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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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Public-Private Partnerships for 
5Transportation Act is amended by changing Section 70 as 
6follows:

7 (630 ILCS 5/70)
8 Sec. 70. Additional powers of responsible public entities 
9with respect to transportation projects.
10 (a) Each responsible public entity may exercise any powers 
11provided under this Act in participation or cooperation with 
12any governmental entity and enter into any contracts to 
13facilitate that participation or cooperation without 
14compliance with any other statute. Each responsible public 
15entity shall cooperate with each other and with other 
16governmental entities in carrying out transportation projects 
17under this Act.
18 (b) Each responsible public entity may make and enter into 
19all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the 
20performance of the responsible public entity's duties and the 
21execution of the responsible public entity's powers under this 
22Act. Except as otherwise required by law, these contracts or 
23agreements are not subject to any approvals other than the 
 
 
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1approval of the responsible public entity and may be for any 
2term of years and contain any terms that are considered 
3reasonable by the responsible public entity.
4 (c) Each responsible public entity may pay the costs 
5incurred under a public-private agreement entered into under 
6this Act from any funds available to the responsible public 
7entity under this Act or any other statute.
8 (d) A responsible public entity or other State agency may 
9not take any action that would impair a public-private 
10agreement entered into under this Act.
11 (e) Each responsible public entity may enter into an 
12agreement between and among the contractor, the responsible 
13public entity, and the Illinois State Police concerning the 
14provision of law enforcement assistance with respect to a 
15transportation project that is the subject of a public-private 
16agreement under this Act.
17 (f) Each responsible public entity is authorized to enter 
18into arrangements with the Illinois State Police related to 
19costs incurred in providing law enforcement assistance under 
20this Act. 
21 (g) Each responsible public entity shall explore and 
22identify whether unhoused individuals live near or at the site 
23of a transportation project before a project begins. If 
24individuals are identified, the responsible public entity 
25shall contact and coordinate with the Department of Human 
26Services to relocate the individuals until the project is 
 
 
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