Public Act 103-0461
 
SB0849 EnrolledLRB103 03307 RPS 48313 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act is reenacted and amended
by changing Sections 10, 15, 25, and 30 and by adding Section
27 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/Act title)
    An Act concerning transportation.
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/1)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure
Funding and Policy Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/5)
    Sec. 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
    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.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/10)
    Sec. 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
    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 June 30 January 31,
2023.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22; 102-1129, eff. 2-10-23.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/15)
    Sec. 15. Meetings. The Commission shall hold its first
meeting by July 31 February 15, 2023. The Commission may
conduct meetings at such places and at such times as it may
deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully
and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish
its objectives and purposes.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22; 102-1129, eff. 2-10-23.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/20)
    Sec. 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.
        (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.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/25)
    Sec. 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 1, 2024
September 15, 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.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22; 102-1129, eff. 2-10-23.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/27 new)
    Sec. 27. Continuation of Act; validation.
    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
        (1) Public Act 102-1129, which took effect on February
    10, 2023, changed the repeal date set for the Blue-Ribbon
    Commission on Transportation Infrastructure Funding and
    Policy Act from February 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
        (2) The Statute on Statutes sets forth general rules
    on the repeal of statutes and the construction of multiple
    amendments, but Section 1 of that Act also states that
    these rules will not be observed when the result would be
    "inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General
    Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute".
        (3) This amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly
    manifests the intention of the General Assembly to extend
    the repeal of the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
    Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act and have the
    Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure
    Funding and Policy Act continue in effect until February
    1, 2024.
        (4) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
    Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act was originally
    enacted to protect, promote, and preserve the general
    welfare. Any construction of this Act that results in the
    repeal of this Act on February 1, 2023, would be
    inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General
    Assembly and repugnant to the context of the Blue-Ribbon
    Commission on Transportation Infrastructure Funding and
    Policy Act.
    (b) It is hereby declared to have been the intent of the
General Assembly that the Blue-Ribbon Commission on
Transportation Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act not be
subject to repeal on February 1, 2023.
    (c) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act shall be deemed to have
been in continuous effect since May 27, 2022 (the effective
date of Public Act 102-998), and it shall continue to be in
effect until it is otherwise lawfully repealed. All previously
enacted amendments to the Act taking effect on or after
February 1, 2023, are hereby validated.
    (d) All actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to the
Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure
Funding and Policy Act by any person or entity are hereby
validated.
    (e) In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of the
Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure
Funding and Policy Act, it is set forth in full and reenacted
by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. Striking
and underscoring are used only to show changes being made to
the base text. This reenactment is intended as a continuation
of the Act. It is not intended to supersede any amendment to
the Act that is enacted by the 103rd General Assembly.
    (f) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation
Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act applies to all claims,
civil actions, and proceedings pending on or filed on or
before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
General Assembly.
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/30)
    Sec. 30. Repeal. This Commission is dissolved, and this
Act is repealed, on February 1, 2024 September 30, 2023.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22; 102-1129, eff. 2-10-23.)
 
    (20 ILCS 4116/99)
    Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/4/2023