House Sponsors: ERWIN-FRITCHEY. Short description: CHICAGO EXPRESS PARTNERSHIP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Chicago Express Partnership Program Act. Allows private businesses and organizations to adopt a section of an expressway within the greater Chicago region for the purpose of litter collection, graffiti removal, and landscape beautification projects. Provides that the Program shall be marketed and administered solely by the Chicago Gateway Green Committee. Provides that the participants in the Program shall be Gateway, landscape maintenance vendors, the Department of Transportation, the local municipality, and qualifying businesses or organizations. Provides that the sponsoring jurisdiction, in conjunction with the Department and Gateway, shall establish the terms and procedures for applying for participation and shall be responsible for determining acceptance or rejection. Provides for requirements concerning the agreement with the participating group and signs. Lists the responsibilities of Gateway, the participating group, and the sponsoring jurisdiction. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause except the short title provision. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Commerce & Community Affairs) No fiscal impact on units of local gov't. or DCCA. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED Fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) No change from previous fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status