92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1709
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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


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