Bill Text: IL HB1711 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "bus rapid transit vehicle" as a bus specifically authorized by the Department of Transportation to be operated upon highways and shoulders for bus rapid transit. Adds bus rapid transit vehicles to the list of vehicles exempted from prohibitions against driving on the shoulder. Creates the Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Program. Provides that commencing January 1, 2011, the Department, in cooperation with the Regional Transportation Authority and the Illinois State Police, shall establish a 5-year pilot program within the boundaries of the Regional Transportation Authority for bus rapid transit on highways and shoulders. Provides that the Department may adopt rules as necessary to implement the bus rapid transit pilot program, and that the Department shall present to the General Assembly a report on the effectiveness of bus rapid transit at the conclusion of the 5-year pilot program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1711 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1711-Amended.html

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Rep. Cynthia Soto

Filed: 3/10/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1711
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1711, AS AMENDED,
with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
1, on page 2, line 17, after "Authority", by inserting "and the
Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation
Authority"; and
on page 2, line 20, after "Authority", by inserting "and the
Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation
Authority"; and
on page 3, line 1, after "Authority", by inserting "and the
Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation
Authority"; and
on page 3, line 5, after "Authority", by inserting ", the
Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation
Authority,".