Bill Text: IL HB5360 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, a local mass transit district, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Suburban Bus Board must install one bench at each of the entity's public bus stops if the bus stop does not already have a bench installed. Allows a local mass transit district, the Authority, and the Board to install the benches in an order specified by the entities as funding is provided to the entity. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers, except for reasonable restrictions on the location of the bench.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5360 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5360-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5360 Introduced , by Rep. Mary Beth Canty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 3605/54 new
70 ILCS 3610/8.8 new
70 ILCS 3615/3A-19 new
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, a local mass transit district, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Suburban Bus Board must install one bench at each of the entity's public bus stops if the bus stop does not already have a bench installed. Allows a local mass transit district, the Authority, and the Board to install the benches in an order specified by the entities as funding is provided to the entity. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers, except for reasonable restrictions on the location of the bench.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
amended by adding Section 54 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3605/54 new)
Sec. 54. Benches at bus stops. Subject to appropriation,
the Authority must install one bench at each of its public bus
stops if the bus stop does not already have a bench installed.
The Authority may install the benches in an order specified by
the Authority as funding is provided to the Authority. Except
as to reasonable restrictions on the location of the bench, a
home rule unit may not prohibit the installation of benches in
a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
Section 10. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended
by adding Section 8.8 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3610/8.8 new)
Sec. 8.8. Benches at bus stops. Subject to appropriation,

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a local mass transit district must install one bench at each of
its public bus stops if the bus stop does not already have a
bench installed. A local mass transit district may install the
benches in an order specified by the district as funding is
provided to the district. Except as to reasonable restrictions
on the location of the bench, a home rule unit may not prohibit
the installation of benches in a manner inconsistent with this
Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
exercised by the State.
Section 15. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
amended by adding Section 3A-19 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/3A-19 new)
Sec. 3A-19. Benches at bus stops. Subject to
appropriation, the Suburban Bus Board must install one bench
at each of its public bus stops if the bus stop does not
already have a bench installed. The Board may install the
benches in an order specified by the Board as funding is
provided to the Board. Except as to reasonable restrictions on
the location of the bench, a home rule unit may not prohibit
the installation of benches in a manner inconsistent with this
Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the

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