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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2745   </title>
<shortdesc>MOTOR FUEL TAX-BIKE PATHS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2705/2705-580 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5d</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 141d</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 505/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 424</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of State Police, to establish and administer a Safe Routes to School Construction Program for the construction of bike paths, walking trails, pedestrian bridges, and safe routes for walking and biking to school, with construction grants being made available to local governmental agencies from proceeds of the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Motor Fuel Tax Law proceeds deposited into the State Construction Account Fund shall, subject to appropriation, also be used for the purposes of the Safe Routes to School Construction Program.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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