HB5446 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 19630 RLJ 35026 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5446

Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep. Al Riley

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/11-122.1-2.1 new
65 ILCS 5/11-122.1-6 new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of 2 or more municipalities may, by intergovernmental agreement, contract for the operation of a privately owned local passenger transportation system within and between the corporate boundaries of the municipalities upon terms agreeable to the municipalities and the owner of the local passenger transportation system. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may award grants to municipalities that enter into a contract for the purpose of operating a local passenger transportation system under specified circumstances.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Sections 11-122.1-2.1 and 11-122.1-6 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-122.1-2.1 new)

Sec. 11-122.1-2.1. Intergovernmental agreements; authority. The corporate authorities of 2 or more municipalities may, by intergovernmental agreement, contract for the operation of a privately owned local passenger transportation system within and between the corporate boundaries of the municipalities upon terms agreeable to the municipalities and to the owner of the local passenger transportation system.

(65 ILCS 5/11-122.1-6 new)

Sec. 11-122.1-6. Grants for local passenger transportation. Subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may award grants to municipalities that enter into a contract pursuant to this Division 122.1 for the purpose of operating a local passenger transportation system.