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Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
RAILROAD FACILITIES GRANTS
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in each State fiscal year, the Department must use the first $2,500,000 available for use by the Department for loans and grants for railroad facilities to make grants to railroads that are registered rail carriers, other than Class 1 railroads as designated by the Federal Railroad Administration. Amends the State Finance Act to exempt the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund from a provision of the Act that allows the Governor to transfer funds from certain special funds into the General Revenue Fund. Effective July 1, 2007.
Latest Action: 08/13/2007 - Governor Approved Bill TextSUBURBAN RAILROAD REDEVELOPMNT Creates the Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority Act. Creates the Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority in the townships of Bloom, Thornton, Calumet, Bremen, Orland, Worth, and Palos. Allows the Authority to acquire, sell, and exchange property and to accept grants, loans, and appropriations in order to relocate railroads and roadways and to separate railroad grade crossings. Provides that the Authority shall be governed by a 5-member Board appointed by the Governor. Provides for the appointment of a Secretary and Treasurer of the Authority. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the Authority shall not have eminent domain powers. Sets forth certain qualifications for the board members. House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the territory of the Authority [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee Bill TextAIRPORTS-RAIL AUTHORITY CREATE Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 5/2a.1Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.170 ILCS 5/14.1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14a show full description
Latest Action: 02/22/2008 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff Bill TextGO BONDS-GAMING-CAPITAL PROG Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act to require the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to provide a quarterly report to specified State officers on the status of all capital projects in the State. Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Increases the amount of the authorization of State bonds by $2,000,000,000, $1,575,000,000 for State highways, arterial highways, freeways, roads, bridges, structures separating highways and railroads and roads, and bridges on roads maintained by counties, municipalities, townships, or road districts for use statewide (the proceeds of which are deposited into the Transportation Bond, Series D Fund) and $425,000,000 for rail facilities and mass transit facilities statewide. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that all of the moneys deposited into the State Gaming Fund from the issuance of the 10th owners license pursuant to competitive bidding shall be transferred as soon as practical [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/22/2008 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff Bill TextGO BONDS-GAMING-CAPITAL PROG Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act to require the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to provide a quarterly report to specified State officers on the status of all capital projects in the State. Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Increases the amount of the authorization of State bonds by $2,000,000,000, $1,575,000,000 for State highways, arterial highways, freeways, roads, bridges, structures separating highways and railroads and roads, and bridges on roads maintained by counties, municipalities, townships, or road districts for use statewide (the proceeds of which are deposited into the Transportation Bond, Series D Fund) and $425,000,000 for rail facilities and mass transit facilities statewide. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that all of the moneys deposited into the State Gaming Fund from the issuance of the 10th owners license pursuant to competitive bidding shall be transferred as soon as practical [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee Bill TextAIRPORTS-RAIL AUTHORITY CREATE Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 5/2a.1Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.170 ILCS 5/14.1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14a show full description
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
RAILROAD FACILITIES GRANTS
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in each State fiscal year, the Department must use the first $2,500,000 available for use by the Department for loans and grants for railroad facilities to make grants to railroads that are registered rail carriers, other than Class 1 railroads as designated by the Federal Railroad Administration. Amends the State Finance Act to exempt the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund from a provision of the Act that allows the Governor to transfer funds from certain special funds into the General Revenue Fund. Effective July 1, 2007.
Latest Action: 08/13/2007 - Governor Approved Bill TextSUBURBAN RAILROAD REDEVELOPMNT Creates the Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority Act. Creates the Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority in the townships of Bloom, Thornton, Calumet, Bremen, Orland, Worth, and Palos. Allows the Authority to acquire, sell, and exchange property and to accept grants, loans, and appropriations in order to relocate railroads and roadways and to separate railroad grade crossings. Provides that the Authority shall be governed by a 5-member Board appointed by the Governor. Provides for the appointment of a Secretary and Treasurer of the Authority. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the Authority shall not have eminent domain powers. Sets forth certain qualifications for the board members. House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the territory of the Authority [...] show full description
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