Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4757 — SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES PROGRAM

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Creates the Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School Transparency Act. Establishes grants review committees, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, to evaluate, score, and rank all applications for funding under the federal Transportation Enhancements Program and the Safe Routes to School Program. Sets forth the grants review process. Provides that application evaluation, scoring, and ranking decisions of the committees are binding upon the Department. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

77 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 4757 includes specific details about the appointment and operation of grants review committees, such as the requirement for the Secretary to fill committee vacancies within 90 days and to make appointments no later than 90 days after the law takes effect. Additionally, the revised bill clarifies that the criteria for evaluating grant applications will be public records, ensuring transparency in the funding process. This matters because it enhances accountability and allows the public to understand how funding decisions are made, ultimately promoting trust in the grant allocation process.

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*LRB09518050BDD45200b* HB4757 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB4757 by Rep.
HB4757 Engrossed LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
Elaine Nekritz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act Creates the Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School Transparency Act.
Establishes grants review committees, appointed by the for funding under the federal Transportation Enhancements Program and thes Safe Routes to School Program.
Sets forth the grants review process.
Provides that application evaluation, scoring, and ranking decisions of the committees are binding upon the Department.
Contains other provisions.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b FISMAY APPLYACT A BILL FOR HB4757 LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
HB4757 - 2 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b "Secretary" means the Illinois Secretary of Transportation.
HB4757 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b "Secretary" means the Illinois Secretary of Transportation.
Committee members shall be appointed for a 4-year term and shall serve until their successor is appointed.
(b) The committees shall evaluate, score, and rank all funding applications for the grant programs using the established criteria.
(b) The committees shall evaluate, score, and rank all HB4757 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b funding applications for the grant programs using the established criteria.
All available funding from these HB4757 - 3 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b programs are subject to this application, evaluation, scoring, and ranking process.
All available funding from these programs are subject to this application, evaluation, scoring, and ranking process.
Subject to the availability of federal funds, the grant programs shall follow these frequencies.
Subject to the availability of federal HB4757 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b funds, the grant programs shall follow these frequencies.
(b) The Department and committees shall establish HB4757 - 4 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b reasonable deadlines, occurring at the same time of each appropriate year, for the submission of any funding applications for the grant programs.
(b) The Department and committees shall establish reasonable deadlines, occurring at the same time of each appropriate year, for the submission of any funding applications for the grant programs.
Section 30.
No rulemaking authority.
Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this Act.
If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this Act, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.
Nothing contained in this Act shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.
For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative HB4757 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 18050 BDD 45200 b Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

  3. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  4. Referred to Rules

  5. First Reading

  6. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  8. Arrive in Senate

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  11. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  22. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  29. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  36. Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

  39. Referred to Rules Committee

  40. First Reading

  41. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Sponsors

  • Elaine Nekritz · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Elaine Nekritz

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96009
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 109009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McGuire — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Poe — Yea
Schock — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Pihos — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Dunn — Not Voting
Fortner — Not Voting
Granberg — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4757 do?
Creates the Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School Transparency Act. Establishes grants review committees, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, to evaluate, score, and rank all applications for funding under the federal Transportation Enhancements Program and the Safe Routes to School Program. Sets forth the grants review process. Provides that application evaluation, scoring, and ranking decisions of the committees are binding upon the Department. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4757?
HB 4757 is sponsored by Elaine Nekritz.
What is the current status of HB 4757?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4757?
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