Illinois Senate Bill 1594 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Creates the Transportation Modernization Act. Provides for the purpose of the Act and creates a transition committee that shall develop a detailed staff and operations integration plan to merge the staffs and operations of the Regional Transportation Authority and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Provides guidelines for the staff and operations integration plan. Amends the Regional Planning Act. Defines "Board Transition Date" and "service boards". Provides that on or after the Board Transition Date: (1) the Board shall consist of 18 members with specifically designated appointments and terms; (2) new Board appointees shall also serve as members of the Wastewater Committee; (3) an affirmative vote of three-fifths of Board members is required to take any action; and (4) the appointment of the chairman shall require the affirmative vote of at least 13 of the then members. Further provides that terms of board members currently appointed shall expire the day before the Board Transition Date. Provides that Board composition shall not be revised to allow a voting member that does not reside within the metropolitan region. Provides recommended legislation to complete the merger of the RTA and CMA. Further provides that for the exercise of authority under the Regional Transportation Authority Act, the jurisdiction and area of operation of the Board includes only the metropolitan region. Provides additional powers to the Board with respect to merging the RTA and CMAP. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Defines "Board Transition Date". Provides that the executive director hired under the Regional Planning Act shall serve as the Executive Director of the Authority. Provides for Board appointments after the Board Transition Date. Repeals Sections regarding the Chairman and other officers, terms and vacancies, and compensation on the Board Transition Date. Effective immediately.

TRANSPORTATION-RTA-CMAP-MERGER

Sen. Terry Link [D]

Sen. Daniel Biss [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2013-08-09	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2013-07-09	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2013-07-09	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2013-07-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading July 9, 2013
2013-07-08	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2013-07-08	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013
2013-05-10	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
2013-04-30	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
2013-04-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2013
2013-04-10	Senate	Second Reading
2013-03-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
2013-03-20	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-005-000
2013-03-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2013-03-13	Senate	Postponed - Executive
2013-03-12	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2013-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2013-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2013-02-28	Senate	Re-assigned to Executive
2013-02-28	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
2013-02-27	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2013-02-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
2013-02-13	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-02-13	Senate	First Reading
2013-02-13	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link

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70	1707	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	1707	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	1707	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	1707	25a	New Code	See Bill Text
70	1707	25b	New Code	See Bill Text
70	1707	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	1707	35	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	3615	1.03	Amended Code	Citation Text
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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1594&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB1594.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB1594sam001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB1594sam002.htm