Illinois

House Bill 1833: Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act

Introduced: 1/17/2025 by Eva Delgado (D-003)

Summary:
Creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act; establishes the Metropolitan Mobility Authority; provides that the Chicago Transit Authority, the Commuter Rail Division and the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Regional Transportation Authority are consolidated into the Metropolitan Mobility Authority and the Service Boards are abolished; creates the Suburban Bus Operating Division, Commuter Rail Operating Division, and the Chicago Transit Operating Division. The new authority would have design-build authority.

Last Action: Jan 17, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 5: Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act

Introduced: 1/17/25 by Ram Villivalam (D-008)

Summary:
Creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act; establishes the Metropolitan Mobility Authority; provides that the Chicago Transit Authority, the Commuter Rail Division and the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Regional Transportation Authority are consolidated into the Metropolitan Mobility Authority and the Service Boards are abolished; creates the Suburban Bus Operating Division, Commuter Rail Operating Division, and the Chicago Transit Operating Division. The new authority would have design-build authority.

Last Action: Jan 17, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 164: Prevailing Wage Act

Introduced: 1/17/25 by Christopher Belt (D-057)

Summary:
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act; provides that the definition of public works; includes all federal construction projects; administers or controls by a public body if the prevailing rate of wages; equals to or greater than the prevailing wage determination by the United States Secretary of Labor for the same locality for the same type of construction used; classifies the federal construction project; makes a conforming change. This would include design-build projects

Last Action: Jan 17, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 1247: Prevailing Wage Act

Introduced: 1/10/25 by Dave Vella (D-068)

Summary:
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act; provides that the definition of public works includes sewer inspection projects that utilize a closed-circuit television to identify issues in a sewer system, such as cracks in pipes, root intrusion, blockages, or other structural damage. This includes design-build projects.

Last Action: Jan 17, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 526: Design-Build Procurement Act

Introduced: 1/24/25 by Don Harmon (D-039)

Summary:
Amends the Design-Build Procurement Act; makes a technical change in a section concerning the short title. Does not alter design-build authority.

Last Action: Jan 24, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position:

Senate Bill 648: Conservation District Design Build Authorization Act

Introduced: 1/24/25 by Don Harmon (D-039)

Summary:
Amends the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization Act; makes a technical change in a section concerning the short title. Does not alter design-build authority.

Last Action: Jan 24, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position:

Senate Bill 1162: Foreign Land Ownership and Countries of Concern Act

Introduced: 1/8/25 by Chris Miller (R-101)

Summary:
Creates the Foreign Land Ownership and Foreign Countries of Concern Act; provides that a foreign principal may not directly or indirectly own, have a controlling interest in, or acquire by purchase, grant, devise, or descent agricultural land or any interest, except a de minimis indirect interest, in such land in the State; specifies when a foreign principal has a de minimis indirect interest.

Last Action: Jan 8, 2025: Introduced

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 1056: Prevailing Wage Act

Introduced: Dave Vella (D-068)

Summary:
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act; provides that the definition of public works includes all fixed works constructed or demolished on publicly-owned property. Includes DB projects.

Last Action: Jan 9, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 1090: Prevailing Wage Act

Introduced: Jay C. Hoffman (D-113) and 1 Co-sponsor

Summary:
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act; makes formatting changes to the definition of public works.

Last Action: Jan 9, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 1189: Prevailing Wage Act

Introduced: Jay C. Hoffman (D-113) and 1 Co-sponsor

Summary:
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act; provides that the definition of public works includes all federal construction projects administered or controlled by a public body if the prevailing rate of wages is equal to or greater than the prevailing wage determination by the United States Secretary of Labor for the same locality for the same type of construction used to classify the federal construction project; makes a conforming change.

Last Action: Jan 9, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor