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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, and 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, instead creating 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 and repeals those Acts. Includes provisions about the operation of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority. Creates the Equitable Transit-Supportive Development Act. Establishes the Office of Transit-Oriented Development. 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. Creates the Zero-Emission Vehicle Act. Provides that all on-road vehicles purchased or leased by a governmental unit on or after January 1, 2029 must be a manufactured zero-emission vehicle, repowered zero-emission vehicle, manufactured near zero-emission vehicle, or repowered near zero-emission vehicle. Provides that on and after January 1, 2034, all on-road vehicles purchased or leased by a governmental unit must be a manufactured zero-emission vehicle or repowered zero-emission vehicle. Provides that, by January 1, 2049, all on-road vehicles operated by a governmental unit must be a manufactured or repowered zero-emission vehicle. Sets forth provisions implementing the Act, including requiring the Department of Central Management Services to adopt certain rules. Amends various Acts, Laws, and Codes to make conforming changes for the new Acts and to make other changes. Provides that some provisions are effective immediately.
AI Summary
Here's a summary of the bill:
This bill creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, which fundamentally reorganizes public transportation governance in the Chicago metropolitan region. The bill consolidates the Chicago Transit Authority, Commuter Rail Division, Suburban Bus Division, and Regional Transportation Authority into a single Metropolitan Mobility Authority. The new authority will be governed by a board with representatives from various local governments and stakeholders, including a requirement for diverse expertise and backgrounds.
The bill establishes several key initiatives: the Equitable Transit-Supportive Development Act, which creates an Office of Transit-Oriented Development to provide funding and support for transit-friendly development; the Zero-Emission Vehicle Act, which mandates that all on-road vehicles purchased or leased by governmental units must be zero-emission vehicles by specified dates (2029, 2034, and 2049); and provisions for improving transportation planning, equity, and environmental sustainability.
The legislation includes comprehensive requirements for the new authority, including:
- Developing strategic plans and service standards
- Implementing fare capping and income-based reduced fare programs
- Creating workforce development and job training programs
- Establishing disadvantaged business enterprise and equal employment opportunity programs
- Conducting research and development for transportation technologies
- Prioritizing environmental protection and greenhouse gas emissions reduction
The bill also provides detailed provisions for financial management, employee protections, pension systems, and transparency, including creating new funds, establishing reporting requirements, and ensuring public accountability. The overall goal is to create a more integrated, efficient, equitable, and environmentally sustainable public transportation system for the metropolitan Chicago region.
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (on 04/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2486&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2486.htm |
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