SB3382 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3382

Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Laura Ellman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

605 ILCS 5/4-211.1 new

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that any applicant for a permit for an entrance or exit to a subdivision for affordable housing developments may request in writing from the Department of Transportation an expedited review of the application for a permit. Provides that an applicant requesting expedited review shall pay to the Department an expedited permit fee of $10,000, which shall be deposited into the Road Fund. Provides that if the Department fails to complete an expedited review within the period of time agreed upon by the Department and the applicant, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of the expedited permit fee on a prorated basis. Provides that the provisions do not apply to applications related to emergency events necessitating immediate action by the Department on permit applications. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions.

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 Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding Section 4-211.1 as follows:

(605 ILCS 5/4-211.1 new)

Sec. 4-211.1. Expedited review of permits.

(a) It is the intent of this Section to promote an expedited permit review process for any permit for an entrance or exit to a subdivision for affordable housing developments as required by Section 4-209.

(b) Any applicant for a permit under Section 4-211 may request in writing from the Department an expedited review of the application for a permit. Within a reasonable time, the Department shall respond in writing indicating whether the Department will perform an expedited review.

(c) In addition to any other fees required by this Act or rules adopted by the Department, an applicant requesting expedited review under this Section shall pay to the Department an expedited permit fee. The amount of the expedited permit fee shall be $10,000. Prior to any Department review, the applicant shall make full payment of the expedited permit fee to the Department. All amounts paid to the Department pursuant to this Section shall be deposited into the Road Fund. The applicant shall also pay all standard permit fees in accordance with the applicable fee provisions of this Act or rules adopted by the Department.

(d) The Department's expedited review under this Section shall include the usual and customary review by the Department as necessary for processing any similar application.

(e) As used in this Section, "expedited review" means the Department taking action on a permit application within a period of time mutually agreed upon by the Department and the applicant; however, the agreed-upon period of time shall be tolled during any time the Department is waiting for the applicant or another party to provide information necessary for the Department to complete its expedited review.

(f) If the Department fails to complete an expedited review within the period of time agreed upon by the Department and the applicant, taking into account the tolling provided under subsection (e), the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of the expedited permit fee paid under this Section, on a prorated basis, as mutually agreed upon by the Department and the applicant.

(g) This Section shall not apply to applications related to emergency events necessitating immediate action by the Department on permit applications.

(h) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.