Freight Rail Transportation Coordination Committee

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-407)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)     Sec. 2705-407. Freight Rail Transportation Coordination Committee. The Department shall create a Freight Rail Coordination Committee to address highway projects that require coordination with Class 1 railroads. The Secretary shall appoint:         (1) One representative from each regional division     within the Department.        (2) One representative from the Department with     expertise in land acquisition.        (3) One representative from the Department with     expertise in legal matters.        (4) One representative from the Department with     expertise in design.        (5) Any other representatives from the Department as     necessary.        (6) One representative from each Class 1 railroad in     the State in consultation with the Class 1 railroad.        (7) One representative from a statewide association     representing Class 1 railroads.    The Committee shall meet quarterly to discuss highway projects and work toward agreement on land rights issues, standardized construction, and maintenance agreements for all Class 1 railroads, standardizing procedures across the Department, and standardizing land acquisition processes within the Class 1 railroads.     This Section is repealed January 1, 2031. (Source: P.A. 104-415, eff. 8-15-25.)