Sen. Michael Noland
Filed: 3/8/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3384




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3384 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 11-709.2 and  by adding Section 11-709.4 as 
6follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/11-709.2)
8    Sec. 11-709.2. Bus on shoulder pilot program.
9    (a) For purposes of this Section, "bus on shoulders" is the 
10use of specifically designated shoulders of roadways by 
11authorized transit buses. The shoulders may be used by transit 
12buses at times and locations as set by the Department in 
13cooperation with the Regional Transportation Authority and the 
14Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation 
15Authority.
16    (b) Commencing on the effective date of this amendatory Act 
 
 
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1of the 97th General Assembly, the Department along with the 
2Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban Bus Division of 
3the Regional Transportation Authority in cooperation with the 
4Illinois State Police shall establish a 5-year  pilot program 
5within the boundaries of the Regional Transportation Authority 
6for transit buses on highways and shoulders. The pilot program 
7may be implemented on shoulders of highways as designated by 
8the Department in cooperation with the Regional Transportation 
9Authority and Suburban Bus Division of the Regional 
10Transportation Authority and any affected local highway 
11authorities.  The Department may adopt rules  necessary for 
12approving, establishing, operating, evaluating, and reporting 
13on the pilot program for transit buses to  use roadway 
14shoulders.
15    (c) After the pilot program established under subsection 
16(b) of this Section has been operating for 2 years, the 
17Department in cooperation with the Regional Transit Authority, 
18the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation 
19Authority, and the Illinois State Police shall issue a report 
20to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the bus on 
21shoulders pilot program.

22(Source: P.A. 97-292, eff. 8-11-11.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/11-709.4 new)
24    Sec. 11-709.4. Randall Road bus on shoulder pilot program.
25    (a) One year after the effective date of this amendatory 
 
 
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1Act
of the 97th General Assembly, the Department along with the

2Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban Bus Division of

3the Regional Transportation Authority in cooperation with the 
4Kane County Division of Transportation shall establish a 5-year 
5pilot program on
the Randall Road corridor in Kane County for 
6transit buses.
The Department may adopt rules for approving, 
7establishing, operating, evaluating, and reporting on the 
8pilot program for transit
buses to use roadway shoulders.
9    (b) After the pilot program established under subsection

10(a) of this Section has been operating for 2 years, the

11Department, in cooperation with the Regional Transit

12Authority, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional

13Transportation Authority, and the Kane County Division of 
14Transportation shall
issue a report to the General Assembly on 
15the effectiveness of
the bus pilot program.
16     (c)

The pilot program is subject to appropriation and 
17approval by the Department, the Regional Transportation 
18Authority, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional 
19Transportation Authority, and the Kane County Division of 
20Transportation.

 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.".