House Sponsors: FRITCHEY-MOORE,ANDREA. Short description: VEH CD-KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY LANE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a vehicle may not be driven in any express lane on the Kennedy Expressway from 7 o'clock a.m. to 9 o'clock a.m. and from 3 o'clock p.m. to 6 o'clock p.m. unless at least 2 people are in the vehicle. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study of the effectiveness of this provision on car pooling. Repeals these provisions one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Exempts motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and motorized pedalcycles from the provisions requiring a least 2 people in a vehicle driven in an express lane on the Kennedy Expressway. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a person found guilty of violation of the pro- visions concerning the restrictions on driving in the express lane shall pay a fine of $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense, and $500 for a third or subsequent offense. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB1173 fails to create a State mandate. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE No change from previous note. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Natural Resources) One-time cost is estimated at $50,000. FISCAL NOTE (DOT) The cost of turn-out bays is indeterminate at this time. Last action on Bill: THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST 032-070-012 Last action date: 97-04-18 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status