House Sponsors: O'BRIEN. Senate Sponsors: KLEMM Short description: HWY CD-PROJECT APPROVAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Increases from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum value of a construction, maintenance, or repair project that may go forward without the written approval of the county superintendent of highways or the highway board of auditors. Increases from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum value of a contract for anything other than professional services that may be awarded without submitting the contract for competitive bidding. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Transportation) There will be no fiscal impact on this Department. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 605 ILCS 5/6-508 from Ch. 121, par. 6-508 Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the tax for construction of bridges, culverts, drainage structures, and grade separations at the joint expense of a county and a road district also may be used for building those types of structures over, on, or under road district roads, without county funds being involved and without limitation as to the size of the project, but only if adequate funds are available for all projects for which the road district has petitioned the county for joint participation. Provides that if the project size is over $5,000, the road district commissioner also must obtain the permission of the county engineer. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0268 Last action date: AUG-07-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status