HB4769 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4769

Introduced 2/6/2024, by Rep. Will Guzzardi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

630 ILCS 5/70

Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Provides that each responsible public entity shall explore and identify whether unhoused individuals live near or at the site of a transportation project before a project begins. Provides that if individuals are identified, the responsible public entity shall contact and coordinate with the Department of Human Services to relocate the individuals until the project is completed.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act is amended by changing Section 70 as follows:

(630 ILCS 5/70)

Sec. 70. Additional powers of responsible public entities with respect to transportation projects.

(a) Each responsible public entity may exercise any powers provided under this Act in participation or cooperation with any governmental entity and enter into any contracts to facilitate that participation or cooperation without compliance with any other statute. Each responsible public entity shall cooperate with each other and with other governmental entities in carrying out transportation projects under this Act.

(b) Each responsible public entity may make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the responsible public entity's duties and the execution of the responsible public entity's powers under this Act. Except as otherwise required by law, these contracts or agreements are not subject to any approvals other than the approval of the responsible public entity and may be for any term of years and contain any terms that are considered reasonable by the responsible public entity.

(c) Each responsible public entity may pay the costs incurred under a public-private agreement entered into under this Act from any funds available to the responsible public entity under this Act or any other statute.

(d) A responsible public entity or other State agency may not take any action that would impair a public-private agreement entered into under this Act.

(e) Each responsible public entity may enter into an agreement between and among the contractor, the responsible public entity, and the Illinois State Police concerning the provision of law enforcement assistance with respect to a transportation project that is the subject of a public-private agreement under this Act.

(f) Each responsible public entity is authorized to enter into arrangements with the Illinois State Police related to costs incurred in providing law enforcement assistance under this Act.

(g) Each responsible public entity shall explore and identify whether unhoused individuals live near or at the site of a transportation project before a project begins. If individuals are identified, the responsible public entity shall contact and coordinate with the Department of Human Services to relocate the individuals until the project is completed.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-570, eff. 1-1-24.)