103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3451

 

Introduced 2/8/2024, by Sen. Mike Simmons

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 225/7.5 new
20 ILCS 2705/2705-423 new
45 ILCS 105/8.5 new
70 ILCS 3615/5.15 new

    Amends the Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Bi-State Development Agency Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that a railroad passenger service, a Transportation Service Association, the Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority shall issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the entity's implementation of those recommendations. Provides that the Federal Railroad Corporation (also known as Amtrak) and the Bi-State Development Agency may issue a similar report. Provides that a report issued under the provisions shall be made publicly available on the website of the entity. Effective July 1, 2024.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning commuter passenger rail service.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971 is
5amended by adding Section 7.5 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 225/7.5 new)
7    Sec. 7.5. Rail safety recommendation report.
8    (a) A railroad passenger service or Association shall
9issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year
10containing all rail safety recommendations made by the
11National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12
12months and the status of the service's or Association's
13implementation of those recommendations. The report shall be
14made publicly available on the website of the rail passenger
15service or Association.
16    (b) The Federal Railroad Corporation may issue an annual
17report on or before December 31 of each year containing all
18rail safety recommendations made by the National
19Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and
20the status of the Corporation's implementation of those
21recommendations. If the Corporation voluntarily issues a
22report under this subsection, the Corporation shall make the
23report publicly available on the Corporation's website.
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Department of Transportation Law of the
2Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
3Section 2705-423 as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-423 new)
5    Sec. 2705-423. Rail safety recommendation report. The
6Department shall issue an annual report on or before December
731 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations
8made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the
9previous 12 months and the status of the Department's
10implementation of those recommendations. The report shall be
11made publicly available on the Department's website.
 
12    Section 15. The Bi-State Development Agency Act is amended
13by adding Section 8.5 as follows:
 
14    (45 ILCS 105/8.5 new)
15    Sec. 8.5. Rail safety recommendation report. The Bi-State
16Development Agency may issue an annual report on or before
17December 31 of each year containing all rail safety
18recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety
19Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the
20Corporation's implementation of those recommendations. If the
21Bi-State Development Agency voluntarily issues a report under
22this Section, the Bi-State Development Agency shall make the

 

 

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1report publicly available on the Agency's website.
 
2
3    Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
4amended by adding Section 5.15 as follows:
 
5    (70 ILCS 3615/5.15 new)
6    Sec. 5.15. Rail safety recommendation report. The Regional
7Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and
8the Commuter Rail Division shall issue an annual report on or
9before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety
10recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety
11Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the
12Regional Transportation Authority's, the Chicago Transit
13Authority's, and the Commuter Rail Division's implementation
14of those recommendations, including for any recommendations
15within the Regional Transportation Authority's
16extra-territorial authority, if any. The reports shall be made
17publicly available on the Regional Transportation Authority's
18website.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
202024.