ITEP DOT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING

Provides that, in addition to any other funding that may be provided to the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) from federal, State, or other sources, the Department of Transportation shall set aside an amount equal to 2% of the total appropriation received by the Department from the Road Fund for the projects in the categories of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, streetscape projects, and the conversion of abandoned railroad corridors to trails. Provides that the funds shall be administered according to the requirements of the current Guidelines Manual published by the Department for ITEP. Provides that, for projects funded under the Section: (1) local matching funding shall be required according to a sliding scale based on community size, median income, and total property tax base, (2) Phase I Studies and Phase I Engineering Reports are not required to be completed before application is made, and (3) at least 25% of funding shall be directed towards projects in high-need communities. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement the Section. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department shall adhere to a 2-year funding cycle for ITEP with calls for projects at least every other year and shall make all funded and unfunded ITEP applications publicly available upon the completion of each funding cycle, including how each application scored on the program criteria. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2705/615 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2705/2705-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.