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| Public Act 102-0261 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
High-Speed Railway Commission Act. | ||||
Section 5. Commission created; membership. | ||||
(a) There is created the High-Speed Railway Commission to | ||||
carry out the duties set forth in Section 10. | ||||
(b) The Commission shall be composed of the following | ||||
members: | ||||
(1) The Governor or his or her designee. | ||||
(2) The President of the Senate or his or her | ||||
designee. | ||||
(3) The Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her | ||||
designee. | ||||
(4) The Speaker of the House or his or her designee. | ||||
(5) The Minority Leader of the House or his or her | ||||
designee. | ||||
(6) The Secretary of Transportation or his or her | ||||
designee. | ||||
(7) The Chairperson of the Illinois State Toll Highway | ||||
Authority or his or her designee. | ||||
(8) The Chairperson of the Illinois Commerce | ||||
Commission or his or her designee. | ||
(9) The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Metra | ||
or his or her designee. | ||
(10) The Mayor of the City of Chicago or his or her | ||
designee. | ||
(11) A representative of a labor organization | ||
representing rail workers. | ||
(12) A representative of a trade organization related | ||
to the rail industry. | ||
(13) A representative of the Metropolitan Mayors and | ||
Managers Association. | ||
(14) A representative from the Illinois Railroad | ||
Association. | ||
(15) A representative from the University of Illinois | ||
System. | ||
(16) A representative from the Chicago Metropolitan | ||
Agency for Planning. | ||
(17) A representative of the Illinois Municipal | ||
League. | ||
(18) A representative of the Champaign-Urbana Mass
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Transit District. | ||
(19) A representative of the Region 1 Planning | ||
Council. | ||
(20) A representative of the McLean County Regional | ||
Planning Commission. | ||
(21) A representative of the East-West Gateway Council | ||
of Governments. | ||
(c) The Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected | ||
from the Commission's membership by a simple majority vote of | ||
the total membership of the Commission. The Vice-Chairperson | ||
of the Commission shall be elected from the Commission's | ||
membership by a simple majority vote of the total membership | ||
of the Commission. | ||
(d) The Governor, President of the Senate, Minority Leader | ||
of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and | ||
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall make | ||
their initial appointments to the Commission by January 1, | ||
2022. | ||
(e) Vacancies in Commission membership shall be filled in | ||
the same manner as initial appointments. | ||
(f) Total membership of the Commission consists of the | ||
number of members serving on the Commission, not including any | ||
vacant positions. A quorum consists of a simple majority of | ||
total membership and shall be sufficient to conduct the | ||
business of the Commission, unless stipulated otherwise in the | ||
bylaws of the Commission. | ||
(g) The Commission shall meet at least quarterly. | ||
Section 10. Duties of Commission. The High-Speed Railway | ||
Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail | ||
line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and | ||
Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and | ||
Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, | ||
Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to | ||
coordinate with the rail line. The Commission shall conduct a | ||
ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations | ||
concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, | ||
and implementation of the plan. The Commission shall report to | ||
the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December | ||
31 of each year. | ||
Section 15. Administrative support. The Department of | ||
Transportation shall provide administrative and other support | ||
to the Commission. | ||
Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, | ||
2027.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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