LINDNER. 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, 2004. 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 all employees of the Authority on December 31, 2003 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. Requires the existing toll highways to become freeways by January 1, 2006 or sooner. Effective immediately. JAN-23-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-24-2002 H FIRST READING JAN-24-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-30-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N FEB-22-2002 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