Bill > HB1502

This bill amends the O'Hare Driver Safety Act to transfer responsibilities for monitoring and enforcing traffic restrictions near O'Hare International Airport from the Illinois Toll Highway Authority to the Illinois State Police. Specifically, the bill allows the State Police to issue violations to vehicle lessees within a half-mile radius of the airport's eastern entrance and the intersection of Interstates 90 and 294, replacing the previous authority of the Toll Highway Authority. The bill defines key terms like "automated traffic safety system" and adds provisions for installing monitoring systems on light poles under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority. It establishes a $100 fine for violations, which will be deposited into the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund, and requires detailed written notices to be sent to vehicle owners, including information about the violation, potential penalties, and options for response. The bill also provides the State Police with the ability to procure contracts to implement the Act, with some exemptions from standard procurement rules. These changes aim to improve traffic safety and enforcement mechanisms around O'Hare International Airport by centralizing oversight and modernizing the monitoring system.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1502&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104