(Section scheduled to be repealed on August 1, 2026)

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Sec. 20. Duties. The Commission shall evaluate Illinois' existing transportation infrastructure funding and policy processes and develop alternative solutions. The Commission shall:

(1)Evaluate current transportation funding in Illinois, taking into account the

viability of existing revenue sources and funding distributions.

(2)Consider new and innovative funding options.

(3)Evaluate the existing governance of Illinois' transportation system, including roles

and responsibilities for the State and county, township, and municipal governments.

(4)Evaluate current and future workforce needs to design, construct, and manage the

state's transportation system within the Illinois Department of Transportation and within the State as a whole.

(5)Evaluate current and future data needs of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

(6)Consider and recommend steps to expedite project approval and completion.

(7)Consider future trends that will impact the transportation system, including safety

needs, racial equity, electric vehicles, and climate change.

(8)Consider ways to improve transportation investment impacts on goals such as

improving racial equity, addressing climate change, and increasing economic growth.

(9)Consider improvements to the performance-based programming system.

(10)Consider multimodal system needs, including public transportation, bicycle

facilities, railways, waterways, and airports.

(11)Consider alternative solutions employed by other states.