70 ILCS 3615/2.01b

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01b)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457)

Sec. 2.01b. The Five-Year Capital Program. By the affirmative vote of at least 12 of its then Directors, the Authority, after consultation with the Service Boards and after holding a minimum of 3 public hearings in Cook County and one public hearing in each of the other counties in the metropolitan region, shall each year adopt a Five-Year Capital Program that shall include each capital improvement to be undertaken by or on behalf of a Service Board provided that the Authority finds that the improvement meets any criteria for capital improvements contained in the Strategic Plan, is not inconsistent with any sub-regional or corridor plan adopted by the Authority, and can be funded within amounts available with respect to the capital and operating costs of such improvement. In reviewing proposals for improvements to be included in a Five-Year Capital Program, the Authority may give priority to improvements that are intended to bring public transportation facilities into a state of good repair. The Five-Year Capital Program shall also identify capital improvements to be undertaken by a Service Board, a transportation agency, or a unit of local government and funded by the Authority from amounts in the Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement Fund, provided that no improvement that is included in the Five-Year Capital Program as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may receive funding from the Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement Fund. Before adopting a Five-Year Capital Program, the Authority shall consult with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning regarding the consistency of the Five-Year Capital Program with the Regional Comprehensive Plan adopted pursuant to the Regional Planning Act.

(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-457)

Sec. 2.01b. The 5-Year Capital Program. By a supermajority vote, the Authority, after consultation with the Service Boards and after holding a minimum of 3 public hearings in Cook County, at least one one of which shall be held in the City of Chicago, and one public hearing in each of the other counties in the metropolitan region, shall each year adopt a 5-Year Capital Program that shall include each capital improvement to be undertaken by the Authority or, on behalf of the Authority, by a Service Board or Transportation Agency, provided that the Authority finds that the improvement meets any criteria for capital improvements contained in the Strategic Plan, is not inconsistent with any sub-regional or corridor plan adopted by the Authority, and can be funded within amounts available with respect to the capital and operating costs of such improvement. Prior to submitting their proposed capital projects to the Authority, each Service Board shall hold at least one meeting for consideration of the capital projects being submitted to the Authority with representatives of labor organizations that have collective bargaining agreements with the respective Service Board. The Program shall be based on any criteria for capital improvements contained in the Strategic Plan, the capital project prioritization process, the service standards, the transit asset management plans required by 49 CFR 625.25, and other criteria determined by the Authority so long as the improvements are not inconsistent with any subregional or corridor plan adopted by the Authority and can be funded within amounts available with respect to the capital and operating costs of the improvement.

In reviewing proposals for improvements to be included in a 5-Year Capital Program, the Authority may give priority to improvements that are intended to bring public transportation facilities into a state of good repair. Before adopting a 5-Year Capital Program, the Authority shall consult with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning regarding the consistency of the 5-Year Capital Program with the Regional Comprehensive Plan adopted under the Regional Planning Act. The 5-Year Capital Program shall also identify capital improvements to be undertaken by a Service Board, a Transportation Agency, or a unit of local government and funded by the Authority from amounts in the Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement Fund, provided that no improvement that is included in the 5-Year Capital Program as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may receive funding from the Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement Fund.

Beginning on January 1, 2027, for each improvement identified in the 5-year Capital Program, the Authority shall identify the entity responsible for implementing the project. The Authority shall retain responsibility for larger or comprehensive improvements such as Regionally Significant Projects, as designated by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; new service infrastructure such as a new rail line or a new BRT corridor; large-scale rebuild of existing service infrastructure; new service vehicle or rolling stock purchases; or improvements that will be used by multiple Service Boards. The Authority shall assign to the appropriate Service Board responsibility for projects such as general service infrastructure renewal; improvements to non-service facilities; overhauls of railcars and vehicles; routine maintenance; and projects that will be completed entirely by Service Board employees.

(Source: P.A. 104-457, eff. 6-1-26.)