99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3765

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Springfield High Speed Railroad Oversight Act. Provides for the establishment of a diversity program to ensure environmental justice, local involvement, and non-discrimination in all contracts related to the High Speed Rail Project in the City of Springfield and Sangamon County. Sets forth requirements of the program. Establishes the Springfield High Speed Railroad Oversight Commission. Requires the Commission to submit quarterly reports to various state officers and agencies detailing the progress of the project. Defines required terms. Effective immediately.


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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Springfield High Speed Railroad Oversight Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act:
7    "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
8    "Minority owned business", "business owned by a person with
9a disability", and "female owned business" shall have the
10meanings provided in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for
11Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
12    "High Speed Rail Project" means the Illinois High Speed
13Rail Program, led by the Illinois Department of Transportation
14and the Federal Railroad Administration, which is designed to
15enhance the passenger transportation network in the
16Chicago-St. Louis corridor.
 
17    Section 10. Diversity program; purposes. The Department,
18the City of Springfield, and Sangamon County shall establish
19and maintain a diversity program to ensure environmental
20justice, as well as local involvement and non-discrimination,
21in all contracts related to the High Speed Rail Project in the
22City of Springfield and Sangamon County. The program shall do

 

 

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1each of the following:
2    (1) Guarantee equal employment opportunities for socially
3and economically disadvantaged workers, particularly in areas
4affected by the High Speed Rail Project.
5    (2) Increase participation by minorities, women, and
6persons with disabilities in employment opportunities.
7Contracts related to the High Speed Rail Project shall meet a
8goal of at least 25% minority hiring.
9    (3) Increase participation by small businesses, minority
10owned businesses, businesses owned by a person with a
11disability, and female owned businesses in contracting.
12Contracts related to the High Speed Rail Project shall meet the
13Department's existing 22.77% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
14participation goal for competitively let construction
15projects.
16    (4) Provide new funds equal to 1/2 of 1% of the project
17budget to local job training and support programs.
18    (5) Engage the full and fair participation of all
19potentially affected communities in the transportation
20decision making process concerning the construction of the High
21Speed Rail Project.
22    (6) Ensure compliance with all State and federal hiring
23regulations, including, but not limited to, goals for hiring
24women and minorities, and prohibitions on discrimination.
25    (7) Ensure proper support and adequate resources are
26available for the appointed rail relocation ombudsman.
 

 

 

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1    Section 15. Springfield High Speed Railroad Oversight
2Commission. The Springfield High Speed Railroad Oversight
3Commission ("Commission") is created to monitor, review, and
4report on contracting and employment related to the planning,
5organization, and construction of the High Speed Rail Project.
6The Commission shall consist of 13 members who shall be
7appointed, within 90 days of the effective date of this Act, as
8follows:
9    (1) One member of the Senate appointed by the President of
10the Senate, who shall serve as a Co-Chairperson of the
11Commission.
12    (2) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by
13the Speaker of the House, who shall serve as a Co-Chairperson
14of the Commission.
15    (3) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
16Leader of the Senate.
17    (4) One member of the House appointed by the Minority
18Leader of the House of Representatives.
19    (5) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
20Representatives representing the community surrounding the
21Springfield High Speed Railroad project area.
22    (6) One member appointed by the President of the Senate
23representing community organizations operating within the
24community surrounding the High Speed Rail Project area in
25Springfield.

 

 

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1    (7) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
2Representatives representing a minority chamber of commerce.
3    (8) One member appointed by the President of the Senate who
4is a minority or female and a licensed professional engineer.
5    (9) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
6Representatives representing the City of Springfield.
7    (10) One member appointed by the President of the Senate
8representing Sangamon County.
9    (11) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
10Representatives representing a statewide labor organization.
11    (12) One member appointed by the President of the Senate
12representing the Illinois Department of Transportation.
13    (13) The independent ombudsman for the 10th Street Rail
14Corridor.
 
15    Section 20. Commission meetings; authority; reporting. The
16Commission shall meet quarterly. The Commission shall have the
17authority to convene City, County, and Department officials to
18ensure compliance with the above stated goals.
19    On January 1, 2016, and on the first of each quarter
20thereafter until the completion of the High Speed Rail Project,
21the Commission shall issue a written report to the Governor,
22President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of
23Representatives, Minority Leader of the Senate, Minority
24Leader of the House of Representatives, Mayor of Springfield,
25Springfield City Council, Sangamon County Board, and the

 

 

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1Department describing in detail the Project's compliance with
2the requirements of Section 10 of this Act. If in any reporting
3period any portion of the Project is not in compliance with its
4respective obligations, each entity that is not in compliance
5shall, by the end of the first month of the reporting period,
6file with the Commission a written explanation setting forth
7the reason or reasons for noncompliance. The Commission shall
8then meet within one week after receiving the written
9explanations to discuss the stated reason or reasons for
10noncompliance.
 
11    Section 25. Home rule. The requirements of this Act are
12exclusive powers and functions of the State. This Act is a
13denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under
14subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
15Constitution.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.