DOWNSTATE PUBLIC TRANSIT House SponsorsRep. Jay Hoffman 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 740/2-2.02from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.0230 ILCS 740/2-2.04from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.0430 ILCS 740/2-14from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 67430 ILCS 740/2-15from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 675.130 ILCS 740/3-1.02from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 683 Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Changes the definition of "participant" and "eligible operating expenses". Removes provisions concerning eligible operating expenses with respect to participants other than any Metro East Transit district participant and those receiving federal research development funds. Provides that any procurement by a participant on a project for which the participant will be requesting operating reimbursement of the debt service shall not be subject to the Department's procurement process, but shall be subject to a locally-approved procurement process. Effective immediately. 2/25/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 2/25/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die