HB 5349 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

HIGH SPEED RAIL STOCK FUND

Summary
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that whenever the Department of Transportation enters into an agreement with any state or state agency, any public or private entity or quasi-public entity for the lease, rental, or use of locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment or accessions, the Department may deposit such receipts into a separate escrow account. Allows funds in an escrow account holding lease payments, use fees, or rental payments to be withdrawn by the Department with the consent of the Midwest Fleet Pool Board, and deposited into the High-Speed Rolling Stock Fund. Provides that at the end of the term of an escrow account holding lease payments, use fees, or rental payments, the remaining balance shall be deposited in the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund. Provides that whenever the Department enters into an agreement with any carrier, state or state agency, any public or private entity, or quasi-public entity for costs related to procurement and maintenance of locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment or accessions, the Department shall deposit such receipts into the High-Speed Rolling Stock Fund. Provides that the Department may make transfers or payments into the High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Fund for the State's share of the costs related to locomotives, passenger railcars, and other rolling stock equipment.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Signed Jul 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024

How they voted

1070
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D Democratic77
73 Yea 4
94% Yea
R Republican40
34 Yea 6
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 19, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
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May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
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Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
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Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
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Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
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Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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Apr 2, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
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Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
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Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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