HJ0125 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Interstate 55 from Interstate 355 to Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties experiences severe congestion for extended periods of time on a daily basis and is unable to accommodate existing traffic demands; and

WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to move forward with a project to provide additional highway capacity along Interstate 55 from Interstate 355 to Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties and toll the additional capacity; and

WHEREAS, the project is contingent on compliance with applicable environmental requirements and, if federal funds or requirements are involved, approval by the Federal Highway Administration; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act to promote public-private partnerships for transportation by authorizing transportation agencies to enter into public-private agreements related to the development, operation, and financing of transportation facilities; and

WHEREAS, the Department is seeking to move forward with the project to provide additional highway capacity along Interstate 55 from Interstate 355 to Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties and toll the additional capacity pursuant to the authority provided under the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act; and

WHEREAS, it is a requirement of subsection (d) of Section 15 of the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act that prior to the Department's commencement of a procurement under the Act with respect to any potential project, the General Assembly shall authorize the commencement of the procurement by a joint resolution; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that in accordance with subsection (d) of Section 15 of the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act, we authorize the Department to commence a procurement process for a project to provide additional highway capacity along Interstate 55 from Interstate 355 to Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties and toll the additional capacity; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution shall be presented to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.