House Sponsors: DAVIS,STEVE-HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: KLEMM-PARKER-GEO-KARIS-PETERSON Short description: HIWAY CD-COUNTY-FACILITY-ACCES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows counties to include benches, shelters, and other facilities as part of the construction or maintenance of county highways. Allows counties to use any funds for these projects and bicycle related projects. Provides that for permits required under the provisions for access roads and driveways laid out from county highways, a county may include requirements for pedestrian access for sidewalks, bike paths, bus shelters, benches, and bus loading and unloading areas. FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) HB 1470 is permissive in nature and may have a fiscal impact on units of local government, specifically counties, if they choose to include the aforementioned as part of the construc- tion or maintenance of county highways. HOME RULE NOTE HB 1470 does not preempt home rule authority. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB1470 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status