HOFFMAN AND MCGUIRE. 625 ILCS 5/18c-7401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7401 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language directing the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt criteria by July 1, 1994 for determining whether a grade crossing should be opened or abolished. Effective July 1, 1999. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Transportation) HB431 will have no fiscal impact on IDOT. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 505/8 from Ch. 120, par. 424 Deletes everything. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law and the Ill. Vehicle Code. Authorizes expenditures from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund for maintenance, repair, reconstruction, or replacement of grade crossing surface structure and for compensation of a highway authority for closure of a crossing that would otherwise qualify for automatic warning devices. Extends the period from fiscal year 1999 to fiscal year 2002 during which $1,500,000 shall be transferred to the Transportation Regulatory Fund from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund. Provides that the Commerce Commission shall permit construction of a public road across a railroad track if the public safety and convenience justify the grade crossing and upon determining that a grade separation structure is not a viable alternative due to lack of funding or engineering constraints. Requires the Commission to apportion grade crossing maintenance costs between the highway authority in interest and the rail carrier. Provides that the Commission shall endeavor to achieve a reduction in public grade crossings. Deletes provisions concerning specific criteria for opening and abolishing grade crossings. Effective July 1, 1999. 99-02-02 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-02 H FIRST READING 99-02-02 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-03 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 99-02-10 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-10 H COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 99-02-22 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 99-03-03 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTAT'N H 99-03-03 H ADOPTED 99-03-03 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 029-000-000 HTRN 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary