Transportation (Roads & Highways)

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 3257: HGWY-TOURIST ORIENTED SIGNS

Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 and the Illinois Highway Code. Allows the Department of Transportation to post tourist oriented directional signs at intersections in rural areas at all sections of rural non-freeways except those passing through urban areas with populations of 7,000 or more.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill permits tourist signs on rural highways, enhancing navigation and safety per transportation infrastructure standards without restricting funding or services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 7, 2025

SB 2189: QUICK-TAKE WILL COUNTY

Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take powers may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by Will County for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of road construction. Repeals the new provisions 3 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables property acquisition for road construction via eminent domain, advancing transportation infrastructure project timelines.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 1272: VEH CD-SPECIAL TRAFFIC DEVICE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a municipality or unit of local government may erect and maintain a specialized traffic control device at an intersection where an emergency response vehicle enters the roadway or within 1,000 feet from a structure where such vehicles are stored. Allows the specialized traffic control device to be controlled by the emergency response unit or fire station as the emergency response vehicle enters or exits traffic.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables emergency vehicles to control traffic devices at intersections, enhancing safety and efficiency for emergency response within transportation infrastructure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 3284: VEH CD-TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a municipality or unit of local government may erect and maintain a specialized traffic control device at an intersection where an emergency response vehicle enters the roadway or within 1,000 feet from a structure where such vehicles are stored. Allows the specialized traffic control device to be controlled by the emergency response unit or fire station as the emergency response vehicle enters or exits traffic.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables municipalities to install specialized traffic control devices for emergency vehicles, enhancing response safety and traffic flow at intersections per Illinois Vehicle Code amendment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 1843: REC TRAILS-NATIONAL ROAD

Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may expend funds for the maintenance and restoration of the existing part of the National Road located in southeastern Illinois. Provides that the Department may make grants to contractors for the maintenance and restoration of the existing part of the National Road located in southeastern Illinois. Provides that the grants shall be made from State appropriations and to the extent permitted by federal law from federal funds for this purpose. Provides that moneys for this purpose may be received from local units of government or appropriate and allowable not-for-profit or private organizations.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds maintenance/restoration of National Road infrastructure, directly advancing transportation infrastructure funding per bill's provisions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 1397: QUICK-TAKE WILL COUNTY

Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take powers may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by Will County for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of road construction. Repeals the new provisions 3 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables road construction through eminent domain for infrastructure development, directly advancing transportation infrastructure goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 2509: USE/OCC TX-ROAD MAINTENANCE

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain materials furnished to a common interest community association pursuant to a contract entered into with the highway commissioner of a road district are exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExempts road maintenance materials from taxes, reducing costs for highway maintenance under road district contracts, directly advancing road infrastructure upkeep.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 1263: VEH CD-NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized if it is operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 55 (rather than 35) miles per hour or less and the use of the non-highway vehicle is permitted by the unit of local government. Provides that a non-highway vehicle may cross a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 55 (rather than 35) miles per hour. Provides that a county board located in a county that permits the use of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle code to permit non-highway vehicles on low-speed streets, expanding transportation access and regulatory flexibility within infrastructure rules.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Apr 11, 2025

SB 2248: TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCT-DELIVERY

Amends the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may use the design-build project delivery method for transportation facilities if the capital costs for transportation facilities delivered utilizing the design-build project delivery method or Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method or Alternative Technical Concepts in a design-bid-build project delivery method do not for transportation facilities delivered by the Department, exceed the value of 20% of the projects annually programmed in (rather than $400 million of contracts awarded during) the Department's multi-year highway improvement program on an annual basis (rather than for any 5-year period). Removes language that provides that notwithstanding any other law, and as authority supplemental to its existing powers, the Department may use the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method for up to 2 transportation facilities per year. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables design-build project delivery for transportation facilities, aiming to improve infrastructure project efficiency and cost-effectiveness per amended act.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2026

HB 2034: $TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY-TECH

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAppropriates $2 for Illinois Toll Highway Authority's infrastructure expenses, directly funding transportation infrastructure maintenance.90% confidence

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