Bill
SB 2486
Creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority to consolidate CTA, RTA, and suburban transit into a single regional agency for Chicago’s six counties.
Status: Died in Committee (per provided metadata).
Introduced: February 7, 2025 (filed March 13, 2025 in some records).
Classification/Subjects: Appropriations; Judiciary; Division A; transportation policy and governance.
Companion: HB 3500.
Note on metadata: The header/title in the request (“Mental examinations; require state to pay costs for indigent defendants…”) conflicts with the bill text provided. The substantive text supplied is for SB2486 (104th General Assembly) focused on metropolitan transit governance, transit‑oriented development, and a Zero‑Emission Vehicle mandate. This summary reflects the actual bill text as provided.
Purpose and intent
- Create a single, integrated regional transit authority for the Chicago metropolitan region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will counties) to improve coordination, finance, operations, equity, and long‑term sustainability of public transportation.
- Promote equitable, transit‑supportive land use and development near high‑quality transit.
- Require phased conversion of government on‑road vehicle fleets to zero‑emission vehicles (ZEVs).
Key provisions and changes
- Establishes the Metropolitan Mobility Authority (MMA) via a new Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act (Articles I–VI), also titled Clean and Equitable Transportation Act.
- Consolidates the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the Commuter Rail Division, the Suburban Bus Division, and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) into the MMA.
- Abolishes existing Service Boards and creates operating divisions: Chicago Transit Operating Division, Commuter Rail Operating Division, and Suburban Bus Operating Division.
- Reorganizes and reincorporates relevant provisions from the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act; repeals those Acts and makes conforming changes across state law.
- Creates the Equitable Transit‑Supportive Development Act and the Office of Transit‑Oriented Development.
- Establishes a fund and grants/assistance to municipalities that adopt specified transit‑supportive zoning/overlay standards (or equivalent changes determined by the Office).
- Sets standards, procedures, and reporting requirements for the Office and the Fund.
- Creates the Zero‑Emission Vehicle Act imposing phased ZEV requirements for governmental unit fleets:
- On or after January 1, 2029: all on‑road vehicles purchased or leased by a governmental unit must be a manufactured ZEV, repowered ZEV, manufactured near‑ZEV, or repowered near‑ZEV.
- On or after January 1, 2034: purchases/leases must be manufactured ZEVs or repowered ZEVs.
- By January 1, 2049: all on‑road vehicles operated by governmental units must be manufactured or repowered ZEVs.
- Directs the Department of Central Management Services to adopt implementing rules.
- Some provisions specified as effective immediately; the bill also amends various state laws and codes to conform to the new structure.
Who would be affected
- Transit agencies and systems in the six‑county Chicago metropolitan region (CTA, RTA divisions, suburban bus and commuter rail operations).
- Transit riders (potential changes in service coordination, governance, and service quality).
- Municipal governments that may seek Office of Transit‑Oriented Development funding (zoning/land‑use changes).
- State and local governmental units that purchase, lease, or operate on‑road vehicles (subject to ZEV timelines).
- State agencies (e.g., Department of Central Management Services) required to adopt rules and implement provisions.
- Labor, contractors, and other stakeholders in transit operations and capital projects (governance and operational changes could affect workforce and procurement).
Procedural / timeline notes
- Bill created a new statutory framework and repealed prior transit governance statutes; required rulemaking to implement the ZEV provisions.
- Introduced in early 2025 with multiple sponsors/co‑sponsors; had related committee referrals and readings. According to provided status information, the measure ultimately died in committee.
Sponsors (selected)
- Primary sponsors listed include Ram Villivalam (IL) and multiple others; provided sponsor list also contains names associated with other jurisdictions — readers should consult official chamber records for authoritative sponsor attribution.
For authoritative status, full legislative text, committee reports, and any fiscal notes, consult the official state legislature bill page and fiscal staff.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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