Bill Text: IL HB4769 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Provides that each responsible public entity shall explore and identify whether unhoused individuals live near or at the site of a transportation project before a project begins. Provides that if individuals are identified, the responsible public entity shall contact and coordinate with the Department of Human Services to relocate the individuals until the project is completed.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4769 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4769-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4769 Introduced , by Rep. Will Guzzardi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
630 ILCS 5/70
Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Provides that each responsible public entity shall explore and identify whether unhoused individuals live near or at the site of a transportation project before a project begins. Provides that if individuals are identified, the responsible public entity shall contact and coordinate with the Department of Human Services to relocate the individuals until the project is completed.
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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 Public-Private Partnerships for
Transportation Act is amended by changing Section 70 as
follows:
(630 ILCS 5/70)
Sec. 70. Additional powers of responsible public entities
with respect to transportation projects.
(a) Each responsible public entity may exercise any powers
provided under this Act in participation or cooperation with
any governmental entity and enter into any contracts to
facilitate that participation or cooperation without
compliance with any other statute. Each responsible public
entity shall cooperate with each other and with other
governmental entities in carrying out transportation projects
under this Act.
(b) Each responsible public entity may make and enter into
all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the
performance of the responsible public entity's duties and the
execution of the responsible public entity's powers under this
Act. Except as otherwise required by law, these contracts or
agreements are not subject to any approvals other than the

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approval of the responsible public entity and may be for any
term of years and contain any terms that are considered
reasonable by the responsible public entity.
(c) Each responsible public entity may pay the costs
incurred under a public-private agreement entered into under
this Act from any funds available to the responsible public
entity under this Act or any other statute.
(d) A responsible public entity or other State agency may
not take any action that would impair a public-private
agreement entered into under this Act.
(e) Each responsible public entity may enter into an
agreement between and among the contractor, the responsible
public entity, and the Illinois State Police concerning the
provision of law enforcement assistance with respect to a
transportation project that is the subject of a public-private
agreement under this Act.
(f) Each responsible public entity is authorized to enter
into arrangements with the Illinois State Police related to
costs incurred in providing law enforcement assistance under
this Act.
(g) Each responsible public entity shall explore and
identify whether unhoused individuals live near or at the site
of a transportation project before a project begins. If
individuals are identified, the responsible public entity
shall contact and coordinate with the Department of Human
Services to relocate the individuals until the project is

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