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DEL VALLE-VIVERITO.

   20 ILCS 2705/49.35 new                                                      
   30 ILCS 105/5.490 new                                                       
   30 ILCS 330/2             from Ch. 127, par. 652                            
   30 ILCS 330/4             from Ch. 127, par. 654                            

        Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois  concerning  the      
   Department  of  Transportation.   Provides  that  the  Department must      
   establish the Build Illinois Transit Program for the  construction  of      
   and  acquisition of property and equipment for new mass transportation      
   facilities and new or expanded mass transportation service,  including      
   rapid  transit, rail, bus, and other equipment used in connection with      
   mass transit by the State, a public or private entity, or 2 or more of      
   these entities.  Provides that  the  Department  may  (i)  enter  into      
   contracts  for  new mass transportation facilities and new or expanded      
   mass transportation service and (ii) make grants  to  units  of  local      
   government  and mass transit carriers. Amends the State Finance Act to      
   create the Build Illinois Transit Program  Fund.  Amends  the  General      
   Obligation   Bond   Act   to   increase   the  bond  authorization  to      
   $14,795,296,392 (now $10,895,296,392)  and  to  make  a  corresponding      
   increase  in  the  bond  amount  authorized  for  mass  transportation      
   facilities under the Build Illinois Transit Program. Provides that for      
   the   payment  of  the  principal  and  interest  on  the  bonds,  the      
   Comptroller must order transferred and  the  Treasurer  must  transfer      
   $293,000,000  annually  from  the  General  Revenue  Fund to the Build      
   Illinois Transit Program Fund until the bonds are retired.                  
   99-03-10  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   99-03-10  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   00-04-12  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              VIVERITO              
   01-01-09  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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