92nd General Assembly Summary of HB1478    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
MITCHELL,JERRY-SAVIANO-DURKIN-YARBROUGH.

Senate Sponsors:
SIEBEN

Short description: 
DIXON RAILROAD RELOCATION AUTH                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Regional  Transportation   Authority   Act.    Makes      
   technical changes in the short title Section.                               
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          70 ILCS 3615/1.01                                                    
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          New Act                                                              
          70 ILCS 1920/Act title                                               
          70 ILCS 1920/1                                                       
          70 ILCS 1920/5                                                       
          70 ILCS 1920/10                                                      
          70 ILCS 1920/40                                                      
          70 ILCS 1920/45                                                      
          70 ILCS 1920/60                                                      
          70 ILCS 1920/90                                                      
        Deletes  everything.  Creates  the  Dixon   Railroad   Relocation      
   Authority  Law  to  create the Dixon Railroad Redevelopment Relocation      
   Authority.  Provides that the Dixon Railroad Redevelopment Authority's      
   objective is the relocation of the railroad spur line running  through      
   the City of Dixon.  Provides for the appointment of the Dixon Railroad      
   Redevelopment   Authority's   members.    Grants  the  Dixon  Railroad      
   Redevelopment Authority the power to (i) acquire by gift, purchase, or      
   legacy the fee simple title to real property located in Lee County for      
   its purposes, (ii) apply for and accept grants, loans,  advances,  and      
   appropriations  from the federal government and the State and to enter      
   into any agreement in relation to these grants, loans,  advances,  and      
   appropriations, and (iii) incur debt, borrow money, and issue and sell      
   bonds  in  order  to  achieve  its  purposes.   Amends the 25th Avenue      
   Railroad Relocation and Development Authority Act.  Changes  the  name      
   of  the Authority to the West Cook Railroad Relocation and Development      
   Authority.   Adds  additional  members  representing  the  Village  of      
   Maywood to the board  of  the  Authority.   Allows  the  Authority  to      
   exercise  its powers in the First Avenue vicinity between Lake Street,      
   Oak Street, the Des Plaines River, and Fifth Avenue and  in  the  area      
   between   Harlem   Avenue,  I-294,  Grand  Avenue,  and  31st  Street.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0352

   Last action date: AUG-15-2001

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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