Sen. Matt Murphy

Filed: 3/26/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2530

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2530 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by changing
5Section 11 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 10/11)  (from Ch. 121, par. 100-11)
7    Sec. 11. The Authority shall have power:
8    (a) To enter upon lands, waters and premises in the State
9for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings and
10examinations as may be necessary, expedient or convenient for
11the purposes of this Act, and such entry shall not be deemed to
12be a trespass, nor shall an entry for such purpose be deemed an
13entry under any condemnation proceedings which may be then
14pending; provided, however, that the Authority shall make
15reimbursement for any actual damage resulting to such lands,
16waters and premises as the result of such activities.

 

 

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1    (b) To construct, maintain and operate stations for the
2collection of tolls or charges upon and along any toll
3highways.
4    (c) To provide for the collection of tolls and charges for
5the privilege of using the said toll highways. Before it adopts
6an increase in the rates for toll, the Authority shall hold a
7public hearing at which any person may appear, express
8opinions, suggestions, or objections, or direct inquiries
9relating to the proposed increase. Any person may submit a
10written statement to the Authority at the hearing, whether
11appearing in person or not. The hearing shall be held in the
12county in which the proposed increase of the rates is to take
13place. The Authority shall give notice of the hearing by
14advertisement on 3 successive days at least 15 days prior to
15the date of the hearing in a daily newspaper of general
16circulation within the county within which the hearing is held.
17The notice shall state the date, time, and place of the
18hearing, shall contain a description of the proposed increase,
19and shall specify how interested persons may obtain copies of
20any reports, resolutions, or certificates describing the basis
21on which the proposed change, alteration, or modification was
22calculated. After consideration of any statements filed or oral
23opinions, suggestions, objections, or inquiries made at the
24hearing, the Authority may proceed to adopt the proposed
25increase of the rates for toll if 8 of the directors of the
26Authority vote in favor of adopting the proposed increase of

 

 

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1the rates for toll. No change or alteration in or modification
2of the rates for toll shall be effective unless at least 90 30
3days prior to the effective date of such rates notice thereof
4shall be given to the public by publication in a newspaper of
5general circulation, and such notice, or notices, thereof shall
6be posted and publicly displayed at each and every toll station
7upon or along said toll highways.
8    (d) To construct, at the Authority's discretion, grade
9separations at intersections with any railroads, waterways,
10street railways, streets, thoroughfares, public roads or
11highways intersected by the said toll highways, and to change
12and adjust the lines and grades thereof so as to accommodate
13the same to the design of such grade separation and to
14construct interchange improvements. The Authority is
15authorized to provide such grade separations or interchange
16improvements at its own cost or to enter into contracts or
17agreements with reference to division of cost therefor with any
18municipality or political subdivision of the State of Illinois,
19or with the Federal Government, or any agency thereof, or with
20any corporation, individual, firm, person or association.
21Where such structures have been built by the Authority and a
22local highway agency did not enter into an agreement to the
23contrary, the Authority shall maintain the entire structure,
24including the road surface, at the Authority's expense.
25    (e) To contract with and grant concessions to or lease or
26license to any person, partnership, firm, association or

 

 

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1corporation so desiring the use of any part of any toll
2highways, excluding the paved portion thereof, but including
3the right of way adjoining, under, or over said paved portion
4for the placing of telephone, telegraph, electric, power lines
5and other utilities, and for the placing of pipe lines, and to
6enter into operating agreements with or to contract with and
7grant concessions to or to lease to any person, partnership,
8firm, association or corporation so desiring the use of any
9part of the toll highways, excluding the paved portion thereof,
10but including the right of way adjoining, or over said paved
11portion for motor fuel service stations and facilities,
12garages, stores and restaurants, or for any other lawful
13purpose, and to fix the terms, conditions, rents, rates and
14charges for such use.
15    The Authority shall also have power to establish reasonable
16regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance,
17repair, renewal, relocation and removal of pipes, mains,
18conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles and other equipment and
19appliances (herein called public utilities) of any public
20utility as defined in the Public Utilities Act along, over or
21under any toll road project. Whenever the Authority shall
22determine that it is necessary that any such public utility
23facilities which now are located in, on, along, over or under
24any project or projects be relocated or removed entirely from
25any such project or projects, the public utility owning or
26operating such facilities shall relocate or remove the same in

 

 

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1accordance with the order of the Authority. All costs and
2expenses of such relocation or removal, including the cost of
3installing such facilities in a new location or locations, and
4the cost of any land or lands, or interest in land, or any
5other rights required to accomplish such relocation or removal
6shall be ascertained and paid by the Authority as a part of the
7cost of any such project or projects, and further, there shall
8be no rent, fee or other charge of any kind imposed upon the
9public utility owning or operating any facilities ordered
10relocated on the properties of the said Authority and the said
11Authority shall grant to the said public utility owning or
12operating said facilities and its successors and assigns the
13right to operate the same in the new location or locations for
14as long a period and upon the same terms and conditions as it
15had the right to maintain and operate such facilities in their
16former location or locations.
17    (f) To enter into an intergovernmental agreement or
18contract with a unit of local government or other public or
19private entity for the collection, enforcement, and
20administration of tolls, fees, revenue, and violations.
21    The General Assembly finds that electronic toll collection
22systems in Illinois should be standardized to promote safety,
23efficiency, and traveler convenience. The Authority shall
24cooperate with other public and private entities to further the
25goal of standardized toll collection in Illinois and is
26authorized to provide toll collection and toll violation

 

 

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1enforcement services to such entities when doing so is in the
2best interest of the Authority and consistent with its
3obligations under Section 23 of this Act.
4(Source: P.A. 97-252, eff. 8-4-11.)".