97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1286

 

Introduced 02/08/11, by Rep. Dave Winters

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
605 ILCS 10/32.1 new

    Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Toll Highway Authority may exercise any powers it has under the Toll Highway Act on the effective date of this amendatory Act to construct new railroad tracks. Provides that the Authority may charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed using powers granted under this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.


LRB097 06745 HEP 46833 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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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 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding
5Section 32.1 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 10/32.1 new)
7    Sec. 32.1. Power to construct railroad tracks. The
8Authority may exercise any powers that exist under this Act on
9the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
10Assembly to construct new railroad tracks. The Authority may
11charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator
12who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed
13using the powers granted by this Section.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.