91st General Assembly
Summary of SB1953
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Senate Sponsors:
DEL VALLE.

Short description: 
MASS TRANSIT-BUILD IL PROGRAM                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois  concerning  the      
   Department  of  Transportation.   Provides  that  the  Department must      
   establish the Build Illinois Transit Program for the  construction  of      
   and  acquisition of property and equipment for new mass transportation      
   facilities and new or expanded mass transportation service,  including      
   rapid  transit, rail, bus, and other equipment used in connection with      
   mass transit by the State, a public or private entity, or 2 or more of      
   these entities.  Provides that  the  Department  may  (i)  enter  into      
   contracts  for  new mass transportation facilities and new or expanded      
   mass transportation service and (ii) make grants  to  units  of  local      
   government and mass transit carriers. Adds a list of specific projects      
   to  be funded and sets forth the specific funding amounts for specific      
   projects for the years 2001 through 2005.  Amends  the  State  Finance      
   Act to create the Build Illinois Transit Operations Program Fund to be      
   funded by a transfer from the General Revenue Fund, the funds of which      
   shall  be  distributed by the Department of Transportation, subject to      
   appropriation, to provide supplemental  operating  funds  to  entities      
   authorized  to  provide  and  promote public transportation within the      
   State for new or expanded mass transportation service  and  facilities      
   created  under  the Build Illinois Transit Program.  Amends the             
   General Obligation Bond Act to increase the bond authorization for          
   mass transportation facilities under the Build Illinois Transit             
   Program. Effective July 1, 2000.                                            
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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