95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2752


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Michael Noland
 
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    Creates the Illinois Sustainable Highways Act. Requires all State-funded transportation construction projects to set aside 2% of the total funds allocated for that State construction project. Provides that a percentage of this money shall be used to address water pollution concerns for each construction project on a case-by-case basis and the rest of the money shall be used to implement sustainable stormwater management procedures and best management practices. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning State highways.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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Illinois Sustainable Highways Act.
 
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    Section 5. Findings.
 The General Assembly makes the 
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following findings:
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    (1) Transportation infrastructure, including roads and 
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parking lots, that is constructed with impervious surfaces 
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causes pollution of Illinois waterways.
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    (2) Stormwater collects a high concentration of 
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contaminants on impervious surfaces that are then washed into 
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streams, rivers, lakes, and storm sewers.
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    (3) Numerous technologies exist that can be incorporated 
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into transportation infrastructure to control stormwater and 
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mitigate non-point source water pollution.

 
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    Section 10. Applicability.
 
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    (a) All State-funded transportation construction projects 
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must set aside 2% of the total funds allocated for that State 
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construction project. A percentage of this money shall be used 
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to address water pollution concerns for each construction 
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project on a case-by-case basis and the rest of the money shall 
 


 






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be used to implement sustainable stormwater management 
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procedures and best management practices.
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    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "best management 
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practices" includes the installation of sustainable materials, 
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such as pervious or porous concrete, recycled asphalt pavement, 
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recycled concrete, bioretention swale, grassy swale, sand 
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filters, and wet ponds, based on the latest technology and 
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research in areas such as medians, road shoulders, parking 
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lots, ramps, investigation areas, and pull-off areas.

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.