(45 ILCS 77/15) (from Ch. 114, par. 915)
Sec. 15. Impact study.
(a) The states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, referred to in this Act as "participating states" agree, upon adoption of this compact by the respective states, to jointly conduct and participate in a rail passenger network financial and economic impact study. The study must do the following:
(1) Continue research previously performed by the |
| national railroad passenger corporation (Amtrak) and the Evansville Amtrak task force that evaluated the "western route" which includes Chicago, Evansville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Macon, Waycross, and Jacksonville for purposes of evaluating a representative service schedule, train running times, and associated costs. | |
(2) Include consideration of the following:
(A) The purchase of railroad equipment by a |
| participating state and the lease of the railroad equipment to Amtrak. | |
(B) The recommendation that a member of the |
| council serve on the Amtrak board of directors. | |
(C) The periodic review of projected passenger |
| traffic estimates on the western route. | |
(D) Any other matter related to the financial |
| and economic impact of a rail passenger network along the western route. | |
(b) Information and data collected during the study under subsection (a) that is requested by a participating state or a consulting firm representing a participating state or the compact may be made available to the state or firm. However, the information may not include matters not of public record or of a nature considered to be privileged and confidential unless the state providing the information agrees to waive the confidentiality.
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/20) (from Ch. 114, par. 920)
Sec. 20. Compact agreement. The participating states agree to do the following:
(1) Make available to each other and to a consulting |
| firm representing a participating state or the compact assistance that is available, including personnel, equipment, office space, machinery, computers, engineering, and technical advice, and services. | |
(2) Provide financial assistance for the |
| implementation of the feasibility study that is available. Notwithstanding any other provision of the compact, the obligation of the State of Illinois to make funds available under the compact and to make payments under the compact shall be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. | |
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/30) (from Ch. 114, par. 930)
Sec. 30. Council duties. The council shall do the following:
(1) Meet within 30 days after ratification of this |
| agreement by at least 2 participating states. | |
(2) Establish rules for the conduct of the council's |
| business, including the payment of the reasonable and necessary travel expenses of council members. | |
(3) Coordinate all aspects of the rail passenger |
| financial and economic impact study under Section 15 of this Act. | |
(4) Contract with persons, including institutions of |
| higher education, for performance of any part of the study under Section 15 of this Act. | |
(5) Upon approval of the study, determine the |
| proportionate share that each state will contribute toward the implementation and management of the proposed restoration of the interstate rail passenger system along the western route. | |
(6) Make recommendations to each participating state |
| legislature concerning the results of the study required by this Act. | |
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/45) (from Ch. 114, par. 945)
Sec. 45. Construction; severability; and constitutionality.
(a) This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the compact's purposes.
(b) The provisions of this compact are severable if:
(1) a phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this |
| compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating state or of the United States; or | |
(2) the applicability of this compact to a |
| government, an agency, a person, or a circumstance is held invalid. | |
The validity of the remainder of this compact and the compact's applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is not affected.
(c) If this compact is held contrary to the constitution of a participating state, the compact remains in effect for the remaining participating states and in effect for the state affected for all severable matters.
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/15) (from Ch. 114, par. 915)
Sec. 15. Impact study.
(a) The states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, referred to in this Act as "participating states" agree, upon adoption of this compact by the respective states, to jointly conduct and participate in a rail passenger network financial and economic impact study. The study must do the following:
(1) Continue research previously performed by the |
| national railroad passenger corporation (Amtrak) and the Evansville Amtrak task force that evaluated the "western route" which includes Chicago, Evansville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Macon, Waycross, and Jacksonville for purposes of evaluating a representative service schedule, train running times, and associated costs. | |
(2) Include consideration of the following:
(A) The purchase of railroad equipment by a |
| participating state and the lease of the railroad equipment to Amtrak. | |
(B) The recommendation that a member of the |
| council serve on the Amtrak board of directors. | |
(C) The periodic review of projected passenger |
| traffic estimates on the western route. | |
(D) Any other matter related to the financial |
| and economic impact of a rail passenger network along the western route. | |
(b) Information and data collected during the study under subsection (a) that is requested by a participating state or a consulting firm representing a participating state or the compact may be made available to the state or firm. However, the information may not include matters not of public record or of a nature considered to be privileged and confidential unless the state providing the information agrees to waive the confidentiality.
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/20) (from Ch. 114, par. 920)
Sec. 20. Compact agreement. The participating states agree to do the following:
(1) Make available to each other and to a consulting |
| firm representing a participating state or the compact assistance that is available, including personnel, equipment, office space, machinery, computers, engineering, and technical advice, and services. | |
(2) Provide financial assistance for the |
| implementation of the feasibility study that is available. Notwithstanding any other provision of the compact, the obligation of the State of Illinois to make funds available under the compact and to make payments under the compact shall be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. | |
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/30) (from Ch. 114, par. 930)
Sec. 30. Council duties. The council shall do the following:
(1) Meet within 30 days after ratification of this |
| agreement by at least 2 participating states. | |
(2) Establish rules for the conduct of the council's |
| business, including the payment of the reasonable and necessary travel expenses of council members. | |
(3) Coordinate all aspects of the rail passenger |
| financial and economic impact study under Section 15 of this Act. | |
(4) Contract with persons, including institutions of |
| higher education, for performance of any part of the study under Section 15 of this Act. | |
(5) Upon approval of the study, determine the |
| proportionate share that each state will contribute toward the implementation and management of the proposed restoration of the interstate rail passenger system along the western route. | |
(6) Make recommendations to each participating state |
| legislature concerning the results of the study required by this Act. | |
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |
(45 ILCS 77/45) (from Ch. 114, par. 945)
Sec. 45. Construction; severability; and constitutionality.
(a) This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the compact's purposes.
(b) The provisions of this compact are severable if:
(1) a phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this |
| compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating state or of the United States; or | |
(2) the applicability of this compact to a |
| government, an agency, a person, or a circumstance is held invalid. | |
The validity of the remainder of this compact and the compact's applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is not affected.
(c) If this compact is held contrary to the constitution of a participating state, the compact remains in effect for the remaining participating states and in effect for the state affected for all severable matters.
(Source: P.A. 87‑888.) |