Rep. Marcus Evans

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a county board's use of tax moneys.

Creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Contains a statement of legislative policy. Defines terms. Adds provisions governing: authorization of project delivery methods; preconditions to commencement of procurement; procurement; evaluation and selection of proposals; project records; confidentiality; public disclosure; design-build contracts; construction manager/general contractor contracts; funding and financing; minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses; acquisition of property; federal requirements; powers of the Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; and rulemaking. Makes corresponding changes in the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; the Illinois Finance Authority Act; the Illinois Procurement Code; the Public Construction Bond Act; the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act; the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act; the Toll Highway Act; the Eminent Domain Act; and the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

Designates the entirety of Interstate 294 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways as the "President Barack Obama Tollway".

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall issue a report by June 30, 2019 to the Governor and the General Assembly evaluating the degree to which tax exemptions and incentives offered under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Electricity Excise Tax Law spur job growth and economic development. Directs the Department of Revenue to provide such information as the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may request. Repeals the Section on June 30, 2020. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an action based upon tort, contract, or otherwise against specified persons and entities for an act or omission committed while engaged in appraisal practice shall be commenced within 2 years from the time the person bringing an action knew or should reasonably have known of the act or omission. Provides that in no event shall an action against specified persons and entities be brought more than 5 years after the date the act or omission committed while engaged in appraisal practice and giving rise to the cause of action occurred. Provides that the new provisions apply to actions commenced on or after the effective date.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding maintenance.

Creates the Connected Multimodal Mobility Act. Defines terms. Provides that beginning on or before January 1, 2027, every motor vehicle operating upon any highway in this State shall be equipped with automatic notification technology. Provides that beginning on or before January 1, 2027, the Department of Transportation shall install a traffic-control device network on each traffic-control device operating in this State. Provides that each traffic-control device network shall communicate to a vehicle installed with automatic notification technology when vehicle or pedestrian traffic requires the driver of the vehicle to change the vehicle's speed. Provides that the Department and the Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement the Act.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the speed limit when passing schools.