Bill Title: Creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Adds provisions governing: authorization of project delivery methods; procurement process; proposal selection; project records; contracts; funding and financing; utilization; property acquisition; federal requirements; agency powers; and rulemaking. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Directs various governmental bodies to prepare and submit specified reports at stated intervals. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act to authorize a revolving loan program and actions for the delivery of public purpose projects on behalf of units of local government. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to certain contracts entered into on or before December 31, 2022. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain tax-exempt property that is leased to another party for a public purpose project shall remain exempt from taxation. Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that fixed route public transportation services may (instead of shall) be offered without charge to persons with disabilities. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Authority may establish a line of credit with a bank or other financial institution. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the registration discount for electric motor vehicles. Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Provides that potential projects may not move forward if the General Assembly declares by joint resolution that the project is not in the public interest. Changes the name of the Road Fund to the Transportation Mobility Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals the Port Development Revolving Loan Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5468 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Margo McDermed [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-037	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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