VEH CD-BUSSES ON SHOULDERS Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita-Linda Chapa LaVia) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/11-709.4 newAmends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the Randall Road bus on shoulder pilot program. Provides that commencing on the effective date of this Act, the Department, in cooperation with the Regional Transportation Authority, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Illinois State Police, shall establish a 5-year pilot program on the Randall Road corridor in Kane County for the use of transit busses on highways and shoulders. Provides that the Department may adopt rules as necessary to implement the pilot program, and that the Department shall present to the General Assembly a report on the effectiveness of the program 2 years into the 5-year pilot program. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/11-709.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the bus on shoulders pilot program may be implemented on the shoulders of highways as designated by the Department of Transportation in cooperation with any affected local highway authorities, in addition to cooperation with the Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority. Provides that one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department along with the Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority in cooperation with the Kane County Division of Transportation shall establish a 5-year pilot program on the Randall Road corridor in Kane County for transit buses. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for approving, establishing, operating, evaluating, and reporting on the pilot program for transit buses to use roadway shoulders. Provides that the agencies responsible for the pilot program shall present to the General Assembly a report on the effectiveness of the program 2 years into the 5-year pilot program. Provides that the pilot program is subject to appropriation and approval by the Department, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Kane County Division of Transportation. Effective immediately. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Transportation 2/24/2012SenatePostponed - Transportation 2/29/2012SenatePostponed - Transportation 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-002-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/8/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 3/8/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000 3/28/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/3/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee 4/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/4/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/18/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die