Commission created

(a) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure Funding and Policy is created within the Department of Transportation consisting of members appointed as follows: (1) Four members of the House of Representatives, with 2 to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 2 to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (2) Four members of the Senate, with 2 to be appointed by the President of the Senate and 2 to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (3) Eight members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (4) The chair of the Commission to be appointed by the Governor from among his 8 appointments. (b) Members shall have expertise, knowledge, or experience in transportation infrastructure development, construction, workforce, or policy. Members shall also represent a diverse set of sectors, including the labor, engineering, construction, transit, active transportation, rail, air, or other sectors, and shall include participants of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. No more than 2 appointees shall be members of the same sector. (c) Members shall represent geographically diverse regions of the State. (d) Members shall be appointed by June 30, 2023. (Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22; 102-1129, eff. 2-10-23; reenacted by P.A. 103-461, eff. 8-4-23 .)