Public Act 098-0871
 
HB5664 EnrolledLRB098 17343 MLW 52439 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Sections 11-709.2 and 11-709.3 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-709.2)
    Sec. 11-709.2. Bus on shoulder pilot program.
    (a) The For purposes of this Section, "bus on shoulders" is
the use of specifically designated shoulders of roadways by
authorized transit buses may be authorized by . The shoulders
may be used by transit buses at times and locations as set by
the Department in cooperation with the Regional Transportation
Authority and the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional
Transportation Authority. The Department shall prescribe by
rule which transit buses are authorized to operate on
shoulders, as well as times and locations. The Department may
erect signage to indicate times and locations of designated
shoulder usage.
    (b) (Blank) Commencing on the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Department
along with the Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban
Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority in
cooperation with the Illinois State Police shall establish a
5-year pilot program within the boundaries of the Regional
Transportation Authority for transit buses on highways and
shoulders. The pilot program may be implemented on shoulders of
highways as designated by the Department in cooperation with
the Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban Bus
Division of the Regional Transportation Authority. The
Department may adopt rules necessary for transit buses to use
roadway shoulders.
    (c) (Blank) After the pilot program established under
subsection (b) of this Section has been operating for 2 years,
the Department in cooperation with the Regional Transit
Authority, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional
Transportation Authority, and the Illinois State Police shall
issue a report to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of
the bus on shoulders pilot program.
(Source: P.A. 97-292, eff. 8-11-11; revised 11-19-13.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-709.3)
    Sec. 11-709.3. Transit buses on shoulders - toll highways.
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may allow transit
buses to use the shoulders of highways under its jurisdiction
as part of the bus on shoulder pilot program under Section
11-709.2 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 97-292, eff. 8-11-11.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.