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4		-	AN ACT concerning transportation.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
8		-	Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
9		-	Section 2705-211 as follows:
10		-	(20 ILCS 2705/2705-211 new)
11		-	Sec. 2705-211. Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force.
12		-	(a) On or before July 1, 2024, the Secretary of
13		-	Transportation shall establish and convene the Zero Traffic
14		-	Fatalities Task Force to develop a structured, coordinated
15		-	process for early engagement of all parties to develop
16		-	policies to reduce traffic fatalities to zero.
17		-	(b) The members of the Task Force shall include:
18		-	(1) the Secretary of Transportation, or the
19		-	Secretary's designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Task
20		-	Force;
21		-	(2) the Director of State Police, or the Director's
22		-	designee;
23		-	(3) the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's
24		-	designee;
25		-	(4) the Director of Public Health, or the Director's
26		-	designee;
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
	7	+	5 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
	8	+	6 Section 2705-211 as follows:
	9	+	7 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-211 new)
	10	+	8 Sec. 2705-211. Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force.
	11	+	9 (a) On or before July 1, 2024, the Secretary of
	12	+	10 Transportation shall establish and convene the Zero Traffic
	13	+	11 Fatalities Task Force to develop a structured, coordinated
	14	+	12 process for early engagement of all parties to develop
	15	+	13 policies to reduce traffic fatalities to zero.
	16	+	14 (b) The members of the Task Force shall include:
	17	+	15 (1) the Secretary of Transportation, or the
	18	+	16 Secretary's designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Task
	19	+	17 Force;
	20	+	18 (2) the Director of State Police, or the Director's
	21	+	19 designee;
	22	+	20 (3) the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's
	23	+	21 designee;
	24	+	22 (4) the Director of Public Health, or the Director's
	25	+	23 designee;
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33		-	(5) a member from 3 different public universities in
34		-	this State, appointed by the Governor;
35		-	(6) a representative of a statewide motorcycle safety
36		-	organization, appointed by the Governor;
37		-	(7) a representative of a statewide motorist service
38		-	membership organization, appointed by the Governor;
39		-	(8) a representative of a statewide transportation
40		-	advocacy organization, appointed by the Governor;
41		-	(9) a representative of a bicycle safety organization,
42		-	appointed by the Governor;
43		-	(10) a representative of a statewide organization
44		-	representing municipalities, appointed by the Governor;
45		-	and
46		-	(11) a representative of a statewide labor
47		-	organization, appointed by the Governor.
48		-	(c) The Secretary of Transportation shall prepare and
49		-	submit a report of findings based on the Zero Traffic
50		-	Fatalities Task Force's efforts to the General Assembly on or
51		-	before January 1, 2025. The report shall include, but is not
52		-	limited to, a detailed analysis of the following issues:
53		-	(1) The existing process for establishing speed
54		-	limits, including a detailed discussion on where speed
55		-	limits are allowed to deviate from the 85th percentile.
56		-	(2) Existing policies on how to reduce speeds on local
57		-	streets and roads.
58		-	(3) A recommendation as to whether an alternative to
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	34	+	1 (5) a member from 3 different public universities in
	35	+	2 this State, appointed by the Governor;
	36	+	3 (6) a representative of a statewide motorcycle safety
	37	+	4 organization, appointed by the Governor;
	38	+	5 (7) a representative of a statewide motorist service
	39	+	6 membership organization, appointed by the Governor;
	40	+	7 (8) a representative of a statewide transportation
	41	+	8 advocacy organization, appointed by the Governor;
	42	+	9 (9) a representative of a bicycle safety organization,
	43	+	10 appointed by the Governor;
	44	+	11 (10) a representative of a statewide organization
	45	+	12 representing municipalities, appointed by the Governor;
	46	+	13 and
	47	+	14 (11) a representative of a statewide labor
	48	+	15 organization, appointed by the Governor.
	49	+	16 (c) The Secretary of Transportation shall prepare and
	50	+	17 submit a report of findings based on the Zero Traffic
	51	+	18 Fatalities Task Force's efforts to the General Assembly on or
	52	+	19 before January 1, 2025. The report shall include, but is not
	53	+	20 limited to, a detailed analysis of the following issues:
	54	+	21 (1) The existing process for establishing speed
	55	+	22 limits, including a detailed discussion on where speed
	56	+	23 limits are allowed to deviate from the 85th percentile.
	57	+	24 (2) Existing policies on how to reduce speeds on local
	58	+	25 streets and roads.
	59	+	26 (3) A recommendation as to whether an alternative to
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61		-	the use of the 85th percentile as a method for determining
62		-	speed limits should be considered, and if so, what
63		-	alternatives should be looked at.
64		-	(4) Engineering recommendations on how to increase
65		-	vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety.
66		-	(5) Additional steps that can be taken to eliminate
67		-	vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle fatalities on the road.
68		-	(6) Existing reports and analyses on calculating the
69		-	85th percentile at the local, State, national, and
70		-	international levels.
71		-	(7) Usage of the 85th percentile in urban and rural
72		-	settings.
73		-	(8) How local bicycle and pedestrian plans affect the
74		-	85th percentile.
75		-	(d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
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	70	+	1 the use of the 85th percentile as a method for determining
	71	+	2 speed limits should be considered, and if so, what
	72	+	3 alternatives should be looked at.
	73	+	4 (4) Engineering recommendations on how to increase
	74	+	5 vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety.
	75	+	6 (5) Additional steps that can be taken to eliminate
	76	+	7 vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle fatalities on the road.
	77	+	8 (6) Existing reports and analyses on calculating the
	78	+	9 85th percentile at the local, State, national, and
	79	+	10 international levels.
	80	+	11 (7) Usage of the 85th percentile in urban and rural
	81	+	12 settings.
	82	+	13 (8) How local bicycle and pedestrian plans affect the
	83	+	14 85th percentile.
	84	+	15 (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
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