Bill Text: IL HB1286 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Toll Highway Authority may exercise any powers it has under the Toll Highway Act on the effective date of this amendatory Act to construct new railroad tracks. Provides that the Authority may charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed using powers granted under this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1286 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1286-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1286 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Rep. Dave Winters SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
605 ILCS 10/32.1 new
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Toll Highway Authority may exercise any powers it has under the Toll Highway Act on the effective date of this amendatory Act to construct new railroad tracks. Provides that the Authority may charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed using powers granted under this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding
Section 32.1 as follows:
(605 ILCS 10/32.1 new)
Sec. 32.1. Power to construct railroad tracks. The
Authority may exercise any powers that exist under this Act on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
Assembly to construct new railroad tracks. The Authority may
charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator
who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed
using the powers granted by this Section.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.