2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH › 20 ILCS 4102/ - High-Speed Railway Commission Act.

(20 ILCS 4102/1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the High-Speed Railway  Commission Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-261, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 4102/5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 5. Commission created; membership.
(a) There is created the High-Speed Railway Commission to carry out the duties set forth in Section 10.
(b) The Commission shall be composed of the following members:
(1) The Governor or his or her designee.
(2) The President of the Senate or his or her     designee.
(3) The Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her     designee.
(4) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or     his or her designee.
(5) The Minority Leader of the House of     Representatives or his or her designee.
(6) The Secretary of Transportation or his or her     designee.
(7) The Chairperson of the Illinois State Toll     Highway Authority or his or her designee.
(8) The Chairperson of the Illinois Commerce     Commission or his or her designee.
(9) The Chairperson of the Commuter Rail Board or his     or her designee.
(10) The Mayor of the City of Chicago or his or her     designee.
(11) A representative of a labor organization     representing rail workers, appointed by the Governor.
(12) A representative of a trade organization related     to the rail industry, appointed by the Governor.
(13) A representative of the Metropolitan Mayors and     Managers Association, appointed by the Governor.
(14) A representative from the Illinois Railroad     Association, appointed by the Governor.
(15) A representative from the University of Illinois     System, appointed by the Governor.
(16) A representative from the Chicago Metropolitan     Agency for Planning, appointed by the Governor.
(17) A representative of the Illinois Municipal     League, appointed by the Governor.
(18) A representative of the Champaign-Urbana Mass     Transit District, appointed by the Governor.
(19) A representative of the Region 1 Planning     Council, appointed by the Governor.
(20) A representative of the McLean County Regional     Planning Commission, appointed by the Governor.
(21) A representative of the East-West Gateway     Council of Governments, appointed by the Governor.
(c) The Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected from the Commission's membership by a simple majority vote of the total membership of the Commission. The Vice-Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected from the Commission's membership by a simple majority vote of the total membership of the Commission.
(d) Appointments made by the Governor under subsection (b) shall be made no later than January 1, 2023.
(e) Vacancies in Commission membership shall be filled in the same manner as provided under subsection (b).
(f) Total membership of the Commission consists of the number of members serving on the Commission, not including any vacant positions. A quorum consists of a simple majority of total membership and shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the Commission, unless stipulated otherwise in the bylaws of the Commission.
(g) The Commission shall meet at least quarterly, and hold its first meeting within 30 days after the appointment of members under subsection (d).
(h) Members of the Commission shall receive no  compensation for service as members.
(Source: P.A. 102-261, eff. 8-6-21; 102-1001, eff. 5-27-22.)
(20 ILCS 4102/10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 10. Duties of Commission. The High-Speed Railway Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to coordinate with the rail line. The Commission shall conduct a ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, and implementation of the plan. The Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31 of each year.
(Source: P.A. 102-261, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 4102/15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 15. Administrative support. The Department of Transportation shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission.
(Source: P.A. 102-261, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 4102/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 2027.
(Source: P.A. 102-261, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 4102/99)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 102-261, eff. 8-6-21.)