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Public Act 102-0988
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure |
Funding and Policy Act.
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Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the |
following: |
(1) Illinois' transportation system is crucial to |
every resident, employee, and business. It serves as the |
backbone of the economy and is a critical component of |
Illinois' economic competitiveness. |
(2) The State must continue to pursue an equitable |
transportation network in which marginalized communities |
have improved access to all modes of transportation, |
thereby enhancing access to jobs, housing, and other |
services. |
(3) Illinois is home to an expansive transportation |
network, currently ranking third in the nation for the |
number of roadway miles and bridges, totaling 127,044 and |
26,848, respectively. The State also has 6,883 miles of |
freight railway, 1,118 inland waterway miles, 58 transit |
systems with over 450 million annual transit trips, and 17 |
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major airports. |
(4) The historic Rebuild Illinois capital plan adopted |
in 2019 will end in June 2025. |
(5) The motor fuel tax and vehicle registration fees |
remain the most significant form of transportation funding |
for Illinois. |
(6) Illinois will continue to contend with |
transportation funding shortfalls due to increasing |
vehicle fuel efficiency and the rising popularity of |
electric vehicles. |
(7) New and innovative funding and policy options are |
needed to adequately maintain Illinois' transportation |
systems and support future growth. |
(8) The General Assembly should study these issues to |
determine funding mechanisms for transportation projects |
and operations in Illinois, policy changes to support the |
efficient governance and delivery of transportation |
projects, and the workforce needed to support the future |
transportation system.
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Section 10. Commission created. |
(a) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation |
Infrastructure Funding and Policy is created within the |
Department of Transportation consisting of members appointed |
as follows: |
(1) Four members of the House of Representatives, with |
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2 to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of |
Representatives and 2 to be appointed by the Minority |
Leader of the House of Representatives. |
(2) Four members of the Senate, with 2 to be appointed |
by the President of the Senate and 2 to be appointed by the |
Minority Leader of the Senate. |
(3) Eight members appointed by the Governor with the |
advice and consent of the Senate. |
(4) The chair of the Commission to be appointed by the |
Governor from among his 8 appointments. |
(b) Members shall have expertise, knowledge, or experience |
in transportation infrastructure development, construction, |
workforce, or policy. Members shall also represent a diverse |
set of sectors, including the labor, engineering, |
construction, transit, active transportation, rail, air, or |
other sectors, and shall include participants of the |
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. No more than 2 |
appointees shall be members of the same sector. |
(c) Members shall represent geographically diverse regions |
of the State. |
(d) Members shall be appointed by May 31, 2022.
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Section 15. Meetings. The Commission shall hold its first |
meeting within 2 months from the effective date of this Act. |
The Commission may conduct meetings at such places and at such |
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to |
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exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, |
and accomplish its objectives and purposes.
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Section 20. Duties. The Commission shall evaluate |
Illinois' existing transportation infrastructure funding and |
policy processes and develop alternative solutions. The |
Commission shall: |
(1) Evaluate current transportation funding in |
Illinois, taking into account the viability of existing |
revenue sources and funding distributions. |
(2) Consider new and innovative funding options. |
(3) Evaluate the existing governance of Illinois' |
transportation system, including roles and |
responsibilities for the State and county, township, and |
municipal governments. |
(4) Evaluate current and future workforce needs to |
design, construct, and manage the state's transportation |
system within the Illinois Department of Transportation |
and within the State as a whole. |
(5) Evaluate current and future data needs of the |
Illinois Department of Transportation. |
(6) Consider and recommend steps to expedite project |
approval and completion. |
(7) Consider future trends that will impact the |
transportation system, including safety needs, racial |
equity, electric vehicles, and climate change. |
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(8) Consider ways to improve transportation investment |
impacts on goals such as improving racial equity, |
addressing climate change, and increasing economic growth. |
(9) Consider improvements to the performance-based |
programming system. |
(10) Consider multimodal system needs, including |
public transportation, bicycle facilities, railways, |
waterways, and airports. |
(11) Consider alternative solutions employed by other |
states.
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Section 25. Report. The Commission shall direct the |
Illinois Department of Transportation to enter into a contract |
with a third party to assist the Commission in producing a |
document that evaluates the topics under this Act and outline |
formal recommendations that can be acted upon by the General |
Assembly. The Commission shall report a summary of its |
activities and produce a final report of the data, findings, |
and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 31, |
2023. The final report shall include specific, actionable |
recommendations for legislation and organizational |
adjustments. The final report may include recommendations for |
pilot programs to test alternatives. The final report and |
recommendations shall also include any minority and individual |
views of task force members.
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