SB2843 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2843

Introduced 1/19/2024, by Sen. Mike Simmons

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 3615/5.15 new

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2024 calendar year, 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 Authority's implementation of those recommendations. The Authority shall make the report publicly available on the Authority's website. Effective July 1, 2024.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by adding Section 5.15 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3615/5.15 new)

Sec. 5.15. Rail safety annual report. Beginning with the 2024 calendar year, the 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 Authority's implementation of those recommendations. The Authority shall make the report publicly available on the Authority's website.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.