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SB 1258 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

BUILDING OUR ECONOMY TRANSPORT

Summary
Amends the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund to the State Rail Freight Fund. Creates the Building Our Economy Transportation Fund. Provides that money in the Road Fund shall be used for public transportation and for the payment of debts incurred in construction of public transportation facilities. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that an amount of the motor fuel tax shall be deposited into the Building Our Economy Transportation Fund. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a county board or municipality may use motor fuel tax money for construction of public transportation facilities. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Mar 2011
Senate Failed
May 2011
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2011 Last action May 3, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2011

How they voted

17–31
Failed · 10 other
Total votes 58
May 3, 2011
D Democratic34
17 Yea 8 Nay 9
50% Yea
R Republican24
23 Nay 1
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 3, 2011
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (17-31-10)
senate
Mar 15, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 008-002-000
upper
Mar 15, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.