EXPRESSWAY SAFETY ACT-CAMERAS

Amends the Expressway Camera Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall work together to conduct a program to increase the amount of cameras along all expressways within a 5-mile radius of Cook County, and within a distance of 5 miles of the location of a previous firearm discharge along an expressway within this State or within the distance between the exits nearest to the location of a previous firearm discharge along an expressway within this State, whichever is greater. Provides that the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation shall report monthly to the General Assembly until the cameras have been installed for a period of 2 years. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall also create an "adopt a camera" program to allow private funds to be used to install cameras if the cost of camera installation and maintenance will exceed $5 million. Effective immediately.