TOLL HWY–EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam-Laura M. Murphy, Ann Gillespie-Celina Villanueva-Cristina Castro and Julie A. Morrison-Donald P. DeWitte House Sponsors(Rep. Kambium Buckner) 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 605 ILCS 10/4from Ch. 121, par. 100-4605 ILCS 10/6from Ch. 121, par. 100-6605 ILCS 10/7.2 new605 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 121, par. 100-8Amends the Toll Highway Act. Removes language authorizing the chairman to exercise general supervision over all powers, duties, obligations and functions of the Toll Highway Authority. Provides that the directors shall appoint agents or employees as they consider necessary or desirable. Provides that such agents or employees, other than technical or engineering employees, shall be subject to the Personnel Code. Provides that the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint from the State at large an Executive Director to the Toll Highway Authority to serve as the chief executive officer of the Board of Directors. Provides that the Board shall employ and fix the compensation of the Executive Director. Removes language permitting the Toll Highway Authority to appoint assistant attorneys who shall be under the control, direction, and supervision of the Attorney General. Removes language permitting the Authority to retain special counsel and fix their compensation, provided they are subject to the control, direction, and supervision of the Attorney General.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Executive Director to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall serve as the chief executive officer of the Authority (instead of the Board of Directors). Restores language permitting the Toll Highway Authority to appoint assistant attorneys who shall be under the control, direction, and supervision of the Attorney General. Restores language permitting the Authority to retain special counsel and fix their compensation, provided they are subject to the control, direction, and supervision of the Attorney General. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/25/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/25/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Executive 2/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/10/2022SenatePostponed - Executive 2/10/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022 2/18/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/18/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/18/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 25, 2022 2/22/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 2/23/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 2/24/2022SenateWaive Posting Notice 2/24/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/24/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000 2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2022 2/25/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2022 2/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022 2/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/28/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 3/9/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 3/10/2022HouseArrived in House 3/10/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/10/2022HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/17/2022HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die