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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1381 Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 30 ILCS 105/5.786 new | | 30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new | |
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Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grade Crossing Separation Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Fund from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund each month. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Transportation to separate railroad crossings used by passenger rail operators. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to administer the Fund. Effective immediately.
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| | SB1381 | | LRB097 06741 PJG 46829 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Sections 5.786 and 6z-87 as follows:
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| 6 | | (30 ILCS 105/5.786 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5.786. The Grade Crossing Separation Fund.
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| 8 | | (30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new) |
| 9 | | Sec. 6z-87. The Grade Crossing Separation Fund; creation. |
| 10 | | The Grade Crossing Separation Fund is created as a special fund |
| 11 | | in the State treasury. On or before the last day of each month, |
| 12 | | the Comptroller shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall |
| 13 | | transfer $5,000,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Grade |
| 14 | | Crossing Separation Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in |
| 15 | | the Grade Crossing Separation Fund shall be used by the |
| 16 | | Department of Transportation exclusively for the purpose of |
| 17 | | separating railroad crossings used by passenger rail |
| 18 | | operators, with priority given to crossings with the highest |
| 19 | | amounts of road traffic. The Department of Transportation may |
| 20 | | adopt rules to implement this Section.
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| 21 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |