House Sponsors: GASH. Short description: TOLL AUTH-INSPECTOR & BONDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Toll Highway Act. Requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to appoint an Inspector General to investigate waste, fraud, or financial mismanagement in Authority operations in- volving Authority employees or contractors. Provides for the Inspec- tor General's powers and duties. Makes failure to cooperate in speci- fied ways with the investigation a Class A misdemeanor. Requires the Authority to use all surplus revenues to fund construction or repairs before issuing bonds to finance those activities. Requires the Auth- ority to structure financing of new tollways and refinancing of debt to facilitate conversion of tollways into free State highways. Re- quires the Authority to report a schedule of that conversion to the Governor and General Assembly every 2 years. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status