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Title:	High-Speed Railway Commission
Meeting Information:	A quorum consists of a simple majority of total membership and shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the Commission, unless stipulated otherwise in the bylaws of the Commission. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly.
Contact Name:	Michael Vanderhoof
Contact Title:	Illinois Department of Transportation
Contact Comments:
Function:	The High-Speed Railway Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to coordinate with the rail line. The Commission shall conduct a ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, and implementation of the plan. The Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31 of each year.
Senate Confirmation:	No
Qualifications:
Composition:	The Commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) Governor or his or her designee. (2) President of the Senate or his or her designee. (3) Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her designee. (4) Speaker of the House or his or her designee. (5) Minority Leader of the House or his or her designee. (6) Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee. (7) Chairperson of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority or his or her designee. (8) Chairperson of the Illinois Commerce Commission or his or her designee. (9) Chairperson of the Commuter Rail Board or his or her designee. (10) Mayor of the City of Chicago or his or her designee. (11) A representative of a labor organization representing rail workers appointed by the Governor. (12) A representative of a trade organization related to the rail industry appointed by the Governor. (13) A representative of the Metropolitan Mayors and Managers Association appointed by the Governor. (14) A representative from the Illinois Railroad Association appointed by the Governor. (15) A representative from the University of Illinois System appointed by the Governor. (16) A representative from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning appointed by the Governor. (17) A representative of the Illinois Municipal League appointed by the Governor. (18) A representative of the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District appointed by the Governor. (19) A representative of the Region 1 Planning Council appointed by the Governor. (20) A representative of the McLean County Regional Planning Commission appointed by the Governor. (21) A representative of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments appointed by the Governor.
Authority:	20 ILCS 4102

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title
Aleman, Erin	5/31/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
DeWitte, Sen. Don	11/23/2021	Minority Leader of the Senate	Member	Minority Leader of the Senate or designee
Dunn, Michael Paul	6/10/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of Region 1 Planning Council
Gnadt, Karl P.	5/31/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Guy III, Robert	5/31/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of Labor Organization Representing Rail Workers
Harnish, Richard	6/10/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of Trade organization related to the rail industry
Lai, Raymond	6/10/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of McLean County Regional Planning Commission
Shanahan, Brian	8/25/2021	Minority Leader of the House of Representatives	Member	Minority Leader of the House of Representatives or designee
VACANT		Governor	Member	Governor or designee
VACANT		President of the Senate	Member	President of the Senate or designee
VACANT		Speaker of the House of Representative	Member	Speaker of the House of Representative or designee
VACANT		Statute	Member	Secretary of Transportation or designee
VACANT		Statute	Member	Chair of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority or designee
VACANT		Statute	Member	Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission or designee
VACANT		Statute	Member	Chair of the Commuter Rail Board or designee
VACANT		Statute	Member	Mayor of the the City of Chicago or designee
VACANT		Governor	Member	Rep. of Metropolitan Mayors and Managers Association
VACANT		Governor	Member	Rep. of Illinois Railroad Association
VACANT		Governor	Member	Rep. of University of Illinois System
VACANT		Governor	Member	Rep. of Illinois Municipal League
Wild, James	6/10/2022	Governor	Member	Rep. of East-West Gateway Council of Governments