Senate Sponsors: WATSON. House Sponsors: RYDER-HOFFMAN-HOLBROOK-STEPHENS Short description: ST CLAIR TRANSIT DIST-POWERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts the security portion of certain documents prepared by the St. Clair County Transit District from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Bi-State Transit Safety Act. Provides that the powers and duties under the Act now exercised by the State of Missouri shall be exercised by the St. Clair County Transit District. Repeals a Section concerning the repeal of the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Transportation) If a safety oversight agency is not designated for the period after July 1, 2001, the current designation of the State of Missouri will lapse. This may result in the loss of almost $2 million per year in federal transit funds for Illinois. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 45 ILCS 111/20 Deletes the amendatory changes to the Bi-State Transit Safety Act concerning the liability for injuries for any acts or omissions, or failure to act, under the Bi-State Transit Safety Act or "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight". Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0281 Last action date: AUG-07-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status