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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act. Establishes the Metropolitan Mobility Authority. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority, the Commuter Rail Division and the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Regional Transportation Authority are consolidated into the Metropolitan Mobility Authority and the Service Boards are abolished. Creates the Suburban Bus Operating Division, Commuter Rail Operating Division, and the Chicago Transit Operating Division. Reinserts, reorganizes, and changes some provisions from the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act into the new Act. Includes provisions concerning the operation of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority. Repeals the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Amends various Acts, Laws, and Codes to make conforming changes. Creates the Equitable Transit-Supportive Development Act. Establishes the Office of Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and the Transit-Supportive Development Fund. Provides that the Office and the Fund are to aid transit-supportive development near high-quality transit by providing specified funding to municipalities that have adopted the standards in the transit support overlay district for that area or that have adopted zoning and other changes that the Office determines have benefits greater than or equal to such a District, including transit support overlay districts. Includes provisions relating to Office standards, procedures, and reports. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Requires the Department to establish, staff, and support an Office of Public Transportation Support for the purpose of optimizing the operation of public transportation vehicles and the delivery of public transportation services on highways under the Department's jurisdiction in the Metropolitan Mobility Authority's metropolitan region. Describes the duties and operations of the Office. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Chair of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority is a nonvoting member of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, which consolidates and reorganizes public transportation services in the Chicago metropolitan region. Here is a summary of the key provisions:
This bill establishes the Metropolitan Mobility Authority (MMA) by consolidating the Chicago Transit Authority, the Commuter Rail Division, the Suburban Bus Division, and the Regional Transportation Authority into a single regional transit agency. The new authority will be governed by a board of directors appointed by the Governor, Mayor of Chicago, Cook County Board President, and county board chairs of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. The board will include both voting and non-voting members, with requirements for diverse expertise and geographic representation.
The MMA will have broad powers to provide, coordinate, and improve public transportation services in the metropolitan region, including:
- Developing and implementing transit service standards
- Purchasing transportation services from various providers
- Setting fares and transit policies
- Implementing fare capping and income-based reduced fare programs
- Acquiring and managing transportation facilities and equipment
- Providing paratransit services
- Promoting transit-oriented development
- Establishing safety and security programs
- Conducting research and development of transportation technologies
The bill creates several new funds and programs, including:
- A City-Suburban Mobility Innovations Program to support local mobility services
- A Transit-Supportive Development Incentive Program to encourage transit-friendly development
- An Office of Equitable Transit-Oriented Development to support affordable housing near transit
The legislation also establishes robust accountability measures, including:
- Regular performance audits
- Transparency requirements
- A citizen advisory board
- Performance-based compensation for executives
- Detailed reporting on transit services and finances
The bill aims to improve the efficiency, equity, and financial sustainability of public transportation in the Chicago metropolitan region by creating a more integrated and responsive transit authority.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (12)
Ram Villivalam (D)*,
Omar Aquino (D),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Sara Feigenholtz (D),
Laura Fine (D),
Graciela Guzmán (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Kimberly Lightford (D),
Rob Martwick (D),
Robert Peters (D),
Willie Preston (D),
Mike Simmons (D),
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB0005.htm |
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