair  and  upgrade  of  Metra  tracks,
30        signals, bridges, and stations and the  purchase  of  new
31        rolling  stock  to  expand  service  levels; and initiate
32        planning to construct interchanges between CTA and  Metra
33        where their tracks are in close proximity.
34             (5)  $775,000,000  for  use  within  the counties of
 
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 1        Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will  by  Pace  to
 2        expand  the  level of service offered by Pace to meet the
 3        fiscal year 2010 goal stated in the Pace capital plan for
 4        2000-2010  by  purchasing  2,200  new  fixed  route   and
 5        paratransit   buses   for  Pace;  construct  garages  and
 6        maintenance facilities to  maintain  them;  and  complete
 7        construction of the proposed 96 Park-N-Ride facilities.
 8             (6)  $250,000,000   for   use  outside  the  Chicago
 9        urbanized area to replace 900 existing buses, paratransit
10        vehicles, and maintenance vehicles and purchase  800  new
11        buses,  paratransit  vehicles,  and  maintenance vehicles
12        along with necessary computer and administrative  centers
13        and garages to keep the system operating safely.
14             (7)  $500,000,000   for   use  outside  the  Chicago
15        urbanized  area  and  $250,000,000  for  use  within  the
16        Chicago  urbanized  area  to  provide  full  funding  for
17        non-motorized transportation projects funded through  the
18        Department  of  Natural  Resources  Park and Conservation
19        Parkways Fund that are eligible  for  funding  under  the
20        FHWA 1999 Guidance - Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of
21        Federal Transportation Legislation.
22        (c)  $351,600,000  for airport or aviation facilities and
23    any  equipment  used  in  connection   therewith,   including
24    engineering  and  land acquisition costs, by the State or any
25    unit of local government,  special  transportation  district,
26    municipal   corporation   or   other  corporation  or  public
27    authority authorized to provide public transportation  within
28    the  State,  or  two or more of the foregoing acting jointly,
29    and for the making of deposits into  the  Airport  Land  Loan
30    Revolving Fund for loans to public airport owners pursuant to
31    the Illinois Aeronautics Act.
32    (Source: P.A. 90-8, eff. 12-8-97 (changed from 6-1-98 by P.A.
33    90-549);  90-586,  eff.  6-4-98; 91-39, eff. 6-15-99; 91-239,
34    eff. 1-1-00; 91-712, eff. 7-1-00.)
 
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 1        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  July
 2    1, 2001.
 
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 1                                INDEX
 2               Statutes amended in order of appearance
 3    20 ILCS 2705/2705-320 new
 4    30 ILCS 105/5.545 new
 5    30 ILCS 105/5.546 new
 6    30 ILCS 105/6z-51 new
 7    30 ILCS 330/2             from Ch. 127, par. 652
 8    30 ILCS 330/4             from Ch. 127, par. 654

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