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Bill Status of SJR0074 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton

House Sponsors
(Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

Synopsis As Introduced
Urges Governor Rauner and the Illinois Department of Transportation to build upon the work of the 2013 high speed rail report and immediately task their existing consultants to prepare an investment-grade ridership analysis for distribution to interested parties around the world. Urges Governor Rauner and the Illinois Department of Transportation to seek federal planning funds to help pay for this study and to consider all potential alternatives for a true high speed rail line that would complement all existing Amtrak services. Urges all state agencies to provide any and all assistance to the City of Chicago in implementing this crucial transportation project. Commends Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his commitment to building high speed train service between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago and urge all state agencies to provide any and all assistance to the City of Chicago in implementing this crucial transportation project.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
5/16/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary
5/16/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/21/2018	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
5/22/2018	Senate	Waive Posting Notice
5/22/2018	Senate	Be Adopted Transportation; 015-000-000
5/22/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 23, 2018
5/31/2018	Senate	Resolution Adopted
5/31/2018	House	Arrived in House
5/31/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
11/9/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
12/31/2018	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

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