SKINNER-BEAUBIEN. (KLEMM-PETERSON) 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402 Amends the Vehicle Code to require the Commerce Commission and the Metropolitan Transit Authority to conduct a pilot project in the Village of Fox River Grove, the site of a fatal school bus accident at a railroad crossing, in order to improve railroad crossing safety. Directs the Commission to set the maximum speed limit for Metropolitan Transit Authority trains at 50 miles per hour in the Village of Fox River Grove. Provides that if the Authority deliberately fails to comply with this speed limit, an entity shall appropriately reduce or eliminate funding. Requires the Commission and the Authority to report annually to the Governor and General Assembly on the project. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces references to the Metropolitan Transit Authority with the Regional Transportation Authority and its Board of the Commuter Rail Division. Provides that the maximum train speed limit is 50 miles per hour at intersections on that portion of the rail line (instead of 50 miles per hour on that portion of the rail line) located in the Village of Fox River Grove. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.5 new Deletes everything. Reinserts the engrossed bill but with the following changes. Provides that the provisions concerning requiring the Commerce Commission to conduct a pilot project by setting the speed limit for Metropolitan Transit Authority trains at 50 miles per hour in the Village of Fox River Grove are inoperative after February 1, 2001. Provides that the Commission (instead of the Commission and the Authority) shall report on the project to the Governor and General Assembly in January 1999, January 2000, and January 2001, with a final report in January 2001 also (instead of reporting annually). Further amends the Vehicle Code. Requires the Commerce Commission to conduct a safety study at railroad crossings in the Village of Fox River Grove, in consultation with the Village of Fox River Grove. Requires the Commission to conduct at least one public forum to discuss railroad crossing safety, including the impact of lowering train speeds. Requires the Commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the results of this study and forum. Repeals these safety study and forum provisions on February 1, 2001. Adds a January 1, 1998 effective date. 97-01-08 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-08 H FIRST READING 97-01-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 97-03-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTAT'N H 97-03-12 H ADOPTED 97-03-12 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 016-001-004 HTRN 97-03-12 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-10 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 086-020-009 97-04-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BEAUBIEN 97-04-11 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-11 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-11 S CHIEF SPONSOR KLEMM 97-04-11 S FIRST READING 97-04-11 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-21 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR PETERSON 97-04-23 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-04-30 S POSTPONED 97-05-07 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTN S 97-05-07 S ADOPTED 97-05-07 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 STRN 97-05-07 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-08 97-05-13 S SECOND READING 97-05-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-14 97-05-15 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-001 97-05-15 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-15 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-16 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/SKINNER 97-05-16 H REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE/RULE 75(A) 01 97-05-16 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-17 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 97-05-17 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-19 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/101-012-001 97-05-19 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-17 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-24 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-24 H EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-07-24 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0187 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary