TRANSPORTATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Dave Winters-Mike Fortner-Charles E. Jefferson-Joe Sosnowski Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval) 11/8/2011HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto 605 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 121, par. 1-101 Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:605 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 121, par. 1-101Adds reference to:605 ILCS 10/32.1 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Toll Highway Authority may exercise any powers it has under the Toll Highway Act on the effective date of the amendatory Act to construct new railroad tracks. Provides that the Authority may charge an access fee to any passenger or freight rail operator who wishes to use tracks which the Authority has constructed using powers granted under the amendatory Act. Provides that moneys in the Road Fund may not be used to implement the new provisions. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that the Toll Highway Authority be required to obtain written approval by the Governor to "design and construct" (instead of "construct") new railroad tracks, and that authorization must be granted to the Authority for each individual and distinct railroad track project. 2/18/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/17/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Winters 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Tollway Oversight Committee 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Tollway Oversight Committee 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Tollway Oversight Committee; 008-000-000 4/6/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/6/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/6/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/7/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/7/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000 4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/12/2011HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 25, 2011 10/24/2011HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Dave Winters 11/8/2011HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto