101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5480

 

Introduced , by Rep. Lance Yednock

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Repeals the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act. Creates the Joliet Bridge Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of the State, pursuant to a competitive request for proposals process governed by the Illinois Procurement Code and rules adopted under that Code and the new Act, may enter into one or more public-private agreements with one or more contractors to develop, finance, construct, manage, or operate the Joliet Bridge on behalf of the State, and further pursuant to which the contractors may receive certain revenues including user fees in consideration of the payment of money to the State for that right. Contains provisions concerning: procurement; prequalification; provisions of the agreement; interim agreements; termination; proceeds; the creation of the Joliet Bridge Proceeds Fund as a special fund in the State treasury; user fees; selection of design firms; other contracts; planning; reporting; publication; tolls; audits; property acquisition; standards; finance; labor; law enforcement; preemption of home rule; and severability. Makes corresponding changes in the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; the Illinois Finance Authority Act; the State Finance Act; the Public Construction Bond Act; the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act; the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act; the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act; the Property Tax Code; the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act; the Eminent Domain Act; and the Prevailing Wage Act.


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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Joliet
5Bridge Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Agreement" means a public-private agreement.
8    "Authority" means the Illinois State Toll Highway
9Authority.
10    "Contractor" means a private entity that has entered into a
11public-private agreement with the transportation agency on
12behalf of the State for the development, financing,
13construction, management, or operation of the Joliet Bridge
14pursuant to this Act.
15    "Department" means the Illinois Department of
16Transportation.
17    "Joliet Bridge" means the bridge carrying Interstate I-80
18in the City of Joliet, Will County over the Des Plaines River.
19    "Metropolitan planning organization" means a metropolitan
20planning organization designated under 23 U.S.C. Section 134.
21    "Offeror" means a private entity that responds to a request
22for proposals under this Act.
23    "Pension fund" means any defined benefit plan and defined

 

 

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1contribution plan operating and domiciled in North America for
2the benefit of employees in North America. "Pension fund" does
3not include any retirement system, pension fund, or investment
4board subject to the Illinois Pension Code.
5    "Private entity" means any individual, firm, association,
6joint venture, partnership, estate, trust, syndicate,
7fiduciary, corporation, or any other legal entity, group,
8pension fund, or combination thereof.
9    "Public-private agreement" means an agreement or contract
10between the Department and the Authority on behalf of the State
11and all schedules, exhibits, and attachments thereto, entered
12into pursuant to a competitive request for proposals process
13governed by the Illinois Procurement Code and rules adopted
14under that Code and this Act, for the development, financing,
15construction, management, or operation of the Joliet Bridge
16pursuant to this Act.
17    "Revenues" means all revenues, including, but not limited
18to, income; user fees; earnings; interest; lease payments;
19allocations; money from the federal government, the State, and
20units of local government, including, but not limited to,
21federal, State, and local appropriations, grants, loans, lines
22of credit, and credit guarantees; bond proceeds; equity
23investments; service payments; and other receipts arising out
24of or in connection with the financing, development,
25construction, management, or operation of the Joliet Bridge.
26    "State" means the State of Illinois.

 

 

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1    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Illinois Department
2of Transportation.
3    "Transportation agency" means: (i) the Department; or (ii)
4the Authority.
5    "Unit of local government" has the meaning provided in
6Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. As used
7in this Act, "unit of local government" includes school
8districts.
9    "User fees" means the tolls, rates, fees, or other charges
10imposed by the State or the contractor for the use of all or
11part of the Joliet Bridge.
 
12    Section 10. Public-private agreement authorized.
13    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
14the Department, on behalf of the State and pursuant to a
15competitive request for proposals process governed by the
16Illinois Procurement Code and rules adopted under that Code and
17this Act, may enter into one or more public-private agreements
18with one or more contractors to develop, finance, construct,
19manage, or operate the Joliet Bridge on behalf of the State,
20and further pursuant to which the contractors may receive
21certain revenues, including, but not limited to, user fees in
22consideration of the payment of money to the State for that
23right.
24    (b) Before taking any action in connection with the
25development, financing, maintenance, or operation of the

 

 

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1Joliet Bridge that is not authorized by an interim agreement
2under Section 30 of this Act, the contractor shall enter into a
3public-private agreement.
4    (c) The term of a public-private agreement, including all
5extensions, shall be no more than 50 years and no less than 30
6years.
7    (d) The term of a public-private agreement may be extended
8only if the extension is specifically authorized by the General
9Assembly by law.
 
10    Section 15. Procurement; prequalification. The Department
11may establish a process for prequalification of offerors. If
12the Department does create such a process, it shall:
13        (1) provide a public notice of the prequalification at
14    least 30 days before the date on which applications are
15    due;
16        (2) set forth requirements and evaluation criteria in
17    order to become prequalified;
18        (3) determine which offerors that have submitted
19    prequalification applications, if any, meet the
20    requirements and evaluation criteria; and
21        (4) allow only those offerors that have been
22    prequalified to respond to the request for proposals.
 
23    Section 20. Procurement; request for proposals process.
24    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,

 

 

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1the Department on behalf of the State shall select a contractor
2through a competitive request for proposals process governed by
3the Illinois Procurement Code and rules adopted under that Code
4and this Act.
5    (b) The competitive request for proposals process, at a
6minimum, shall solicit statements of qualification and
7proposals from offerors.
8    (c) The competitive request for proposals process, at a
9minimum, shall take into account the following criteria:
10        (1) the offeror's plans for the Joliet Bridge project;
11        (2) the offeror's current and past business practices;
12        (3) the offeror's poor or inadequate past performance
13    in developing, financing, constructing, managing, or
14    operating highways or other public assets;
15        (4) the offeror's ability to meet and past performance
16    in meeting or exhausting good faith efforts to meet the
17    goals established in the Business Enterprise for
18    Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act;
19        (5) the offeror's ability to comply with and past
20    performance in complying with Section 2-105 of the Illinois
21    Human Rights Act; and
22        (6) the offeror's plans to comply with the Business
23    Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
24    Disabilities Act and Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human
25    Rights Act.
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1Authority and of an advisor or advisors with significant
2experience in the development, financing, construction,
3management, or operation of public assets to assist in the
4preparation of the request for proposals.
5    (e) The Department shall not include terms in the request
6for proposals that provide an advantage, whether directly or
7indirectly, to any contractor presently providing goods,
8services, or equipment to the Department.
9    (f) The Department shall select at least 2 offerors as
10finalists. The Department shall submit the offerors'
11statements of qualification and proposals to the Commission on
12Government Forecasting and Accountability and the Procurement
13Policy Board, which shall, within 30 days of the submission,
14complete a review of the statements of qualification and
15proposals and, jointly or separately, report on, at a minimum,
16the satisfaction of the criteria contained in the request for
17proposals, the qualifications of the offerors, and the value of
18the proposals to the State. The Department shall not select an
19offeror as the contractor for the Joliet Bridge project until
20it has received and considered the findings of the Commission
21on Government Forecasting and Accountability and the
22Procurement Policy Board as set forth in their respective
23reports.
24    (g) Before awarding a public-private agreement to an
25offeror, the Department shall schedule and hold a public
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1and publish notice of the hearing or hearings at least 7 days
2before the hearing and in accordance with Section 4-219 of the
3Illinois Highway Code. The notice must include the following:
4        (1) the date, time, and place of the hearing and the
5    address of the Department;
6        (2) the subject matter of the hearing;
7        (3) a description of the agreement that may be awarded;
8    and
9        (4) the recommendation that has been made to select an
10    offeror as the contractor for the Joliet Bridge project.
11    At the hearing, the Department shall allow the public to be
12heard on the subject of the hearing.
13    (h) After the procedures required in this Section have been
14completed, the Department shall make a determination whether
15the offeror should be designated as the contractor for the
16Joliet Bridge project and shall submit the decision to the
17Governor and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
 
18    Section 25. Provisions of the public-private agreement.
19    (a) The public-private agreement shall include all of the
20following:
21        (1) the term of the public-private agreement that is
22    consistent with Section 10 of this Act;
23        (2) the powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations,
24    and functions of the Department and the contractor;
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1    applicable;
2        (4) compensation or payments to the contractor;
3        (5) a provision specifying that the Department:
4            (A) has ready access to information regarding the
5        contractor's powers, duties, responsibilities,
6        obligations, and functions under the public-private
7        agreement;
8            (B) has the right to demand and receive information
9        from the contractor concerning any aspect of the
10        contractor's powers, duties, responsibilities,
11        obligations, and functions under the public-private
12        agreement; and
13            (C) has the authority to direct or countermand
14        decisions by the contractor at any time;
15        (6) a provision imposing an affirmative duty on the
16    contractor to provide the Department with any information
17    the contractor reasonably believes the Department would
18    want to know or would need to know to enable the Department
19    to exercise its powers, carry out its duties,
20    responsibilities, and obligations, and perform its
21    functions under this Act or the public-private agreement or
22    as otherwise required by law;
23        (7) a provision requiring the contractor to provide the
24    Department with advance notice of any decision that bears
25    significantly on the public interest so the Department has
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1    decision pursuant to this Section;
2        (8) a requirement that the Department monitor and
3    oversee the contractor's practices and take action that the
4    Department considers appropriate to ensure that the
5    contractor is in compliance with the terms of the
6    public-private agreement;
7        (9) the authority of the Department to enter into
8    contracts with third parties pursuant to Section 55 of this
9    Act;
10        (10) a provision governing the contractor's authority
11    to negotiate and execute subcontracts with third parties;
12        (11) a provision stating that, if the contractor does
13    not have a subcontract with a design-build entity in effect
14    at the time of execution of the public-private agreement by
15    the Department, the contractor must follow a selection
16    process that is, to the greatest extent possible, identical
17    to the selection process contained in the Design-Build
18    Procurement Act;
19        (12) the authority of the contractor to impose user
20    fees and the amounts of those fees, including the authority
21    of the contractor to use congestion pricing, pursuant to
22    which higher tolls rates are imposed during times or in
23    locations of increased congestion;
24        (13) a provision governing the deposit and allocation
25    of revenues, including user fees;
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1    property of the State, the Department, the contractor, and
2    other third parties;
3        (15) a provision stating that the contractor must,
4    pursuant to Section 80 of this Act, finance an independent
5    audit if the construction costs under the contract exceed
6    $50,000,000;
7        (16) a provision regarding the implementation and
8    delivery of a comprehensive system of internal audits;
9        (17) a provision regarding the implementation and
10    delivery of reports, which must include a requirement that
11    the contractor file with the Department, at least on an
12    annual basis, financial statements containing information
13    required by generally accepted accounting principles:
14        (18) procedural requirements for obtaining the prior
15    approval of the Department when rights that are the subject
16    of the agreement, including, but not limited to,
17    development rights, construction rights, property rights,
18    and rights to certain revenues, are sold, assigned,
19    transferred, or pledged as collateral;
20        (19) grounds for termination of the agreement by the
21    Department or the contractor and a restatement of the
22    Department's rights under Section 35 of this Act;
23        (20) a requirement that the contractor enter into a
24    project labor agreement pursuant to Section 105 of this
25    Act;
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1    shall comply with the requirements of Section 30-22 of the
2    Illinois Procurement Code pursuant to Section 105 of this
3    Act;
4        (22) timelines, deadlines, and scheduling;
5        (23) review of plans, including development,
6    financing, construction, management, or operations plans,
7    by the Department;
8        (24) inspections by the Department, including
9    inspections of construction work and improvements;
10        (25) the rights and remedies of the Department if the
11    contractor defaults or otherwise fails to comply with the
12    terms of the agreement;
13        (26) a requirement that the Authority create, operate,
14    and manage a toll system pursuant to Section 75 of this Act
15    and that the Authority may, pursuant to the agreement,
16    operate and maintain the Joliet Bridge;
17        (27) a requirement that the Joliet Bridge transfer to
18    the Authority upon termination of the agreement;
19        (28) a requirement that the Joliet Bridge have 4
20    east-bound lanes and 4 west-bound lanes with dedicated
21    lanes for freight vehicles once the Joliet Bridge is placed
22    in service;
23        (29) language permitting the use of a design-build
24    agreement permitting the contractor to furnish design,
25    construction, and related services for the Joliet Bridge
26    under this Act;

 

 

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1        (30) a code of ethics for the contractor's officers and
2    employees; and
3        (31) procedures for amendment to the agreement.
4    (b) The public-private agreement may include any or all of
5the following:
6        (1) a provision regarding the extension of the
7    agreement that is consistent with Section 10 of this Act;
8        (2) cash reserves requirements;
9        (3) delivery of performance and payment bonds or other
10    performance security in a form and amount that is
11    satisfactory to the Department;
12        (4) maintenance of public liability insurance;
13        (5) maintenance of self-insurance;
14        (6) provisions governing grants and loans, pursuant to
15    which the Department may agree to make grants or loans for
16    the development, financing, construction, management, or
17    operation of the Joliet Bridge project from time to time
18    from amounts received from the federal government or any
19    agency or instrumentality of the federal government or from
20    any State or local agency;
21        (7) reimbursements to the Department for work
22    performed and goods, services, and equipment provided by
23    the Department; and
24        (8) all other terms, conditions, and provisions
25    acceptable to the Department that the Department deems
26    necessary and proper and in the public interest.
 

 

 

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1    Section 30. Interim agreements.
2    (a) Before or in connection with the negotiation of the
3public-private agreement, the Department may enter into an
4interim agreement with the contractor.
5    (b) The interim agreement may not authorize the contractor
6to perform construction work before the execution of the
7public-private agreement.
8    (c) The interim agreement may include any or all of the
9following:
10        (1) timelines, deadlines, and scheduling;
11        (2) compensation, including the payment of costs and
12    fees if the Department terminates the interim agreement or
13    declines to proceed with the negotiation of the
14    public-private agreement;
15        (3) a provision governing the contractor's authority
16    to commence activities related to the Joliet Bridge
17    project, including, but not limited to, project planning,
18    advance right-of-way acquisition, design and engineering,
19    environmental analysis and mitigation, surveying,
20    conducting studies including revenue and transportation
21    studies, and ascertaining the availability of financing;
22        (4) procurement procedures;
23        (5) a provision governing rights to real and personal
24    property of the State, the Department, the contractor, and
25    other third parties;

 

 

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1        (6) all other terms, conditions, and provisions
2    acceptable to the Department that the Department deems
3    necessary and proper and in the public interest.
4    (d) The Department may enter into one or more interim
5agreements with one or more contractors if the Department
6determines in writing that it is in the public interest to do
7so.
 
8    Section 35. Termination of the public-private agreement.
9The Department may terminate a public-private agreement or
10interim agreement if the contractor or any executive employee
11of the contractor is found guilty of any criminal offense
12related to the conduct of its business or the regulation
13thereof in any jurisdiction. As used in this Section,
14"executive employee" means the president, chairman, chief
15executive officer, or chief financial officer; any employee
16with executive decision-making authority over the long-term or
17day-to-day affairs of the contractor; and any employee whose
18compensation or evaluation is determined in whole or in part by
19the award of the public-private agreement.
 
20    Section 40. Public-private agreement proceeds. After the
21payment of all transaction costs, including payments for legal,
22accounting, financial, consultation, and other professional
23services, all money received by the State as compensation for
24the public-private agreement shall be deposited into the Joliet

 

 

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1Bridge Proceeds Fund, which is hereby created as a special fund
2in the State treasury. Expenditures may be made from the Fund
3only in the manner as appropriated by the General Assembly.
 
4    Section 45. User fees. No user fees may be imposed by the
5contractor except as set forth in the public-private agreement.
 
6    Section 50. Selection of professional design firms.
7Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
8selection of professional design firms by the Department or the
9contractor shall comply with the Architectural, Engineering,
10and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act.
 
11    Section 55. Other contracts. The Department may award,
12pursuant to the Illinois Procurement Code and rules adopted
13under that Code, contracts for goods, services, or equipment to
14private entities other than the contractor for goods, services,
15or equipment not provided for in the public-private agreement.
 
16    Section 60. Planning for the Joliet Bridge project. The
17Joliet Bridge project shall be subject to all applicable
18planning requirements otherwise required by law, including
19land use planning, regional planning, transportation planning,
20and environmental compliance requirements.
 
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1information requests.
2    (a) The Department shall submit written monthly progress
3reports to the Procurement Policy Board and the General
4Assembly on the Joliet Bridge project. The report shall include
5the status of any public-private agreements or other
6contracting and any ongoing or completed studies. The
7Procurement Policy Board may determine the format for the
8written monthly progress reports.
9    (b) The Department shall also respond promptly in writing
10to all inquiries and comments of the Procurement Policy Board
11with respect to any conduct taken by the Department to
12implement, execute, or administer this Act.
13    (c) Upon request, the Department shall appear and testify
14before the Procurement Policy Board and produce information
15requested by the Procurement Policy Board.
16    (d) At least 30 days before the beginning of the
17Department's fiscal year, the Department shall prepare an
18annual written progress report on the Joliet Bridge project.
19The report shall include the status of any public-private
20agreements or other contracting and any ongoing or completed
21studies. The report shall be delivered to the Procurement
22Policy Board and each county, municipality, and metropolitan
23planning organization whose territory includes or lies within 5
24miles from a proposed or existing Joliet Bridge project site.
 
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1    (a) The Department shall publish a notice of the execution
2of the public-private agreement on its website and in a
3newspaper of general circulation within the county or counties
4whose territory includes or lies within 5 miles from a proposed
5or existing Joliet Bridge project site.
6    (b) The Department shall publish the full text of the
7public-private agreement on its website.
 
8    Section 75. Electronic toll collection systems. Any
9electronic toll collection system used on the Joliet Bridge
10must be compatible with the electronic toll collection system
11used by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
 
12    Section 80. Independent audits. If the public-private
13agreement provides for the construction of all or part of the
14Joliet Bridge project and the estimated construction costs
15under the agreement exceed $50,000,000, the Department must
16also require the contractor to finance an independent audit of
17all traffic and cost estimates associated with the agreement as
18well as a review of all public costs and potential liabilities
19to which taxpayers could be exposed (including improvements to
20other transportation facilities that may be needed as a result
21of the agreement, failure by the contractor to reimburse the
22Department for services provided, and potential risk and
23liability in the event of default on the agreement or default
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1conducted by an independent consultant selected by the
2Department.
 
3    Section 85. Property acquisition. The Department may
4acquire property for the Joliet Bridge project using the powers
5granted to it in the Illinois Highway Code and the Eminent
6Domain Act.
 
7    Section 90. Rights of transportation agencies upon
8expiration or termination of the agreement.
9    (a) Upon the termination or expiration of the
10public-private agreement, including a termination for default,
11the Authority shall have the right to take over the Joliet
12Bridge project and to succeed to all of the right, title, and
13interest in the Joliet Bridge project, subject to any liens on
14revenues previously granted by the contractor to any person
15providing financing for the Joliet Bridge project.
16    (b) If the Authority elects to take over the Joliet Bridge
17project as provided in subsection (a) of this Section, the
18Authority may do, without limitation, the following:
19        (1) develop, finance, construct, maintain, or operate
20    the project, including through another public-private
21    agreement entered into in accordance with this Act; or
22        (2) impose, collect, retain, and use user fees, if any,
23    for the project.
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1project as provided in subsection (a) of this Section, the
2Department, without limitation, may use the revenues, if any,
3for any lawful purpose, including to:
4        (1) make payments to individuals or entities in
5    connection with any financing of the Joliet Bridge project;
6        (2) permit a contractor or third party to receive some
7    or all of the revenues under the public-private agreement
8    entered into under this Act;
9        (3) pay development costs of the Joliet Bridge;
10        (4) pay current operation costs of the Joliet Bridge;
11    and
12        (5) pay the contractor for any compensation or payment
13    owing upon termination.
14    (d) All real property acquired as a part of the Joliet
15Bridge shall be held in the name of the State of Illinois upon
16termination of the Joliet Bridge project.
17    (e) The full faith and credit of the State or any political
18subdivision of the State or the Department is not pledged to
19secure any financing of the contractor by the election to take
20over the Joliet Bridge project. The assumption of the
21development or operation, or both, of the Joliet Bridge project
22does not obligate the State or any political subdivision of the
23State or the Department or the Authority to pay any obligation
24of the contractor.
 
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1    (a) The plans and specifications for the Joliet Bridge
2project must comply with:
3        (1) the Department's and the Authority's standards for
4    other projects of a similar nature or as otherwise provided
5    in the public-private agreement;
6        (2) the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989,
7    the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the
8    Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, and the
9    Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989; and
10        (3) any other applicable State or federal standards.
11    (b) The Joliet Bridge constructed under this Act is
12considered part of the State highway system for purposes of
13identification, maintenance standards, and enforcement of
14traffic laws under the jurisdiction of the Department or
15Authority. The Department and Authority shall establish
16performance-based standards for financial documents related to
17the Joliet Bridge.
 
18    Section 100. Financial arrangements.
19    (a) The Department may apply for, execute, or endorse
20applications submitted by contractors and other third parties
21to obtain federal, State, or local credit assistance to
22develop, finance, maintain, or operate the Joliet Bridge
23project.
24    (b) The Department may take any action to obtain federal,
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1serves the public purpose of this Act and may enter into any
2contracts required to receive the federal assistance. The
3Department may determine that it serves the public purpose of
4this Act for all or any portion of the costs of the Joliet
5Bridge project to be paid, directly or indirectly, from the
6proceeds of a grant or loan, line of credit, or loan guarantee
7made by a local, State, or federal government or any agency or
8instrumentality of a local, State, or federal government. Such
9assistance may include, but not be limited to, federal credit
10assistance pursuant to the Transportation Infrastructure
11Finance and Innovation Act.
12    (c) The Department may agree to make grants or loans for
13the development, financing, construction, management, or
14operation of the Joliet Bridge project from time to time, from
15amounts received from the federal, State, or local government
16or any agency or instrumentality of the federal, State, or
17local government.
18    (d) Any financing of the Joliet Bridge project may be in
19the amounts and subject to the terms and conditions contained
20in the public-private agreement.
21    (e) For the purpose of financing the Joliet Bridge project,
22the contractor and the Department may do the following:
23        (1) propose to use revenues that may be available to
24    them;
25        (2) enter into grant agreements;
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1    and
2        (4) accept grants from any public or private agency or
3    entity.
4    (f) For the purpose of financing the Joliet Bridge project,
5public funds may be used and mixed and aggregated with funds
6provided by or on behalf of the contractor or other private
7entities.
8    (g) For the purpose of financing the Joliet Bridge project,
9the Department is authorized to apply for, execute, or endorse
10applications for an allocation of tax-exempt bond financing
11authorization under Section 142(m) of the United States
12Internal Revenue Code, as well as financing available under any
13other federal law or program.
14    (h) Any bonds, debt, or other securities or other financing
15issued by or on behalf of a contractor for a project undertaken
16pursuant to this Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt
17of the State or any political subdivision of the State or a
18pledge of the faith and credit of the State or any political
19subdivision of the State.
 
20    Section 105. Labor.
21    (a) The public-private agreement shall require the
22contractor to enter into a project labor agreement.
23    (b) The public-private agreement shall require all
24construction contractors to comply with the requirements of
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1responsible bidders and to present satisfactory evidence of
2that compliance to the Department, unless the Joliet Bridge
3project is federally funded and the application of those
4requirements would jeopardize the receipt or use of federal
5funds in support of the Joliet Bridge project.
 
6    Section 110. Law enforcement.
7    (a) All law enforcement officers of the State and of each
8affected local jurisdiction have the same powers and
9jurisdiction within the boundaries of the Joliet Bridge as they
10have in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
11    (b) Law enforcement officers shall have access to the
12Joliet Bridge at any time for the purpose of exercising their
13powers and jurisdiction.
14    (c) The traffic and motor vehicle laws of the State of
15Illinois, or, if applicable, any local jurisdiction, shall be
16the same as those applying to the conduct occurring on highways
17in the State of Illinois or the local jurisdiction.
18    (d) Punishment for infractions and offenses shall be as
19prescribed by law for the conduct occurring on highways in the
20State of Illinois or the local jurisdiction.
 
21    Section 115. Term of agreement; transfer of property to the
22Authority.
23    (a) The Department shall terminate the contractor's
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1date set forth in the public-private agreement.
2    (b) Upon termination of the public-private agreement, the
3authority and duties of the contractor under this Act cease,
4except for those duties and obligations that extend beyond the
5termination, as set forth in the public-private agreement, and
6all interests in the Joliet Bridge shall transfer to the
7Authority.
 
8    Section 120. Additional powers of the Department and the
9Authority with respect to the Joliet Bridge.
10    (a) The Department and the Authority may exercise any
11powers provided under this Act in participation or cooperation
12with any governmental entity and enter into any contracts to
13facilitate that participation or cooperation. The Department
14shall cooperate with other governmental entities under this
15Act.
16    (b) The Department and the Authority may make and enter
17into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to
18the performance of the Department's duties and the execution of
19the Department's powers under this Act. Except as otherwise
20required by law, these contracts or agreements are not subject
21to any approvals other than the approval of the Department or
22federal agencies.
23    (c) The Department and the Authority may pay the costs
24incurred under the public-private agreement entered into under
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1purpose of the Joliet Bridge under this Act or any other
2statute.
3    (d) The Department or any other State agency may not take
4any action that would impair the public-private agreement
5entered into under this Act, except as provided by law.
6    (e) The Department and the Authority may enter into an
7agreement between and among the contractor, the Department, and
8the Illinois State Police concerning the provision of law
9enforcement assistance with respect to the Joliet Bridge under
10this Act.
11    (f) The Department is authorized to enter into arrangements
12with the Illinois State Police related to costs incurred in
13providing law enforcement assistance under this Act.
 
14    Section 125. Home rule. A unit of local government,
15including a home rule unit, may not take any action that would
16have the effect of impairing a public-private agreement under
17this Act. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule
18powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
19Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
 
20    Section 130. Powers liberally construed. The powers
21conferred by this Act shall be liberally construed in order to
22accomplish their purposes and shall be in addition and
23supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. If any
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1controlling as to any public-private agreement entered into
2under this Act.
 
3    Section 135. Full and complete authority. This Act contains
4full and complete authority for agreements and leases with
5private entities to carry out the activities described in this
6Act. Except as otherwise required by law, no procedures,
7proceedings, publications, notices, consents, approvals,
8orders, or acts by the Department or any other State or local
9agency or official are required to enter into an agreement or
10lease.
 
11    Section 140. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
12severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
13    Section 905. The Department of Transportation Law of the
14Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
15Section 2705-220 as follows:
 
16    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-220)
17    Sec. 2705-220. Public private partnerships for
18transportation. The Department may exercise all powers granted
19to it under the Joliet Bridge Act Public Private Agreements for
20the Illiana Expressway Act and the Public-Private Agreements
21for the South Suburban Airport Act.
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1    Section 910. The Illinois Finance Authority Act is amended
2by changing Section 825-105 as follows:
 
3    (20 ILCS 3501/825-105)
4    Sec. 825-105. Joliet Bridge Project Illiana Expressway
5financing. For the purpose of financing the Joliet Bridge
6Project under the Joliet Bridge Act Illiana Expressway under
7the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act,
8the Authority is authorized to apply for an allocation of
9tax-exempt bond financing authorization provided by Section
10142(m) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as well as
11financing available under any other federal law or program.
12(Source: P.A. 96-913, eff. 6-9-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
13    Section 915. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
14Section 5.930 as follows:
 
15    (30 ILCS 105/5.930 new)
16    Sec. 5.930. The Joliet Bridge Proceeds Fund.
 
17    Section 920. The Public Construction Bond Act is amended by
18changing Section 1.5 as follows:
 
19    (30 ILCS 550/1.5)
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1any public private agreement entered into under the Joliet
2Bridge Act Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway
3Act or the Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban
4Airport Act.
5(Source: P.A. 98-109, eff. 7-25-13.)
 
6    Section 925. The Employment of Illinois Workers on Public
7Works Act is amended by changing Section 2.5 as follows:
 
8    (30 ILCS 570/2.5)
9    Sec. 2.5. Public private agreements. This Act applies to
10any public private agreement entered into under the Joliet
11Bridge Act Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway
12Act and the Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban
13Airport Act.
14(Source: P.A. 98-109, eff. 7-25-13.)
 
15    Section 930. The Business Enterprise for Minorities,
16Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by changing
17Section 2.5 as follows:
 
18    (30 ILCS 575/2.5)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2024)
20    Sec. 2.5. Public private agreements. This Act applies to
21any public private agreement entered into under the Joliet
22Bridge Act Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway

 

 

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1Act and the Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban
2Airport Act.
3(Source: P.A. 98-109, eff. 7-25-13.)
 
4    Section 935. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended
5by changing Section 1q as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 120/1q)
7    Sec. 1q. Building materials exemption; Joliet Bridge
8public-private Illiana Expressway public private partnership.
9    (a) Each retailer that makes a qualified sale of building
10materials to be incorporated into the Joliet Bridge Illiana
11Expressway as defined in the Joliet Bridge Act Public Private
12Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act, by remodeling,
13rehabilitating, or new construction, may deduct receipts from
14those sales when calculating the tax imposed by this Act.
15    (b) As used in this Section, "qualified sale" means a sale
16of building materials that will be incorporated into the Joliet
17Bridge Illiana Expressway for which a Certificate of
18Eligibility for Sales Tax Exemption has been issued by the
19Illinois Department of Transportation, which has authority
20over the project.
21    (c) To document the exemption allowed under this Section,
22the retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the
23Certificate of Eligibility for Sales Tax Exemption issued by
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1jurisdiction over the project into which the building materials
2will be incorporated is located. The Certificate of Eligibility
3for Sales Tax Exemption must contain all of the following:
4        (1) statement that the project identified in the
5    Certificate meets all the requirements of the Illinois
6    Department of Transportation;
7        (2) the location or address of the project; and
8        (3) the signature of the Secretary of the Illinois
9    Department of Transportation, which has authority over the
10    Joliet Bridge, Illiana Expressway or the Secretary's
11    delegate.
12    (d) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection
13(c) of this Act, the retailer must obtain a certificate from
14the purchaser that contains all of the following:
15        (1) a statement that the building materials are being
16    purchased for incorporation into the Joliet Bridge Illiana
17    Expressway in accordance with the Joliet Bridge Act Public
18    Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act;
19        (2) the location or address of the project into which
20    the building materials will be incorporated;
21        (3) the name of the project;
22        (4) a description of the building materials being
23    purchased; and
24        (5) the purchaser's signature and date of purchase.
25    (e) This Section is exempt from Section 2-70 of this Act.
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1    Section 940. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
2Section 15-55 as follows:
 
3    (35 ILCS 200/15-55)
4    Sec. 15-55. State property.
5    (a) All property belonging to the State of Illinois is
6exempt. However, the State agency holding title shall file the
7certificate of ownership and use required by Section 15-10,
8together with a copy of any written lease or agreement, in
9effect on March 30 of the assessment year, concerning parcels
10of 1 acre or more, or an explanation of the terms of any oral
11agreement under which the property is leased, subleased or
12rented.
13    The leased property shall be assessed to the lessee and the
14taxes thereon extended and billed to the lessee, and collected
15in the same manner as for property which is not exempt. The
16lessee shall be liable for the taxes and no lien shall attach
17to the property of the State.
18    For the purposes of this Section, the word "leases"
19includes licenses, franchises, operating agreements and other
20arrangements under which private individuals, associations or
21corporations are granted the right to use property of the
22Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and includes all property
23of the Authority used by others without regard to the size of
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1    (b) However, all property of every kind belonging to the
2State of Illinois, which is or may hereafter be leased to the
3Illinois Prairie Path Corporation, shall be exempt from all
4assessments, taxation or collection, despite the making of any
5such lease, if it is used for:
6        (1) conservation, nature trail or any other
7    charitable, scientific, educational or recreational
8    purposes with public benefit, including the preserving and
9    aiding in the preservation of natural areas, objects,
10    flora, fauna or biotic communities;
11        (2) the establishment of footpaths, trails and other
12    protected areas;
13        (3) the conservation of the proper use of natural
14    resources or the promotion of the study of plant and animal
15    communities and of other phases of ecology, natural history
16    and conservation;
17        (4) the promotion of education in the fields of nature,
18    preservation and conservation; or
19        (5) similar public recreational activities conducted
20    by the Illinois Prairie Path Corporation.
21    No lien shall attach to the property of the State. No tax
22liability shall become the obligation of or be enforceable
23against Illinois Prairie Path Corporation.
24    (c) If the State sells the James R. Thompson Center or the
25Elgin Mental Health Center and surrounding land located at 750
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1(a)(2) of Section 7.4 of the State Property Control Act, to
2another entity whose property is not exempt and immediately
3thereafter enters into a leaseback or other agreement that
4directly or indirectly gives the State a right to use, control,
5and possess the property, that portion of the property leased
6and occupied exclusively by the State shall remain exempt under
7this Section. For the property to remain exempt under this
8subsection (c), the State must retain an option to purchase the
9property at a future date or, within the limitations period for
10reverters, the property must revert back to the State.
11    If the property has been conveyed as described in this
12subsection (c), the property is no longer exempt pursuant to
13this Section as of the date when:
14        (1) the right of the State to use, control, and possess
15    the property has been terminated; or
16        (2) the State no longer has an option to purchase or
17    otherwise acquire the property and there is no provision
18    for a reverter of the property to the State within the
19    limitations period for reverters.
20    Pursuant to Sections 15-15 and 15-20 of this Code, the
21State shall notify the chief county assessment officer of any
22transaction under this subsection (c). The chief county
23assessment officer shall determine initial and continuing
24compliance with the requirements of this Section for tax
25exemption. Failure to notify the chief county assessment
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1otherwise comply with the requirements of Sections 15-15 and
215-20 of this Code shall, in the discretion of the chief county
3assessment officer, constitute cause to terminate the
4exemption, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code.
5    (c-1) If the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority sells
6the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority headquarters
7building and surrounding land, located at 2700 Ogden Avenue,
8Downers Grove, Illinois as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of
9Section 7.5 of the State Property Control Act, to another
10entity whose property is not exempt and immediately thereafter
11enters into a leaseback or other agreement that directly or
12indirectly gives the State or the Illinois State Toll Highway
13Authority a right to use, control, and possess the property,
14that portion of the property leased and occupied exclusively by
15the State or the Authority shall remain exempt under this
16Section. For the property to remain exempt under this
17subsection (c), the Authority must retain an option to purchase
18the property at a future date or, within the limitations period
19for reverters, the property must revert back to the Authority.
20    If the property has been conveyed as described in this
21subsection (c), the property is no longer exempt pursuant to
22this Section as of the date when:
23        (1) the right of the State or the Authority to use,
24    control, and possess the property has been terminated; or
25        (2) the Authority no longer has an option to purchase
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1    for a reverter of the property to the Authority within the
2    limitations period for reverters.
3    Pursuant to Sections 15-15 and 15-20 of this Code, the
4Authority shall notify the chief county assessment officer of
5any transaction under this subsection (c). The chief county
6assessment officer shall determine initial and continuing
7compliance with the requirements of this Section for tax
8exemption. Failure to notify the chief county assessment
9officer of a transaction under this subsection (c) or to
10otherwise comply with the requirements of Sections 15-15 and
1115-20 of this Code shall, in the discretion of the chief county
12assessment officer, constitute cause to terminate the
13exemption, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code.
14    (d) For tax years prior to 2019, the fair market rent of
15each parcel of real property in Will County owned by the State
16of Illinois for the purpose of developing an airport by the
17Department of Transportation shall include the assessed value
18of leasehold tax. The lessee of each parcel of real property in
19Will County owned by the State of Illinois for the purpose of
20developing an airport by the Department of Transportation shall
21not be liable for the taxes thereon. In order for the State to
22compensate taxing districts for the loss of revenue under this
23paragraph, the Will County Supervisor of Assessments shall
24annually certify, in writing, to the Department of
25Transportation, the following amounts: (1) for tax years prior
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1property tax year for each such exempt parcel; and (2) for tax
2years 2019 through 2030, the amount of taxes that would have
3been extended for the current tax year for each such exempt
4parcel if those parcels had been owned by a person whose
5property is not exempt. The Department of Transportation shall
6pay to the Will County Treasurer, from the Tax Recovery Fund,
7on or before July 1 of each year, the amount certified by the
8Will County Supervisor of Assessments. The tax compensation
9shall terminate on December 31, 2030. It is the duty of the
10Department of Transportation to file with the Office of the
11Will County Supervisor of Assessments an affidavit stating the
12termination date for rental of each such parcel due to airport
13construction. The affidavit shall include the property
14identification number for each such parcel. In no instance
15shall tax compensation for property owned by the State be
16deemed delinquent or bear interest. In no instance shall a lien
17attach to the property of the State. In no instance shall the
18State be required to pay compensation under this subsection in
19excess of the lesser of (i) the Tax Recovery Fund's balance or
20(ii) $600,000 in any tax year.
21    (e) Public Act 81-1026 applies to all leases or agreements
22entered into or renewed on or after September 24, 1979.
23    (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code,
24all property owned by the State that is the Joliet Bridge
25Illiana Expressway, as defined in the Joliet Bridge Act Public
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1used for transportation purposes and that is leased for those
2purposes to another entity whose property is not exempt shall
3remain exempt, and any leasehold interest in the property shall
4not be subject to taxation under Section 9-195 of this Act.
5    (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
6Section, all property owned by the State or the Illinois State
7Toll Highway Authority that is defined as a transportation
8project under the Public-Private Partnerships for
9Transportation Act and that is used for transportation purposes
10and that is leased for those purposes to another entity whose
11property is not exempt shall remain exempt, and any leasehold
12interest in the property shall not be subject to taxation under
13Section 9-195 of this Act.
14    (h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code,
15all property owned by the State that is the South Suburban
16Airport, as defined in the Public-Private Agreements for the
17South Suburban Airport Act, and that is used for airport
18purposes and that is leased for those purposes to another
19entity whose property is not exempt shall remain exempt, and
20any leasehold interest in the property shall not be subject to
21taxation under Section 9-195 of this Act.
22(Source: P.A. 101-532, eff. 8-23-19.)
 
23    Section 945. The Public-Private Partnerships for
24Transportation Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as
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1    (630 ILCS 5/10)
2    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
3    "Approved proposal" means the proposal that is approved by
4the transportation agency pursuant to subsection (j) of Section
520 of this Act.
6    "Approved proposer" means the private entity whose
7proposal is the approved proposal.
8    "Authority" means the Illinois State Toll Highway
9Authority.
10    "Contractor" means a private entity that has entered into a
11public-private agreement with the transportation agency to
12provide services to or on behalf of the transportation agency.
13    "Department" means the Illinois Department of
14Transportation.
15    "Design-build agreement" means the agreement between the
16selected private entity and the transportation agency under
17which the selected private entity agrees to furnish design,
18construction, and related services for a transportation
19facility under this Act.
20    "Develop" or "development" means to do one or more of the
21following: plan, design, develop, lease, acquire, install,
22construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, extend, or expand.
23    "Maintain" or "maintenance" includes ordinary maintenance,
24repair, rehabilitation, capital maintenance, maintenance
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1be designated by the transportation agency.
2    "Metropolitan planning organization" means a metropolitan
3planning organization designated under 23 U.S.C. Section 134
4whose metropolitan planning area boundaries are partially or
5completely within the State.
6    "Operate" or "operation" means to do one or more of the
7following: maintain, improve, equip, modify, or otherwise
8operate.
9    "Private entity" means any combination of one or more
10individuals, corporations, general partnerships, limited
11liability companies, limited partnerships, joint ventures,
12business trusts, nonprofit entities, or other business
13entities that are parties to a proposal for a transportation
14project or an agreement related to a transportation project. A
15public agency may provide services to a contractor as a
16subcontractor or subconsultant without affecting the private
17status of the private entity and the ability to enter into a
18public-private agreement. A transportation agency is not a
19private entity.
20    "Proposal" means all materials and documents prepared by or
21on behalf of a private entity relating to the proposed
22development, financing, or operation of a transportation
23facility as a transportation project.
24    "Proposer" means a private entity that has submitted a
25proposal or statement of qualifications for a public-private
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1for qualifications issued by a transportation agency under this
2Act.
3    "Public-private agreement" means the public-private
4agreement between the contractor and the transportation agency
5relating to one or more of the development, financing, or
6operation of a transportation project that is entered into
7under this Act.
8    "Request for information" means all materials and
9documents prepared by or on behalf of the transportation agency
10to solicit information from private entities with respect to
11transportation projects.
12    "Request for proposals" means all materials and documents
13prepared by or on behalf of the transportation agency to
14solicit proposals from private entities to enter into a
15public-private agreement.
16    "Request for qualifications" means all materials and
17documents prepared by or on behalf of the transportation agency
18to solicit statements of qualification from private entities to
19enter into a public-private agreement.
20    "Revenues" means all revenues, including any combination
21of: income; earnings and interest; user fees; lease payments;
22allocations; federal, State, and local appropriations, grants,
23loans, lines of credit, and credit guarantees; bond proceeds;
24equity investments; service payments; or other receipts;
25arising out of or in connection with a transportation project,
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1transportation project. The term includes money received as
2grants, loans, lines of credit, credit guarantees, or otherwise
3in aid of a transportation project from the federal government,
4the State, a unit of local government, or any agency or
5instrumentality of the federal government, the State, or a unit
6of local government.
7    "Shortlist" means the process by which a transportation
8agency will review, evaluate, and rank statements of
9qualifications submitted in response to a request for
10qualifications and then identify the proposers who are eligible
11to submit a detailed proposal in response to a request for
12proposals. The identified proposers constitute the shortlist
13for the transportation project to which the request for
14proposals relates.
15    "Transportation agency" means (i) the Department or (ii)
16the Authority.
17    "Transportation facility" means any new or existing road,
18highway, toll highway, bridge, tunnel, intermodal facility,
19intercity or high-speed passenger rail, or other
20transportation facility or infrastructure, excluding airports,
21under the jurisdiction of the Department or the Authority,
22except those facilities for the Joliet Bridge Illiana
23Expressway. The term "transportation facility" may refer to one
24or more transportation facilities that are proposed to be
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1    "Transportation project" or "project" means any or the
2combination of the development, financing, or operation with
3respect to all or a portion of any transportation facility
4under the jurisdiction of the transportation agency, except
5those facilities for the Joliet Bridge Illiana Expressway,
6undertaken pursuant to this Act.
7    "Unit of local government" has the meaning ascribed to that
8term in Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State
9of Illinois and also means any unit designated as a municipal
10corporation.
11    "User fees" or "tolls" means the rates, tolls, fees, or
12other charges imposed by the contractor for use of all or a
13portion of a transportation project under a public-private
14agreement.
15(Source: P.A. 97-502, eff. 8-23-11; 97-858, eff. 7-27-12.)
 
16    (630 ILCS 5/15)
17    Sec. 15. Formation of public-private agreements; project
18planning.
19    (a) Each transportation agency may exercise the powers
20granted by this Act to do some or all to develop, finance, and
21operate any part of one or more transportation projects through
22public-private agreements with one or more private entities,
23except for transportation projects for the Joliet Bridge
24Illiana Expressway as defined in the Joliet Bridge Public
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1proceeds, if any, arising out of a transportation project or
2public-private agreement undertaken by the Department pursuant
3to this Act shall be deposited into the Public-Private
4Partnerships for Transportation Fund. The net proceeds arising
5out of a transportation project or public-private agreement
6undertaken by the Authority pursuant to this Act shall be
7deposited into the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Fund
8and shall be used only as authorized by Section 23 of the Toll
9Highway Act.
10    (b) The Authority shall not enter into a public-private
11agreement involving a lease or other transfer of any toll
12highway, or portions thereof, under the Authority's
13jurisdiction which were open to vehicular traffic on the
14effective date of this Act. The Authority shall not enter into
15a public-private agreement for the purpose of making roadway
16improvements, including but not limited to reconstruction,
17adding lanes, and adding ramps, to any toll highway, or
18portions thereof, under the Authority's jurisdiction which
19were open to vehicular traffic on the effective date of this
20Act. The Authority shall not use any revenue generated by any
21toll highway, or portions thereof, under the Authority's
22jurisdiction which were open to vehicular traffic on the
23effective date of this Act to enter into or provide funding for
24a public-private agreement. The Authority shall not use any
25asset, or the proceeds from the sale or lease of any such
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1of this Act to enter into or provide funding for a
2public-private agreement. The Authority may enter into a
3public-private partnership to develop, finance, and operate
4new toll highways authorized by the Governor and the General
5Assembly pursuant to Section 14.1 of the Toll Highway Act,
6non-highway transportation projects on the toll highway system
7such as commuter rail or high-speed rail lines, and intelligent
8transportation infrastructure that will enhance the safety,
9efficiency, and environmental quality of the toll highway
10system. The Authority may operate or provide operational
11services such as toll collection on highways which are
12developed or financed, or both, through a public-private
13agreement entered into by another public entity, under an
14agreement with the public entity or contractor responsible for
15the transportation project.
16    (c) A contractor has:
17        (1) all powers allowed by law generally to a private
18    entity having the same form of organization as the
19    contractor; and
20        (2) the power to develop, finance, and operate the
21    transportation facility and to impose user fees in
22    connection with the use of the transportation facility,
23    subject to the terms of the public-private agreement.
24    No tolls or user fees may be imposed by the contractor
25except as set forth in a public-private agreement.
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1the transportation agency's fiscal year, and at other times the
2transportation agency deems necessary, the Department and the
3Authority shall submit for review to the General Assembly a
4description of potential projects that the transportation
5agency is considering undertaking under this Act. Any
6submission from the Authority shall indicate which of its
7potential projects, if any, will involve the proposer operating
8the transportation facility for a period of one year or more.
9Prior to the issuance of any request for qualifications or
10request for proposals with respect to any potential project
11undertaken by the Department or the Authority pursuant to
12Section 20 of this Act, the commencement of a procurement
13process for that particular potential project shall be
14authorized by joint resolution of the General Assembly.
15    (e) Each year, at least 30 days prior to the beginning of
16the transportation agency's fiscal year, the transportation
17agency shall submit a description of potential projects that
18the transportation agency is considering undertaking under
19this Act to each county, municipality, and metropolitan
20planning organization, with respect to each project located
21within its boundaries.
22    (f) Any project undertaken under this Act shall be subject
23to all applicable planning requirements otherwise required by
24law, including land use planning, regional planning,
25transportation planning, and environmental compliance
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1    (g) Any new transportation facility developed as a project
2under this Act must be consistent with the regional plan then
3in existence of any metropolitan planning organization in whose
4boundaries the project is located.
5    (h) The transportation agency shall hold one or more public
6hearings within 30 days of each of its submittals to the
7General Assembly under subsection (d) of this Section. These
8public hearings shall address potential projects that the
9transportation agency submitted to the General Assembly for
10review under subsection (d). The transportation agency shall
11publish a notice of the hearing or hearings at least 7 days
12before a hearing takes place, and shall include the following
13in the notice: (i) the date, time, and place of the hearing and
14the address of the transportation agency; (ii) a brief
15description of the potential projects that the transportation
16agency is considering undertaking; and (iii) a statement that
17the public may comment on the potential projects.
18(Source: P.A. 97-502, eff. 8-23-11; 97-858, eff. 7-27-12.)
 
19    Section 950. The Eminent Domain Act is amended by changing
20Section 15-5-35 and by adding Section 15-5-48 as follows:
 
21    (735 ILCS 30/15-5-35)
22    Sec. 15-5-35. Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 605
23through 625. The following provisions of law may include
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1or eminent domain:
 
2(605 ILCS 5/4-501); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
3    Transportation and counties; for highway purposes.
4(605 ILCS 5/4-502); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
5    Transportation; for ditches and drains.
6(605 ILCS 5/4-505); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
7    Transportation; for replacement of railroad and public
8    utility property taken for highway purposes.
9(605 ILCS 5/4-509); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
10    Transportation; for replacement of property taken for
11    highway purposes.
12(605 ILCS 5/4-510); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
13    Transportation; for rights-of-way for future highway
14    purposes.
15(605 ILCS 5/4-511); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
16    Transportation; for relocation of structures taken for
17    highway purposes.
18(605 ILCS 5/5-107); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for county
19    highway relocation.
20(605 ILCS 5/5-801); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
21    highway purposes.
22(605 ILCS 5/5-802); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
23    ditches and drains.
24(605 ILCS 5/6-309); Illinois Highway Code; highway
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1    road district roads.
2(605 ILCS 5/6-801); Illinois Highway Code; highway
3    commissioners; for road district or township roads.
4(605 ILCS 5/6-802); Illinois Highway Code; highway
5    commissioners; for ditches and drains.
6(605 ILCS 5/8-102); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
7    Transportation, counties, and municipalities; for limiting
8    freeway access.
9(605 ILCS 5/8-103); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
10    Transportation, counties, and municipalities; for freeway
11    purposes.
12(605 ILCS 5/8-106); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
13    Transportation and counties; for relocation of existing
14    crossings for freeway purposes.
15(605 ILCS 5/9-113); Illinois Highway Code; highway
16    authorities; for utility and other uses in rights-of-ways.
17(605 ILCS 5/10-302); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
18    bridge purposes.
19(605 ILCS 5/10-602); Illinois Highway Code; municipalities;
20    for ferry and bridge purposes.
21(605 ILCS 5/10-702); Illinois Highway Code; municipalities;
22    for bridge purposes.
23(605 ILCS 5/10-901); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
24    Transportation; for ferry property.
25(605 ILCS 10/9); Toll Highway Act; Illinois State Toll Highway
26    Authority; for toll highway purposes.

 

 

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1(605 ILCS 10/9.5); Toll Highway Act; Illinois State Toll
2    Highway Authority; for its authorized purposes.
3(605 ILCS 10/10); Toll Highway Act; Illinois State Toll Highway
4    Authority; for property of a municipality or political
5    subdivision for toll highway purposes.
6(605 ILCS 115/14); Toll Bridge Act; counties; for toll bridge
7    purposes.
8(605 ILCS 115/15); Toll Bridge Act; counties; for the purpose
9    of taking a toll bridge to make it a free bridge.
10    (605 ILCS 130/80); Public Private Agreements for the Illiana
11    Expressway Act; Department of Transportation; for the
12    Illiana Expressway project.
13(610 ILCS 5/17); Railroad Incorporation Act; railroad
14    corporation; for real estate for railroad purposes.
15(610 ILCS 5/18); Railroad Incorporation Act; railroad
16    corporations; for materials for railways.
17(610 ILCS 5/19); Railroad Incorporation Act; railways; for land
18    along highways.
19(610 ILCS 70/1); Railroad Powers Act; purchasers and lessees of
20    railroad companies; for railroad purposes.
21(610 ILCS 115/2 and 115/3); Street Railroad Right of Way Act;
22    street railroad companies; for street railroad purposes.
23(615 ILCS 5/19); Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act; Department of
24    Natural Resources; for land along public waters for
25    pleasure, recreation, or sport purposes.
26(615 ILCS 10/7.8); Illinois Waterway Act; Department of Natural

 

 

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1    Resources; for waterways and appurtenances.
2(615 ILCS 15/7); Flood Control Act of 1945; Department of
3    Natural Resources; for the purposes of the Act.
4(615 ILCS 30/9); Illinois and Michigan Canal Management Act;
5    Department of Natural Resources; for dams, locks, and
6    improvements.
7(615 ILCS 45/10); Illinois and Michigan Canal Development Act;
8    Department of Natural Resources; for development and
9    management of the canal.
10(620 ILCS 5/72); Illinois Aeronautics Act; Division of
11    Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation; for
12    airport purposes.
13(620 ILCS 5/73); Illinois Aeronautics Act; Division of
14    Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation; for
15    removal of airport hazards.
16(620 ILCS 5/74); Illinois Aeronautics Act; Division of
17    Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation; for
18    airport purposes.
19(620 ILCS 25/33); Airport Zoning Act; Division of Aeronautics
20    of the Department of Transportation; for air rights.
21(620 ILCS 40/2 and 40/3); General County Airport and Landing
22    Field Act; counties; for airport purposes.
23(620 ILCS 40/5); General County Airport and Landing Field Act;
24    counties; for removing hazards.
25(620 ILCS 45/6 and 45/7); County Airport Law of 1943; boards of
26    directors of airports and landing fields; for airport and

 

 

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1    landing field purposes.
2(620 ILCS 50/22 and 50/31); County Airports Act; counties; for
3    airport purposes.
4(620 ILCS 50/24); County Airports Act; counties; for removal of
5    airport hazards.
6(620 ILCS 50/26); County Airports Act; counties; for
7    acquisition of airport protection privileges.
8(620 ILCS 52/15); County Air Corridor Protection Act; counties;
9    for airport zones.
10(620 ILCS 55/1); East St. Louis Airport Act; Department of
11    Transportation; for airport in East St. Louis metropolitan
12    area.
13(620 ILCS 65/15); O'Hare Modernization Act; Chicago; for the
14    O'Hare modernization program, including quick-take power.
15(620 ILCS 75/2-15 and 75/2-90); Public-Private Agreements for
16    the South Suburban Airport Act; Department of
17    Transportation; for South Suburban Airport purposes.
18(625 ILCS 5/2-105); Illinois Vehicle Code; Secretary of State;
19    for general purposes.
20(625 ILCS 5/18c-7501); Illinois Vehicle Code; rail carriers;
21    for railroad purposes, including quick-take power.
22(Source: P.A. 97-808, eff. 7-13-12; incorporates 98-109, eff.
237-25-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
24    (735 ILCS 30/15-5-48 new)
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1following provisions of law may include express grants of the
2power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:
 
3    Joliet Bridge Act; Department of Transportation; for the
4    purposes of the Joliet Bridge project.
 
5    Section 955. The Prevailing Wage Act is amended by changing
6Section 2 as follows:
 
7    (820 ILCS 130/2)  (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2)
8    Sec. 2. This Act applies to the wages of laborers,
9mechanics and other workers employed in any public works, as
10hereinafter defined, by any public body and to anyone under
11contracts for public works. This includes any maintenance,
12repair, assembly, or disassembly work performed on equipment
13whether owned, leased, or rented.
14    As used in this Act, unless the context indicates
15otherwise:
16    "Public works" means all fixed works constructed or
17demolished by any public body, or paid for wholly or in part
18out of public funds. "Public works" as defined herein includes
19all projects financed in whole or in part with bonds, grants,
20loans, or other funds made available by or through the State or
21any of its political subdivisions, including but not limited
22to: bonds issued under the Industrial Project Revenue Bond Act
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1Industrial Building Revenue Bond Act, the Illinois Finance
2Authority Act, the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act, or
3the Build Illinois Bond Act; loans or other funds made
4available pursuant to the Build Illinois Act; loans or other
5funds made available pursuant to the Riverfront Development
6Fund under Section 10-15 of the River Edge Redevelopment Zone
7Act; or funds from the Fund for Illinois' Future under Section
86z-47 of the State Finance Act, funds for school construction
9under Section 5 of the General Obligation Bond Act, funds
10authorized under Section 3 of the School Construction Bond Act,
11funds for school infrastructure under Section 6z-45 of the
12State Finance Act, and funds for transportation purposes under
13Section 4 of the General Obligation Bond Act. "Public works"
14also includes (i) all projects financed in whole or in part
15with funds from the Department of Commerce and Economic
16Opportunity under the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development
17Program Act for which there is no project labor agreement; (ii)
18all work performed pursuant to a public-private agreement under
19the Joliet Bridge Act public private agreement under the Public
20Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act or the
21Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban Airport Act;
22and (iii) all projects undertaken under a public-private
23agreement under the Public-Private Partnerships for
24Transportation Act. "Public works" also includes all projects
25at leased facility property used for airport purposes under
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1works" also includes the construction of a new wind power
2facility by a business designated as a High Impact Business
3under Section 5.5(a)(3)(E) of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act.
4"Public works" does not include work done directly by any
5public utility company, whether or not done under public
6supervision or direction, or paid for wholly or in part out of
7public funds. "Public works" also includes any corrective
8action performed pursuant to Title XVI of the Environmental
9Protection Act for which payment from the Underground Storage
10Tank Fund is requested. "Public works" does not include
11projects undertaken by the owner at an owner-occupied
12single-family residence or at an owner-occupied unit of a
13multi-family residence. "Public works" does not include work
14performed for soil and water conservation purposes on
15agricultural lands, whether or not done under public
16supervision or paid for wholly or in part out of public funds,
17done directly by an owner or person who has legal control of
18those lands.
19    "Construction" means all work on public works involving
20laborers, workers or mechanics. This includes any maintenance,
21repair, assembly, or disassembly work performed on equipment
22whether owned, leased, or rented.
23    "Locality" means the county where the physical work upon
24public works is performed, except (1) that if there is not
25available in the county a sufficient number of competent
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1works efficiently and properly, "locality" includes any other
2county nearest the one in which the work or construction is to
3be performed and from which such persons may be obtained in
4sufficient numbers to perform the work and (2) that, with
5respect to contracts for highway work with the Department of
6Transportation of this State, "locality" may at the discretion
7of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation be
8construed to include two or more adjacent counties from which
9workers may be accessible for work on such construction.
10    "Public body" means the State or any officer, board or
11commission of the State or any political subdivision or
12department thereof, or any institution supported in whole or in
13part by public funds, and includes every county, city, town,
14village, township, school district, irrigation, utility,
15reclamation improvement or other district and every other
16political subdivision, district or municipality of the state
17whether such political subdivision, municipality or district
18operates under a special charter or not.
19    "Labor organization" means an organization that is the
20exclusive representative of an employer's employees recognized
21or certified pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act.
22    The terms "general prevailing rate of hourly wages",
23"general prevailing rate of wages" or "prevailing rate of
24wages" when used in this Act mean the hourly cash wages plus
25annualized fringe benefits for training and apprenticeship
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1Apprenticeship and Training, health and welfare, insurance,
2vacations and pensions paid generally, in the locality in which
3the work is being performed, to employees engaged in work of a
4similar character on public works.
5(Source: P.A. 100-1177, eff. 6-1-19.)
 
6    (605 ILCS 130/Act rep.)
7    Section 960. The Public Private Agreements for the Illiana
8Expressway Act is repealed.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    New Act
4    20 ILCS 2705/2705-220
5    20 ILCS 3501/825-105
6    30 ILCS 105/5.930 new
7    30 ILCS 550/1.5
8    30 ILCS 570/2.5
9    30 ILCS 575/2.5
10    35 ILCS 120/1q
11    35 ILCS 200/15-55
12    630 ILCS 5/10
13    630 ILCS 5/15
14    735 ILCS 30/15-5-35
15    735 ILCS 30/15-5-48 new
16    820 ILCS 130/2from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2
17    605 ILCS 130/Act rep.