Appropriations-Public Safety Committee

Filed: 5/20/2008

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6581

    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6581, by deleting everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ARTICLE 1

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

  For Transportation Enhancement, Congestion

   Mitigation, Air Quality, High Priority and

   Scenic By-way Projects not eligible for

   inclusion in the Highway Improvement

   Program Appropriation provided expenditures

   do not exceed funds made available by

   the federal government....................... 10,000,000

    Total                                       $10,000,000

    Section 17.  The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Comprehensive Regional Planning Fund to the Department of Transportation for comprehensive regional planning purposes.  Each year’s distribution will be as follows: 70% to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency on Planning; 25% to the State’s other Metropolitan Planning Organizations (exclusive of CMAP) with each MPO receiving a percentage equal to its area population as it relates to the total population of the areas of all the State’s MPOs (exclusive of CMAP); and 5% to the State’s Rural Planning Agencies with each Agency receiving a percentage equal to its area population as it relates to the total population to the area of all the State’s Rural Planning Agencies.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 65.  The sum of $2,721,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for reimbursement to participating counties in the County Engineers Compensation Program, providing such reimbursements do not exceed funds to be made available from their federal highway allocations retained by the Department.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 110.  The sum of $3,600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Cycle Rider Safety Training Fund, as authorized by Public Act 82-0649, to the Department of Transportation for reimbursement to State and local universities and colleges for Cycle Rider Safety Training Programs.

    Section 180.  The Sum of 1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the I-FLY Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants to the Quincy Regional Airport, the Decatur Airport, and the Williamson Regional Airport, pursuant to the I-FLY Act.

LUMP SUMS

    Section 200.  The sum of $119,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for public transportation technical studies.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 220.  The sum of $342,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for making grants to eligible recipients of funding under Article II of the Downstate Public Transportation Act for the purpose of reimbursing the recipients that provide reduced fares for mass transportation services to students, handicapped persons and the elderly.

    Section 225.  The sum of $37,318,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for making grants to the Regional Transportation Authority for the purpose of reimbursing the Service Boards for providing reduced or free fares for mass transportation services to students, handicapped persons, and the elderly.

    Section 230.  The sum of $54,251,555, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation making a grant to the Regional Transportation Authority for the funding of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) paratransit services and for other costs and services.

    Section 240.  The sum of $193,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purpose stated in Section 4.09 of the "Regional Transportation Authority Act", as amended.

    Section 245.  The sum of $40,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for making a grant to the Regional Transportation Authority for Additional State Assistance to be used for its purposes as provided in the "Regional Transportation Authority Act", but in no event shall this amount exceed the amount provided for in Sections 4.09 (c) and 4.09 (d) with respect to Strategic Capital Improvement bonds issued by the Regional Transportation Authority pursuant to the Regional Transportation Authority Act as amended in 1989.

    Section 250.  The sum of $95,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for making a grant to the Regional Transportation Authority for Additional Financial Assistance to be used for its purposes as provided in the "Regional Transportation Authority Act", but in no event shall this amount exceed the amount provided for in Sections 4.09 (c-5) and 4.09 (d) with respect to Strategic Capital Improvement bonds issued by the Regional Transportation Authority pursuant to the Regional Transportation Authority Act as amended in 1999.

    Section 255.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Downstate Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for operating assistance grants to provide a portion of the eligible operating expenses for the following carriers for the purposes stated in Article II of Public Act 78-1109, as amended:

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District.......... 12,522,500

Greater Peoria Mass Transit District............. 9,227,500

Rock Island County Metropolitan

  Mass Transit District.......................... 7,895,900

Rockford Mass Transit District................... 6,553,800

Springfield Mass Transit District................ 6,069,900

Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System......... 3,404,600

City of Decatur.................................. 2,981,100

City of Pekin...................................... 447,500

City of Quincy................................... 1,490,600

City of Galesburg.................................. 677,700

City of South Beloit................................ 40,600

City of Danville................................. 1,084,300

RIDES Mass Transit District...................... 2,341,800

South Central Illinois Mass Transit District..... 2,145,800

River Valley Metro Mass Transit District......... 1,505,500

Jackson County Mass Transit District............... 153,700

City of Dekalb................................... 1,540,000

City of Macomb..................................... 877,300

Shawnee Mass Transit District...................... 693,000

St. Clair County Transit District............... 17,787,600

West Central Mass Transit District................. 350,000

Monroe-Randolph Transit District................... 385,000

    Total                                       $80,175,800

    Section 260.  The sum of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Downstate Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for audit adjustments in accordance with Section 15.1 of the "Downstate Public Transportation Act", as amended.

    Section 265.  The sum of $1,700,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Downstate Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purpose stated in Section 6z-17 of the State Finance Act (30ILCS 105/6z-17) and Section 2-2.04 of the Downstate Public Transportation Act (30 ILCS 740/2-2.04), for a grant to Madison County equal to the sales tax transferred from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund.

RAIL PASSENGER

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 270.  The sum of $28,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for funding the State's share of intercity rail passenger service and making necessary expenditures for services and other program improvements.

    Section 275.  The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Intercity Passenger Rail Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants to Amtrak or its successor for the operation of intercity rail services in the state.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 285.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as are available for distribution in accordance with Section 8 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, are appropriated from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purposes stated:

DISTRIBUTIVE ITEMS

  For apportioning, allotting, and paying

   as provided by law:

    To Counties................................ 232,600,000

    To Municipalities.......................... 326,300,000

    To Counties for Distribution to

     Road Districts............................ 105,600,000

    Total                                      $664,500,000

    Section 305.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the agencies hereafter named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for implementation of the Alcohol Traffic Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended by the SAFETEA-LU:

FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

  For local highway safety projects

   by county and municipal governments,

   state and private universities and

   other private entities........................ 4,000,000

ARTICLE 2

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING

LUMP SUMS

    Section 15. The sum of $58,373,564, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made for metropolitan planning in Article 360, Section 10 and Article 362, Section 15 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the same purposes.

    Section 20. The sum of $7,291,266, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 360, Section 10 and Article 362, Section 20 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for metropolitan planning and research purposes.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 45. The sum of $28,767,527, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 360, Section 25 and Article 362, Section 45 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Enhancement and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Projects.

CENTRAL OFFICE, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 70. The sum of $33,942,189, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriations and reappropriation heretofore made for Local Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreements and City, County and other State Maintenance Agreements in Article 360, Section 70 and Article 362, Section 65 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the same purposes.

DIVISION OF TRAFFIC SAFETY - CYCLE RIDER SAFETY

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 80. The sum of $4,253,686, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made, in Article 360, Section 110 and Article 362, Section 75 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Cycle Rider Safety Training Fund to the Department of Transportation for the same purposes.

DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 85. The sum of $2,050,321, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation concerning airport improvements heretofore made in Article 360, Section 175 and Article 362, Section 80 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the same purposes.

HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM – DIVISION OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    Section 95. The sum of $10,272,391, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation concerning Highway Safety Grants heretofore made in Article 360, Section 290 and Article 362, Section 90 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for local highway safety projects by county and municipal governments, state and private universities and other private entities.

    Section 100. The sum of $3,092,225, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation concerning Section 163 Impaired Driving Incentive Grants (.08 alcohol) heretofore made in Article 360, Section 300 and Article 362, Section 95 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for local highway safety projects by county and municipal governments, state and private universities and other private entities.

    Section 105. The sum of $5,622,293, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008 from the appropriation and reappropriation concerning Alcohol Traffic Safety Grants (410) heretofore made in Article 360, Section 305 and Article 362, Section 100 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for local highway safety projects by county and municipal governments, state and private universities and other private entities.

PUBLIC AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION DIVISION

LUMP SUMS

    Section 115. The sum of $102,211, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 362, Section 110 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the Intertownship Transportation Program for Northwest Suburban Cook County.

    Section 120. The sum of $2,731,762, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 360, Section 215 and Article 362, Section 115 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for federal reimbursement of transit studies as provided by the SAFETEA-LU.

    Total, Article 2                           $187,768,172

ARTICLE 999

Section 999.  Effective Date.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2008.”.