LINDNER-HOEFT, FRANKS AND COWLISHAW. 605 ILCS 5/4-219 new 605 ILCS 10/40 new Amends the Illinois Highway Code and the Toll Highway Act. Abolishes the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on January 1, 2002. Provides that at that time, all duties, obligations, property, assets, and powers, including the power to issue bonds, shall be transferred to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Provides that the Department shall take over the management and operation of the existing toll highways in the State. Provides that all employees of the Authority on December 31, 2001 shall become employees of the Department, subject to layoff or reorganization by the Department. Provides for distribution of the assets of the Authority's employee pension plan. Provides that on and after January 1, 2002, the committee that advises the Authority on the toll highway system shall advise the Department instead. Requires the advisory committee to provide recommendations to the Department regarding the existing toll highways becoming freeways by January 1, 2013 or sooner. Effective immediately. STATE DEBT NOTE (Economic and Fiscal Commission) HB 3171 does not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. MAR-01-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-01-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOEFT MAR-01-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-01-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE APP-GEN SERVS MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-12-2001 H STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE FILED MAR-12-2001 H COMMITTEE APP-GEN SERVS MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COWLISHAW MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary