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This bill appropriates a total of $90,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Transportation for various passenger rail services, with $10,000,000 allocated to each of nine different rail routes. The routes include connections between Chicago and several destinations: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin; Rockford, Illinois; Moline, Illinois; Galesburg and Quincy, Illinois; Peoria, Illinois; East St. Louis, Illinois; and Carbondale, Illinois. Additionally, the bill includes $10,000,000 for a high-speed rail line designed to operate at 180 miles per hour. The legislation specifies that these funds can be used flexibly, with the phrase "or so much of that amount as may be necessary" indicating that the full $10,000,000 does not need to be spent if the rail service requires less funding. The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, and aims to support and expand passenger rail infrastructure and services across Illinois and to neighboring states.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1863&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104