97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1381
 
Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
30 ILCS 105/5.786 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new

     Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grade Crossing Separation Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Fund from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund each month. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Transportation to separate railroad crossings used by passenger rail operators. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to administer the Fund. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended  by adding 
5Sections 5.786 and 6z-87 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.786 new)
7    Sec. 5.786. The Grade Crossing Separation Fund.
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new)
9    Sec. 6z-87. The Grade Crossing Separation Fund; creation. 
10The Grade Crossing Separation Fund is created as a special fund 
11in the State treasury. On or before the last day of each month, 
12the Comptroller shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall 
13transfer $5,000,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Grade 
14Crossing Separation Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in 
15the Grade Crossing Separation Fund shall be used by the 
16Department of Transportation exclusively for the purpose of 
17separating railroad crossings used by passenger rail 
18operators, with priority given to crossings with the highest 
19amounts of road traffic. The Department of Transportation may 
20adopt rules to implement this Section.
 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 
 
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1becoming law.