Public Act 103-0295
 
HB2131 EnrolledLRB103 25539 HEP 51888 b


  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the

Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding 
Section 2705-211 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-211 new)
    Sec. 2705-211. Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force.
    (a) On or before July 1, 2024, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall establish and convene the Zero Traffic 
Fatalities Task Force to develop a structured, coordinated 
process for early engagement of all parties to develop 
policies to reduce traffic fatalities to zero.
    (b) The members of the Task Force shall include:
        (1)  the Secretary of Transportation, or the 
    Secretary's designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Task 
    Force;
        (2) the Director of  State Police, or the Director's 
    designee; 
        (3) the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's 
    designee;
        (4) the Director of Public Health, or the Director's 
    designee;
        (5) a member from 3 different public universities in 
    this State, appointed by the Governor;
        (6) a representative of a statewide motorcycle safety 
    organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (7) a representative of a statewide motorist service 
    membership organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (8) a  representative of a statewide transportation 
    advocacy organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (9) a representative of a bicycle safety organization, 
    appointed by the Governor;
        (10) a representative of a statewide organization 
    representing municipalities, appointed by the Governor; 
    and
        (11) a representative of a statewide labor 
    organization, appointed by the Governor. 
    (c) The Secretary of Transportation shall prepare and 
submit a report of findings based on the Zero Traffic 
Fatalities Task Force's efforts to the General Assembly on or 
before January 1, 2025.
The report shall include, but is not 
limited to, a detailed analysis of the following issues:
        (1) The existing process for establishing speed 
    limits, including a detailed discussion on where speed 
    limits are allowed to deviate from the 85th percentile.
        (2) Existing policies on how to reduce speeds on local 
    streets and roads.
        (3) A recommendation as to whether an alternative to 
    the use of the 85th percentile as a method for determining 
    speed limits should be considered, and if so, what 
    alternatives should be looked at.
        (4) Engineering recommendations on how to increase 
    vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety.
        (5) Additional steps that can be taken to eliminate 
    vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle fatalities on the road.
        (6) Existing reports and analyses on calculating the 
    85th percentile at the local, State, national, and 
    international levels.
        (7) Usage of the 85th percentile in urban and rural 
    settings.
        (8) How local bicycle and pedestrian plans affect the 
    85th percentile.
    (d)  This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.