TOLL HIGHWAY-ELECTRONIC TOLL House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett) 8/4/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0252 605 ILCS 5/9-101.5 new605 ILCS 5/10-302from Ch. 121, par. 10-302605 ILCS 5/10-302.5605 ILCS 5/10-502from Ch. 121, par. 10-502605 ILCS 5/10-602from Ch. 121, par. 10-602605 ILCS 5/10-702from Ch. 121, par. 10-702605 ILCS 5/10-802from Ch. 121, par. 10-802605 ILCS 10/11from Ch. 121, par. 100-11605 ILCS 115/7from Ch. 137, par. 7 Amends the Illinois Highway Code, the Toll Highway Act, and the Toll Bridge Act. Contains findings that electronic toll collection systems in Illinois should be standardized to promote safety, efficiency, and traveler convenience. Requires the Department of Transportation, counties, and municipalities to configure the electronic toll collection system on county toll bridges, municipal toll bridges, and municipal ferries (and, if electronic toll collection is used on any highways constructed or maintained by the Department, on those highways) to be compatible with the electronic toll collection system used by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Authorizes intergovernmental agreements and cooperation among entities to standardize toll collection and toll violation and enforcement services. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the original bill, but adds an exemption for toll bridges in Winnebago County in operation and collecting tolls on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/16/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 2/16/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Tollway Oversight Committee 3/2/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 009-000-000 3/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/8/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 3/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Tollway Oversight Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Tollway Oversight Committee; 010-000-000 3/17/2011HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/30/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011 4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2011HouseEffective Date August 4, 2011 8/4/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0252