SB 2111 — VEH CD-BICYCLES-EXEMPTIONS

Committee duties.

(a) The Committee shall:

(1) develop strategies and recommendations to improve the connectivity of existing and future intercity rail and intercity bus services to transit hubs and systems located outside of the Northeastern Illinois region;

(2) develop strategies for improving the collection, aggregation, and use of transit data, including budgeting models, ridership forecasting, equity analysis, and performance metrics;

(3) promote the adoption and joint procurement of advanced technologies, such as demand-responsive transit platforms, real-time data systems, mobile fare collection, fleet management tools, and other technologies the SB2111 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Committee may find to improve transit service and operations;

(4) develop goals and objectives to reduce duplication of services and achieve public transportation, intercity bus and intercity passenger rail coverage that is as complete as possible;

(5) develop objectives for providing essential transportation services to the transportation disadvantaged and for providing technical assistance to communities that are addressing transportation gaps that affect low-income populations;

(6) develop recommendations for public transit providers operating outside of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority service area to use innovative strategies, including federal fund braiding, to meet local match requirements for State or federal grants to fund transportation projects;

(7) review and make recommendations on increasing efficiency in procurement;

(8) recommend and support shared services or regionalized administrative functions to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency;

(9) explore and advise on the use of innovative project delivery models, including design-build, progressive design-build, construction manager general contractor, and public-private partnerships;

SB2111 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b (10) consider changes to existing and future funding programs;

and (11) submit recommendations for inclusion in the Department's final Public Transportation Plan.

(b) The Committee shall produce a report with its recommendations no later than 2 years after the effective date of this Act.

(c) The Department may procure consulting assistance necessary to support to work of the Committee.

(d) If the Department completes the final Public Transportation Plan before the Committee produces its report, then the Department may release an update to the Public Transportation Plan that incorporates any recommendations included in the Committee's report.

Section 2-25.

Repeal.

This Act is repealed on January 1, 2035.

Article 5.

Section 5-1.

Short title.

This Article may be cited as the People Over Parking Act.

References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article.

Section 5-5.

Definitions.

As used in this Act:

"Car-share vehicles" means motor vehicles that are SB2111 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b operated as part of a regional fleet by a public or private car-sharing company or organization and provide hourly or daily service.

"Commercial development project" means a development project that is undertaken for the development of land for commercial use, including residential housing, multi-family housing, mixed-use housing, and nonresidential commercial developments.

"Development project" means a project undertaken for the purpose of development of land.

"Development project" includes (i) a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction, (ii) a housing development project, or (iii) a commercial development project.

"Development project" does not include a project where any portion is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except where a portion of a housing development project is designated for use as a residential hotel.

"Efficiency living unit" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the 2018 International Building Code, Sixth Version (November 2021).

"Elderly housing", "low-income household", "moderate-income household", "multi-family housing", and "very low-income household" have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Illinois Affordable Housing Act.

"Housing development project" means a development project SB2111 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b consisting of (i) residential units only, (ii) mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses with at least two-thirds of the square footage designated for residential use, or (iii) transitional housing or supportive housing.

"Maximum automobile parking requirements" means any law, code, or policy that limits a maximum number of off-street, private parking spaces for new residential and commercial developments.

"Minimum automobile parking requirements" means any law, code, or policy that requires a minimum number of off-street, private parking spaces for new residential and commercial developments.

"On-street parking" means parking of vehicles on public streets or thoroughfares located within the physical boundaries of a municipality.

"Public transportation corridor" means a street on which one or more bus routes have a combined frequency of bus service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.

"Public transportation hub" means:

(i) a rail transit station, (ii) a boat or ferry terminal served by either a bus stop or rail transit station, and (iii) an intersection of 2 or more bus routes with a combined frequency of bus service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.

SB2111 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b "Residential hotel" means any building containing 6 or more guest rooms or efficiency living units that is used or intended or designed to be used, rented, hired out, or occupied for sleeping purposes by guests and that is also the primary residence of those guests.

"Residential hotel" does not include any building containing 6 or more guest rooms or efficiency living units primarily used by transient guests who do not occupy the building as their primary residence.

Section 5-10.

Minimum automobile parking requirements prohibited.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 5-15, a unit of local government may not impose or enforce any minimum automobile parking requirements on a development project if the project is located within one-half mile of a public transportation hub or one-eighth mile of a public transportation corridor.

Section 5-15.

Exceptions and limitations to prohibited minimum automobile parking requirements.

(a) If a development project provides automobile parking voluntarily, then a unit of local government may impose on the development project requirements for parking spaces to be made available for car-share vehicles, for parking spaces to be shared with the public, or for parking spaces to be made available only for a fee.

A unit of local government may not require voluntarily provided parking to be provided free of SB2111 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b charge.

(b) Section 5-10 does not apply to minimum automobile parking requirements if the requirements conflict with a contractual agreement or approved site plan with the unit of local government that was executed or approved on or before the effective date of this Act.

However, Section 5-10 applies to an amendment or extension to the contractual agreement or approved site plan if the amendment or extension increases automobile parking requirements.

(c) A development project may voluntarily build additional parking that is not shared with the public.

(d) Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to prevent a unit of local government from regulating access to on-street parking.

(e) Nothing in this Act prevents a unit of local government from enacting or enforcing local laws that establish a maximum parking requirement.

(f) Nothing in this Act prevents a unit of local government from enacting or enforcing local laws that establish a minimum parking requirement for bicycles, including electric-assisted bicycles.

Section 5-90.

Home rule.

A home rule unit may not regulate minimum automobile parking requirements in a manner inconsistent with this Act.

This Act is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois SB2111 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 5-95.

Conflict with other laws.

To the extent that this Act conflicts with any other provision of law, this Act controls.

Section 5-300.

The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by changing Sections 75-5 and 75-10 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/75-5) Sec.

75-5.

Application of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to the Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities.

(a) The provisions of Articles 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 50 of this Act, as well as this Article, apply to Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities.

As used in Articles 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, and 75, (i) "appointee" and "officer" include a person appointed to serve on the board of a Regional Transit Board or a board of a Regional Development Authority, and (ii) "employee" and "State employee" include:

(A) a full-time, part-time, or contractual employee of a Regional Transit Board or a Regional Development Authority;

and (B) Authority leaders of a Regional Development Authority.

As used in this subsection, "Authority leader" has the meaning given to that term in the various Acts and Laws creating the SB2111 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Regional Development Authorities.

(b) The Executive Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction over all board members and employees of the Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities.

The Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor shall have jurisdiction over all board members, employees, vendors, and others doing business with the Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of this Act.

(Source:

P.A.

103-517, eff.

8-11-23.) (5 ILCS 430/75-10) Sec.

75-10.

Coordination between Executive Inspector General and Inspectors General appointed by Regional Transit Boards.

(a) Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly precludes a Regional Transit Board from appointing or employing an Inspector General to serve under the jurisdiction of a Regional Transit Board to receive complaints and conduct investigations in accordance with an ordinance or resolution adopted by that respective Board, provided he or she is approved by the Executive Ethics Commission.

A Regional Transit Board shall notify the Executive Ethics Commission within 10 days after employing or appointing a person to serve SB2111 Enrolled - 13 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b as Inspector General, and the Executive Ethics Commission shall approve or reject the appointment or employment of the Inspector General.

Any notification not acted upon by the Executive Ethics Commission within 60 days after its receipt shall be deemed to have received the approval of the Executive Ethics Commission.

Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, a Regional Transit Board shall notify the Executive Ethics Commission of any person serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act as an Inspector General for the Regional Transit Board, and the Executive Ethics Commission shall approve or reject the appointment or employment within 30 days after receipt of the notification, provided that any notification not acted upon by the Executive Ethics Commission within 30 days shall be deemed to have received approval.

No person rejected by the Executive Ethics Commission shall serve as an Inspector General for a Regional Transit Board for a term of 5 years after being rejected by the Commission.

For purposes of this subsection (a), any person appointed or employed by a Transit Board to receive complaints and investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of this Act shall be considered an Inspector General and shall be subject to approval of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(b) The Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor shall have exclusive jurisdiction to investigate SB2111 Enrolled - 14 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b complaints or allegations of violations of this Act and, in his or her discretion, may investigate other complaints or allegations.

Unless created by statute, no Regional Transit Board or Regional Development Authority shall create or retain an investigative body that investigates matters under the Executive Inspector General's jurisdiction.

Complaints or allegations of a violation of this Act received by an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board shall be immediately referred to the Executive Inspector General.

The Executive Inspector General shall have authority to assume responsibility and investigate any complaint or allegation received by an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board.

In the event the Executive Inspector General provides written notification of intent to assume investigatory responsibility for a complaint, allegation, or ongoing investigation, the Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board shall cease review of the complaint, allegation, or ongoing investigation and provide all information to the Executive Inspector General.

The Executive Inspector General may delegate responsibility for an investigation to the Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board.

In the event the Executive Inspector General provides an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board with written notification of intent to delegate investigatory responsibility for a complaint, allegation, or ongoing SB2111 Enrolled - 15 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b investigation, the Executive Inspector General shall provide all information to the Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board.

(c) An Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board shall provide a monthly activity report to the Executive Inspector General indicating:

(1) the total number of complaints or allegations received since the date of the last report and a description of each complaint;

(2) the number of investigations pending as of the reporting date and the status of each investigation;

(3) the number of investigations concluded since the date of the last report and the result of each investigation;

and (4) the status of any investigation delegated by the Executive Inspector General.

An Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board and the Executive Inspector General shall cooperate and share resources or information as necessary to implement the provisions of this Article.

(d) Reports filed under this Section are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and shall be deemed confidential.

Investigatory files and reports prepared by the Office of the Executive Inspector General and the Office of an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board may be disclosed between the Offices as necessary to implement the SB2111 Enrolled - 16 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b provisions of this Article.

(Source:

P.A.

96-1528, eff.

7-1-11.) Section 5-305.

The Secretary of State Act is amended by adding Section 37.5 as follows:

(15 ILCS 305/37.5 new) Sec.

37.5.

Certification of eligibility for visitor paratransit service.

(a) The Secretary of State may issue guidance and develop standardized forms that an entity that is required to provide complementary paratransit service in Illinois under 49 CFR Part 37, Subpart F may use to determine and document the eligibility of persons for that service.

(b) The Secretary of State shall ensure that the guidance issued and forms developed under subsection (a) merely describe the process that must be followed to document a person's eligibility for complementary paratransit service under 49 CFR Part 37, Subpart F and do not require the disclosure or recording of any specific information about an individual's disability.

Section 5-500.

The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

(15 ILCS 335/4) (from Ch.

124, par.

24) SB2111 Enrolled - 17 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Sec.

4.

Identification card.

(a) In accordance with the requirements of this Section, the Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card, as well as a mobile Illinois Identification Card, to any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois who applies for such a card, or renewal thereof.

No identification card shall be issued to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit.

The card shall be prepared and supplied by the Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature or mark of the applicant.

However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her photograph.

The Illinois Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued.

As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for an identification card.

As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.

(a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a SB2111 Enrolled - 18 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on the identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit records maintained by the Secretary.

The Secretary may promulgate rules to implement this provision.

(a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work address listed on the card instead of the applicant's residence or mailing address.

The Secretary may promulgate rules to implement this provision.

For the purposes of this subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific violations.

(a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.

The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by rule, not to exceed $75.

All fees collected by the Secretary for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.

The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility, SB2111 Enrolled - 19 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification Card.

If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of expedited identification card requests received on a given day exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited service shall be refunded to the applicant.

(a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility located in Illinois, or a county jail or county department of corrections as follows:

if the person has a social security number, (1) A committed person who has previously held an Illinois Identification Card or an Illinois driver's license shall submit an Identification Card verification form to the Secretary of State, including a photograph taken by the correctional facility, proof of residency upon discharge, and a social security number, if the committed person has a social security number.

If the committed person does not have a social security number and is eligible for a social security number, the Secretary of State shall not issue a standard Illinois Identification Card until the committed person obtains a social security number.

If the committed person's photograph and demographic information matches an existing SB2111 Enrolled - 20 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Illinois Identification Card or Illinois driver's license and the Secretary of State verifies the applicant's social security number with the Social Security Administration, the Secretary of State shall issue the committed person a standard Illinois Identification Card.

If the photograph or demographic information matches an existing Illinois Identification Card or Illinois driver's license in another person's name or identity, a standard Illinois Identification Card shall not be issued until the committed person submits a certified birth certificate and social security card to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State verifies the identity of the committed person.

If the Secretary of State cannot find a match to an existing Illinois Identification Card or Illinois driver's license, the committed person may apply for a standard Illinois Identification card as described in paragraph (2).

(2) A committed person who has not previously held an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois driver's license or for whom a match cannot be found as described in paragraph (1) shall submit an Illinois Identification Card verification form, including a photograph taken by the correctional facility, a certified birth certificate, proof of residency upon discharge, and a social security number, if the committed has a social security number.

If the committed person does not have a social security SB2111 Enrolled - 21 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b number and is eligible for a social security number, the Secretary of State shall not issue a standard Illinois Identification Card until the committed person obtains a social security number.

If the Secretary of State verifies the applicant's social security number with the Social Security Administration, the Secretary of State shall issue the committed person a standard Illinois Identification Card.

The Illinois Identification Card verification form described in this subsection shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State and correctional facilities in this State shall establish a secure method to transfer the form.

(a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility located in Illinois, or a county jail or county department of corrections, if the released person does not obtain a standard Illinois Identification Card as described in subsection (a-20) prior to release but does present a Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification form completed by the correctional facility, verifying the released person's date of birth, social security number, if the person has a social SB2111 Enrolled - 22 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b security number, and his or her Illinois residence address.

The verification form must have been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application for the Illinois Identification Card.

Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of his or her birth certificate and his or her social security card, if the person has a social security number, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard Illinois Identification Card shall be issued.

A limited-term Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed.

This subsection shall not apply to a released person who was unable to obtain a standard Illinois Identification Card because his or her photograph or demographic information matched an existing Illinois Identification Card or Illinois driver's license in another person's name or identity or to a released person who does not have a social security number and is eligible for a social security number.

(a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person presents a certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social security card, if the person has a social security number, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, and a document SB2111 Enrolled - 23 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b proving his or her Illinois residence address.

The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card to a person prior to his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the person to a Secretary of State location with the required documents.

Documents proving residence address may include any official document of the Department of Human Services showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human Services.

(a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth certificate and social security card, if the person has a social security number, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of State prescribed verification form completed by the Department of Human Services, verifying the person's date of birth and social security number, if the person has a social security number, and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address.

The verification form must have been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application for the Illinois Identification Card.

The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois Identification Card to a person no SB2111 Enrolled - 24 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b sooner than 14 days prior to his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the person to a Secretary of State location with the required documents.

Documents proving residence address shall include any official document of the Department of Human Services showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human Services.

(b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who applies for such card, or renewal thereof.

No Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit.

The Secretary of State shall charge no fee to issue such card.

The card shall be prepared and supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible designation of the type and classification of SB2111 Enrolled - 25 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act.

However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her photograph.

If the applicant so requests, the card shall include a description of the applicant's disability and any information about the applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing emergency medical care.

If a mark is used in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the presence of 2 two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of the mark.

The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.

The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of a physician's determination of disability, a determination of disability from a physician assistant, a determination of disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any other documentation of disability whenever any State law requires that a person with a disability provide such documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any SB2111 Enrolled - 26 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b benefit which is not available to all persons with like disabilities.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be used by any person other than the person named on such card to prove that the person named on such card is a person with a disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is so used.

An optometrist's determination of a visual disability under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.

When medical information is contained on an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken based upon that medical information.

The Secretary of State shall add a marker or box to the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card that can be used to record and demonstrate that the holder of the card has presented documentation of certification of eligibility to receive complementary paratransit services under 49 CFR Part 37, Subpart F by an entity that is required to provide those services in the State.

SB2111 Enrolled - 27 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or older.

The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of State.

(c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.

(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify military veterans living in this State for the purpose of ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, education assistance, and job placement.

To assist the State in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran" appearing on the face of the cards.

This authorization is predicated on the unique status of veterans.

The Secretary may SB2111 Enrolled - 28 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b not issue any other identification card which identifies an occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the identification card holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.

(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal identification card where, at the request of the applicant, the word "veteran" shall be placed.

The veteran designation shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or separated under honorable conditions.

(d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who applies for such a card or renewal thereof.

The Secretary of State shall charge no fee to issue such card.

The card shall be issued in every county and applications shall be made available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging.

The applicant, upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.

(e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the SB2111 Enrolled - 29 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.

(f)(1) The Secretary of State may issue a mobile identification card to an individual who is otherwise eligible to hold a physical credential in addition to, and not instead of, an identification card if the Secretary of State has issued an identification card to the person.

The data elements that are used to build an electronic credential must match the individual's current Department record.

(2) The Secretary may enter into agreements or contract with an agency of the State, another state, the United States, or a third party to facilitate the issuance, use, and verification of a mobile identification card issued by the Secretary or another state.

(3) Any mobile identification card issued by the Secretary shall be in accordance with the most recent AAMVA standards.

(4) The Secretary shall design the mobile identification card in a manner that allows the credential holder to maintain physical possession of the device on which the mobile identification card is accessed during verification.

(g) The verification process shall be implemented to require:

(1) the relying parties to authenticate electronic credentials in accordance with applicable AAMVA standards SB2111 Enrolled - 30 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b prior to acceptance of the electronic credential;

(2) the Secretary to ensure that electronic credential data is subject to all jurisdictional data security and privacy protection laws and regulations;

and (3) the relying parties to request only electronic credential data elements that are necessary to complete the transaction for which data is being requested.

(h) Privacy and tracking of data shall be restricted by implementing the following requirements:

(1) the relying parties shall retain only electronic credential data elements for which the relying party explicitly obtained consent from the electronic credential holder and shall inform the electronic credential holder of the use and retention period of the electronic data elements;

(2) the Secretary shall use an electronic credential system that is designed to maximize the privacy of the credential holder in accordance with State and federal law and shall not track or compile information without the credential holder's consent;

and (3) the Department shall only compile and disclose information regarding the use of the credential as required by State or federal law.

(i)(1) The electronic credential holder shall be required to have the holder's their physical credential on the holder's their person for all purposes for which an identification card SB2111 Enrolled - 31 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b is required.

No person, public entity, private entity, or agency shall establish a policy that requires an electronic credential instead of a physical credential.

(2) Electronic credential systems shall be designed so that there is no requirement for the electronic credential holder to display or relinquish possession of the credential holder's mobile device to relying parties for the acceptance of an electronic credential.

(3) When required by law and upon request by law enforcement, a credential holder must provide the credential holder's physical credential.

(4) Any law or regulation that requires an individual to surrender the individual's their physical credential to law enforcement does not apply to the device on which an electronic credential has been provisioned.

(j) A person may be required to produce when so requested a physical identification card to a law enforcement officer, a representative of a State or federal department or agency, or a private entity and is subject to all applicable laws and consequences for failure to produce such an identification card.

(k) The Secretary of State shall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement a mobile identification card.

(l) The display of a mobile identification card shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer, or any other person, to search, view, or access any SB2111 Enrolled - 32 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b other data or application on the mobile device.

If a person presents the person's mobile device to a law enforcement officer for purposes of displaying a mobile identification card, the law enforcement officer shall promptly return the mobile device to the person once the officer has had an opportunity to verify the identity of the person.

Except for willful and wanton misconduct, any law enforcement officer, court, or officer of the court presented with the device shall be immune from any liability resulting from damage to the mobile device.

(m) The fee to install the application to display a mobile identification card as defined in this subsection shall not exceed $6.

(n) As used in this Section:

"AAMVA" means the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

"Credential" means a driver's license, learner's permit, or identification card.

"Credential holder" means the individual to whom a mobile driver's license or a mobile identification card is issued.

"Data element" means a distinct component of a customer's information that is found on the Department's customer record.

"Department" means the Secretary of State Department of Driver Services.

"Electronic credential" means an electronic extension of the departmental issued physical credential that conveys SB2111 Enrolled - 33 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b identity and complies with AAMVA's mobile driver license Implementation guidelines and the ISO/IEC 18013-5 standard.

"Electronic credential system" means a digital process that includes a method for provisioning electronic credentials, requesting and transmitting electronic credential data elements, and performing tasks to maintain the system.

"Full profile" means all the information provided on an identification card.

"ISO" means the International Organization for Standardization, which creates uniform processes and procedures.

"Limited profile" means a portion of the information provided on an Identification Card.

"Mobile identification card" means a data file that is available on any mobile device that has connectivity to the Internet through an application that allows the mobile device to download the data file from the Secretary of State, that contains all the data elements visible on the face and back of an identification card, and that displays the current status of the identification card.

"Mobile identification card" does not include a copy, photograph, or image of an Illinois Identification Card that is not downloaded through the application on a mobile device.

"Physical credential" means a Department-issued Department issued document that conveys identity in accordance with the Illinois Identification Card Act.

SB2111 Enrolled - 34 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b "Provision" means the initial loading of an electronic credential onto a device.

"Relying party" means the entity to which the credential holder presents the electronic credential.

"Verification process" means a method of authenticating the electronic credential through the use of secured encryption communication.

(o) (f) Upon providing the required documentation, at the request of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold Star Family designation.

The Secretary shall designate a space on each original or renewal of an identification card for such designation.

This designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(Source:

P.A.

102-299, eff.

8-6-21;

103-210, eff.

7-1-24;

103-345, eff.

1-1-24;

103-605, eff.

7-1-24;

103-782, eff.

8-6-24;

103-824, eff.

1-1-25;

103-933, eff.

1-1-25;

revised 11-26-24.) Section 5-800.

The Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Sections 2705-203 and 2705-440 and by adding Sections 2705-592, 2705-594, 2705-596, 2705-598, and 2705-630 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-203) SB2111 Enrolled - 35 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Sec.

2705-203.

Transportation asset management plan and performance-based programming.

(a) The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that a project prioritization process be developed and implemented to:

improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the State's transportation system and transportation safety;

enhance movement and multi-modal connections of people and goods;

mitigate environmental impacts;

and promote inclusive economic growth throughout the State.

(b) In accordance with Section 2705-200, the Department of Transportation shall develop and publish a statewide multi-modal transportation improvement program for all transportation facilities under its jurisdiction.

The development of the program shall use the following methods:

(1) use transportation system information to make investment and policy decisions to achieve statewide and regional performance goals established in the State's long-range transportation plan;

(2) ensure transportation investment decisions emerge from an objective and quantifiable technical analysis;

(3) evaluate the need and financial support necessary for maintaining, expanding, and modernizing existing transportation infrastructure;

(4) ensure that all State transportation funds invested are directed to support progress toward the achievement of performance targets established in the SB2111 Enrolled - 36 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b State's long-range transportation plan;

(5) make investment decisions transparent and accessible to the public;

(6) consider emissions and increase infrastructure resilience to climate change;

and (7) reduce disparities in transportation system performance experienced by racially marginalized communities, low-income to moderate-income consumers, and other disadvantaged groups and populations identified under the Environmental Justice Act.

(c) The Department shall develop a risk-based, statewide highway system asset management plan in accordance with 23 U.S.C.

119 and 23 CFR Part 515 to preserve and improve the condition of highway and bridge assets and enhance the performance of the system while minimizing the life-cycle cost.

The asset management plan shall be made publicly available on the Department's website.

(d) The Department shall develop a needs-based transit asset management plan for State-supported public transportation assets, including vehicles, facilities, equipment, and other infrastructure in accordance with 49 CFR Part 625.

The goal of the transit asset management plan is to preserve and modernize capital transit assets that will enhance the performance of the transit system.

Federally required transit asset management plans developed by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Regional Transportation SB2111 Enrolled - 37 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Authority (RTA) or Service Boards service boards, as defined in Section 1.03 of the Northern Illinois Transit Regional Transportation Authority Act, shall become the transportation asset management plans for all public transportation assets owned and operated by the Service Boards service boards.

The Department's transit asset management plan shall be made publicly available on the Department's website.

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority RTA shall be responsible for making public transit asset management plans for its service area publicly available.

(e) The Department shall develop a performance-based project selection process to prioritize taxpayer investment in State-owned transportation assets that add capacity.

The goal of the process is to select projects through an evaluation process.

This process shall provide the ability to prioritize projects based on geographic regions.

The Department shall solicit input from localities, metropolitan planning organizations, transit authorities, transportation authorities, representatives of labor and private businesses, the public, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders in its development of the prioritization process pursuant to this subsection.

The selection process shall include a defined public process by which candidate projects are evaluated and selected.

The process shall include both a quantitative analysis of the evaluation factors and qualitative review by SB2111 Enrolled - 38 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b the Department.

The Department may apply different weights to the performance measures based on regional geography or project type.

Projects selected as part of the process will be considered for inclusion in the State's multi-year transportation program and the annual element of the multi-year program.

Starting April 1, 2022, no new capacity project shall be included in the multi-year transportation plan or annual element without being evaluated under the selection process described in this Section.

Existing projects in the multi-year highway improvement program may be included regardless of the outcome of using the performance-based project selection tool.

The policies that guide the performance-based project selection process shall be derived from State and regional long-range transportation plans.

The Department shall certify that it is making progress toward the goals included in the State's long-range transportation plan.

All plan and program development based on the project selection process described in this subsection shall include consideration of regional balance.

The selection process shall be based on an objective and quantifiable analysis that considers, at a minimum, the goals identified in the long-range transportation plan and shall:

(1) consider emissions and increase infrastructure resilience due to climate change;

and (2) reduce disparities in transportation system performance experienced by racially marginalized SB2111 Enrolled - 39 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b communities, low-income to moderate-income consumers, and other disadvantaged groups and populations identified under the Environmental Justice Act;

and.

(3) evaluate project potential for mode shift away from single-occupancy vehicles and commercial motor vehicles.

(f) The prioritization process developed under subsection (e) may apply only to State jurisdiction projects and not to:

(1) projects funded by the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement funds apportioned to the State pursuant to 23 U.S.C.

104(b)(4) and State matching funds;

(2) projects funded by the Highway Safety Improvement Program funds apportioned to the State pursuant to 23 U.S.C.

104(b)(3) and State matching funds;

(3) projects funded by the Transportation Alternatives funds set-aside pursuant to 23 U.S.C.

133(h) and State matching funds;

(4) projects funded by the National Highway Freight Program pursuant to 23 U.S.C.

167 and State matching funds;

(5) funds to be allocated to urban areas based on population under federal law;

and (6) any new federal program that requires competitive selection, distribution to local public agencies, or specific eligibility.

(g) A summary of the project evaluation process, measures, SB2111 Enrolled - 40 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b program, and scores for all candidate projects shall be published on the Department website in a timely manner.

(Source:

P.A.

102-573, eff.

8-24-21.) (20 ILCS 2705/2705-440) (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.25h) Sec.

2705-440.

Intercity rail service Rail Service.

(a) For the purposes of providing intercity railroad passenger service within this State and throughout the United States, the Department is authorized to enter into agreements with any state, state agency, unit units of local government or political subdivision subdivisions, the Commuter Rail Division of the Northern Illinois Transit Regional Transportation Authority (or a public corporation on behalf of that Division), architecture or engineering firm firms, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, any carrier, or any individual, corporation, partnership, or public or private entity.

The cost related to such services shall be borne in such proportion as, by agreement or contract the parties may desire.

(b) In providing any intercity railroad passenger service as provided in this Section, the Department shall have the following additional powers:

(1) to enter into trackage use agreements with rail carriers;

(1.5) to freely lease or otherwise contract for any purpose any of the locomotives, passenger railcars, and SB2111 Enrolled - 41 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b other rolling stock equipment or accessions to any state or state agency, public or private entity, or quasi-public entities;

(2) to enter into haulage agreements with rail carriers;

(3) to lease or otherwise contract for use, maintenance, servicing, and repair of any needed locomotives, rolling stock, stations, or other facilities, the lease or contract having a term not to exceed 50 years (but any multi-year contract shall recite that the contract is subject to termination and cancellation, without any penalty, acceleration payment, or other recoupment mechanism, in any fiscal year for which the General Assembly fails to make an adequate appropriation to cover the contract obligation);

(4) to enter into management agreements;

(5) to include in any contract indemnification of carriers or other parties for any liability with regard to intercity railroad passenger service;

(6) to obtain insurance for any losses or claims with respect to the service;

(7) to promote the use of the service;

(8) to make grants to any body politic and corporate, any unit of local government, or the Commuter Rail Division of the Northern Illinois Transit Regional Transportation Authority to cover all or any part of any SB2111 Enrolled - 42 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b capital or operating costs of the service and to enter into agreements with respect to those grants;

(9) to set any fares or make other regulations with respect to the service, consistent with any contracts for the service;

and (10) to otherwise enter into any contracts necessary or convenient to provide rail services, operate or maintain locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment or accessions, including the lease or use of such locomotives, railcars, equipment, or accessions.

(c) All service provided under this Section shall be exempt from all regulations by the Illinois Commerce Commission (other than for safety matters).

To the extent the service is provided by the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (or a public corporation on behalf of that Division), it shall be exempt from safety regulations of the Illinois Commerce Commission to the extent the Commuter Rail Division adopts its own safety regulations.

(d) In connection with any powers exercised under this Section, the Department (1) shall not have the power of eminent domain;

and (2) shall not directly operate any railroad service with its own employees.

(e) Any contract with the Commuter Rail Division of the Northern Illinois Transit Regional Transportation Authority SB2111 Enrolled - 43 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b (or a public corporation on behalf of the Division) under this Section shall provide that all costs in excess of revenue received by the Division generated from intercity rail service provided by the Division shall be fully borne by the Department, and no funds for operation of commuter rail service shall be used, directly or indirectly, or for any period of time, to subsidize the intercity rail operation.

If at any time the Division does not have sufficient funds available to satisfy the requirements of this Section, the Division shall forthwith terminate the operation of intercity rail service.

The payments made by the Department to the Division for the intercity rail passenger service shall not be made in excess of those costs or as a subsidy for costs of commuter rail operations.

This shall not prevent the contract from providing for efficient coordination of service and facilities to promote cost effective operations of both intercity rail passenger service and commuter rail services with cost allocations as provided in this paragraph.

(f) Whenever the Department enters into an agreement with any carrier for the Department's payment of such railroad required maintenance expenses necessary for intercity passenger service, the Department may deposit such required maintenance funds into an escrow account.

Whenever the Department enters into an agreement with any State or State agency, any public or private entity or quasi-public entity for the lease, rental or use of locomotives, passenger SB2111 Enrolled - 44 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b railcars, and other rolling stock equipment or accessions, the Department may deposit such receipts into a separate escrow account.

For purposes of this subsection, "escrow account" an escrow account means any fiduciary account established with (i) any banking corporation which is both organized under the Illinois Banking Act and authorized to accept and administer trusts in this State, or (ii) any national banking association which has its principal place of business in this State and which also is authorized to accept and administer trusts in this State.

The funds in any required maintenance escrow account may be withdrawn by the carrier or entity in control of the railroad being maintained, only with the consent of the Department, pursuant to a written maintenance agreement and pursuant to a maintenance plan that shall be updated each year.

The funds in an escrow account holding lease payments, use fees, or rental payments may be withdrawn by the Department, only with the consent of the Midwest Fleet Pool Board and deposited into the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund.

The moneys deposited in the escrow accounts shall be invested and reinvested, pursuant to the direction of the Department, in bonds and other interest bearing obligations of this State, or in such accounts, certificates, bills, obligations, shares, pools, or other securities as are authorized for the investment of public funds under the Public Funds Investment Act.

Escrow accounts created under this subsection shall not have terms that exceed 20 years.

At the SB2111 Enrolled - 45 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b end of the term of an escrow account holding lease payments, use fees, or rental payments, the remaining balance shall be deposited in the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund, a special fund that is created in the State treasury Treasury.

Moneys in the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund may be used for any purpose related to locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment.

The Department shall prepare a report for presentation to the Comptroller and the Treasurer each year that shows the amounts deposited and withdrawn, the purposes for withdrawal, the balance, and the amounts derived from investment.

(g) Whenever the Department enters into an agreement with any carrier, State or State agency, any public or private entity, or quasi-public entity for costs related to procurement and maintenance of locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment or accessions, the Department shall deposit such receipts into the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund.

Additionally, the Department may make payments into the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund for the State's share of the costs related to locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment.

(Source:

P.A.

103-707, eff.

1-1-25;

revised 11-22-24.) (20 ILCS 2705/2705-592 new) Sec.

2705-592.

Bus rapid transit and related technologies.

To improve public transportation service across the State, the SB2111 Enrolled - 46 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Department, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, and counties and municipalities shall collaborate with and provide support to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and other public transit providers in the implementation of bus rapid transit and bus priority service using the expressway, tollway, and other roadway systems.

The Department, in cooperation with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, other public transit providers, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, and counties and municipalities, shall evaluate and refine technologies and operations approaches to bus rapid transit and bus priority operations and make recommendations to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and other public transit providers.

The Department shall work with public transit providers to research, evaluate, and, where appropriate, implement vehicle infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems, and other technologies to improve the quality and safety of public transportation on roadway systems.

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-594 new) Sec.

2705-594.

Transit Integration Policy Development Committee.

(a) The Transit Integration Policy Development Committee is created within the Department to better integrate transit policy, planning, and design into Department decisions and highway planning and design.

The Committee shall consist of SB2111 Enrolled - 47 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b the following members:

(1) the Secretary or the Secretary's designee;

(2) representatives of the Department that are involved in highway or intermodal project implementation, design, planning, or programming, as designated by the Secretary;

and (3) transportation experts from outside the Department, including, but not limited to, staff of a metropolitan planning organization or local transportation department, as designated by the Secretary.

(b) The Committee shall recommend new policies and processes or shall review and recommend revisions to existing policies and processes for:

(1) identifying existing, planned, and potential future transit corridors;

(2) soliciting in a timely fashion and evaluating feedback from local transit agencies and local governments as it pertains to Department projects on existing, planned, and potential future transit corridors;

(3) coordinating with local transit authorities, intercity bus operators, and local governments on the delivery of bus priority projects;

(4) incorporating designing for transit vehicles and intercity buses on highway projects in the Department's Design and Environment Manual, including design to facilitate bus-on-shoulder operations;

and SB2111 Enrolled - 48 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b (5) developing a cost and maintenance policy for construction and maintenance of future facilities in partnership with transit agencies.

(c) The Committee shall research global best practices on optimizing roadways for public transportation services.

(d) The Committee shall consult with highway and transit experts, transit users, and other individuals and groups with knowledge and experience on how to optimize roadways for public transportation service.

(e) The Department shall implement policies and processes based on recommendations developed by the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee under subsection (b) and shall publish, by January 1, 2027, a report on the modifications to the Department's policies and procedures based on input from the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee.

The report shall include the Department's identification of statutory provisions that the Department believes make it difficult or impossible for the Department to implement its recommended best practices for optimizing its highways for public transit service and users.

(f) The Transit Integration Policy Development Committee shall review and evaluate the Department's implementation of policies and processes created or revised under subsection (f).

The Committee shall publish a report on the status of the Department's implementation of these policies and procedures by January 1, 2030.

SB2111 Enrolled - 49 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b (g) This Section is repealed January 1, 2030.

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-596 new) Sec.

2705-596.

Transit Coordination Oversight Officer.

(a) Within 12 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly and until January 1, 2030, the Secretary shall designate a Transit Coordination Oversight Officer within the Department.

The Transit Coordination Oversight Officer shall be tasked with the following:

(1) overseeing the Department's implementation of the policies and processes recommended by the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee;

(2) leading coordination across the Department to publish the Department's reports outlined in Section 2705-594 of this Code;

and (3) liaising with transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and members of the public to solicit and evaluate feedback on the Department's implementation of transit-related policies and processes.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2030, the Department may employ a Transit Coordination Oversight Officer.

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-598 new) Sec.

2705-598.

Planning study on improvements needed at the Joliet train station.

The Department shall conduct a SB2111 Enrolled - 50 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b planning study on improvements needed at the Joliet train station for potential extensions of passenger rail service to Peoria and other locations outside of the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will.

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-630 new) Sec.

2705-630.

Transit to Trails Grant Program.

(a) Subject to appropriation, the Secretary shall establish the Transit to Trails Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities for projects that facilitate travel by public transportation to public outdoor recreation sites for outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, boating, picnicking, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, or other nature-based activities.

Grants awarded under the program shall be used to:

(1) alter or expand the operation of existing transit service to accommodate increased access by the public to outdoor recreation activities;

(2) construct new infrastructure or improve existing infrastructure to facilitate safe, convenient access to outdoor recreation sites, including, but not limited to, stations, stops, shelters, bike-share, and bicycle infrastructure;

and (3) conduct public outreach, education, and engagement efforts to inform the public and encourage the use of transit and access to outdoor recreation.

SB2111 Enrolled - 51 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b (b) The Secretary shall award grants through the program on an annual basis.

The Department shall adopt necessary rules to create and implement the program.

(c) Eligible recipients of grants under the program shall include:

(1) public transit agencies;

(2) owners of outdoor recreation lands accessible by the general public, including parks districts, conservation districts, and forest preserve districts;

and (3) units of local government, State agencies, and nonprofit organizations engaged in facilitating outdoor recreation opportunities.

(d) In considering grant applications under the program, the Department shall prioritize projects that demonstrate an intent to enhance access to outdoor recreation opportunities for populations with the greatest need of improved access to outdoor nature-based recreation.

These populations shall be defined as residents of:

(1) R3 Areas as established under Section 10-40 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act;

(2) environmental justice communities as defined under the Illinois Solar for All Program and updated from time to time by the Illinois Power Agency and the Administrator of the Illinois Solar for All Program;

(3) communities that can demonstrate to the Secretary that the community has inadequate, insufficient, or no SB2111 Enrolled - 52 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b park space or recreation facilities, including by demonstrating:

(A) quality concerns relating to the available park space or recreation facilities;

(B) the presence of recreational facilities that do not serve the needs of the community;

or (C) the inequitable distribution of park space for high-need populations, based on income, age, or other measures of vulnerability and need;

and (4) communities in which at least 50% of the population is not located within 0.5 miles of park space.

(e) The Department shall provide technical assistance in preparing grant applications to applicants upon request.

Section 5-805.

The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by adding Section 20-25.3 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/20-25.3 new) Sec.

20-25.3.

Procurement of transition consultant by the Department of Transportation.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or any law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation shall identify a method of source selection that will make it possible to procure and contract with a consultant to assist with the transition from the Regional Transportation Authority to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority as set out in SB2111 Enrolled - 53 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Section 1.04.

The source selection method identified by the Department of Transportation is not limited to those otherwise set forth in this Code.

The transition consultant shall assist the Department of Transportation and the interim Northern Illinois Transit Authority Board to develop a transition plan, including the transition of functions between the Service Boards and the Authority, the evaluation of existing policy processes, and the development of a process for efficient and effective operations by both the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and the Service Boards.

(b) The method of source selection shall be by an expedited, competitive process approved by the Chief Procurement Officer appointed under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Section 10-20.

(c) All potential contractors shall be registered in the Illinois Procurement Gateway vendor portal prior to contract execution.

(d) Except for Sections 5-5, 5-7, 10-10, 20-75, 20-80, 20-120, 20-155, 20-160, and 25-60, paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of Section 15-25, and Article 50 and any rules adopted under those Sections and Article, this Code does not apply to procurements required by this Section, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or any law to the contrary.

(e) This Section is inoperative 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.

SB2111 Enrolled - 54 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Section 5-900.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is amended by changing Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9a, 9b, 11, 12a, 12b, 12c, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 28a, 28d, 29, 31, 38, and 42 and by adding Sections 19.5, 33.10, and 51.5 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3605/1) (from Ch.

111 2/3, par.

301) Sec.

1.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Chicago Transit Authority Act, and for the purposes of legal obligations created prior to this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, it may also be cited as the "Metropolitan Transit Authority Act." (Source:

Laws 1945, p.

1171.) (70 ILCS 3605/2) (from Ch.

111 2/3, par.

302) Sec.

2.

When used in this Act:

"Transportation System" means all plants, equipment, property and rights useful for transportation of passengers for hire except taxicabs and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, street railways, elevated railroads, subways and underground railroads, motor vehicles, trolley buses, motor buses and any combination thereof.

"Metropolitan area of Cook County" embraces all the territory in the County of Cook, State of Illinois East of the east line of Range Eleven (11), East of the Third Principal Meridian of the United States Government survey.

SB2111 Enrolled - 55 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b "Metropolitan area" means the metropolitan area of Cook County, as above defined.

"Authority" means Chicago Transit Authority created by this Act.

"Board" means Chicago Transit Board.

"Governor" means Governor of the State of Illinois.

"Mayor" means Mayor of the City of Chicago.

"Metropolitan area" has the meaning given to the term "metropolitan region" in the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act.

"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled or which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated on rails.

"Municipal government" means a "municipality" as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

"Supermajority vote" means a supermajority vote by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority as defined in the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act.

"Unit of local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

(Source:

P.A.

98-709, eff.

7-16-14.) (70 ILCS 3605/6) (from Ch.

111 2/3, par.

306) Sec.

6.

Subject to the powers and duties of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority created by the Northern Illinois SB2111 Enrolled - 56 - LRB104 09876 LNS 19944 b Transit Authority Act, the Chicago Transit The Authority shall have power to acquire, construct, own, operate and maintain for public service a transportation system in the metropolitan area of Cook County and outside thereof to the extent herein provided and all the powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this Act, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the specific powers enumerated herein.

(Source:

Laws 1955, p.

1166.) (70 ILCS 3605/7) (from Ch.

111 2/3, par.