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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Section 14.1 of the Toll Highway Act provides that
3prior to the issuance of bonds for or the commencement of
4construction of any new toll highway, that particular toll
5highway shall be authorized by joint resolution of the General
6Assembly; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Additional highway capacity along Interstate 80
8in Cook and Will Counties, including tolls on the additional
9capacity, would improve public safety and promote greater
10economic development; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The project is contingent on compliance with
12applicable environmental regulations and, if federal funds or
13requirements are involved, approval by the Federal Highway
14Administration; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
17SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Illinois State Toll Highway
18Authority be authorized to commence a procurement process for
19projects to provide additional capacity along Interstate 80
20between Interstate 55 and the Illinois-Indiana border in Cook
21and Will Counties and toll the additional capacity; and be it
22further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
2shall complete the additional capacity project along
3Interstate 80 in a manner that supports diversity involvement
4in the project work and economic development in the region; and
5be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7delivered to each of the Directors of the Illinois State Toll
8Highway Authority and to the Secretary of the Illinois
9Department of Transportation.