Rep. Julie Hamos
Filed: 1/9/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1841 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1841 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 5.01 as follows:
 



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    (70 ILCS 3615/5.01)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 705.01)



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    Sec. 5.01. Hearings and Citizen Participation. 

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    (a) The Authority shall provide for and encourage 
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participation by the
public in the development and review of 
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public transportation policy, and
in the process by which major 
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decisions significantly affecting the
provision of public 
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transportation are made. To the extent practical, the Authority 
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shall coordinate the public-participation processes with the 
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Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. 

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    (b) The Authority shall hold such public hearings as may be 
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required by
this Act or as the Authority may deem appropriate 
 


 






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to the performance of any
of its functions. To the extent 
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practical, the Authority shall coordinate the public hearings 
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with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.

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    (c) Unless such items are specifically provided for either 
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in the
Five-Year Program or in the annual budget program which 
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has been the
subject of public hearings as provided in Sections 
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2.01 or 4.01 of this
Act, the Board shall hold public hearings 
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at which citizens may be heard
prior to:

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    (i) the construction or acquisition of any public 
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transportation
facility, the aggregate cost of which exceeds $5 
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million; and

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    (ii) the extension of, or major addition to services 
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provided by the
Authority or by any transportation agency 
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pursuant to a purchase of service
agreement with the Authority.

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    (d) Unless such items are specifically provided for in the 
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annual budget
and program which has been the subject of public 
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hearing, as provided in
Section 4.01 of this Act, the Board 
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shall hold public hearings at which
citizens may be heard prior 
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to the providing for or allowing, by means of
any purchase of 
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service agreement or any grant pursuant to Section 2.02 of
this 
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Act, any general increase or series of increases in fares or 
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charges
for public transportation, whether by the Authority or 
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by any
transportation agency, which increase or series of 
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increases within any
twelve months affects more than 25% of the 
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consumers of service of the
Authority or of the transportation 
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agency; or so providing for or allowing
any discontinuance of 
 


 






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any public transportation route, or major portion
thereof, 
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which has been in service for more than a year.

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    (e) At least twenty days prior notice of any public 
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hearing, as required
in this Section, shall be given by public 
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advertisement in a newspaper of
general circulation in the 
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metropolitan region.

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    (f) The Authority may designate one or more Directors or 
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may appoint one
or more hearing officers to preside over any 
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hearing pursuant to this Act.
The Authority shall have the 
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power in connection with any such hearing to
issue subpoenas to 
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require the attendance of witnesses and the production
of 
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documents, and the Authority may apply to any circuit court in 
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the State
to require compliance with such subpoenas.

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(Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-5.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".