BIKE/PEDESTRIAN PATH FUNDING House SponsorsRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Sponsors(Sen. Emil Jones, III) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 605 ILCS 5/4-220 Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility in or within one mile of an urban area (rather than in or within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 1,000 people). Allows a county (in addition to a municipality) to opt out of bicycle and pedestrian way construction by passing a resolution stating that a bicycle or pedestrian way does not fit within its development plan.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility in an unincorporated area of a county that is located within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 50,000 (in addition to in or within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 1,000 people). Allows a county (in addition to a municipality) to opt out of bicycle and pedestrian way construction by passing a resolution stating that a bicycle or pedestrian way does not fit within its development plan. 1/17/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 1/17/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/17/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/20/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 4/16/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 4/16/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/17/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee 5/15/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; by Voice Vote 5/15/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000 5/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 5/20/2024SenateArrive in Senate 5/20/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/20/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/20/2024SenateFirst Reading 5/20/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 5/21/2024SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/21/2024SenateWaive Posting Notice 5/21/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/21/2024SenateDo Pass Transportation; 014-000-000; 5/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2024 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die