SB 1707

Abstract

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that no person or entity, other than the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, may operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls from persons seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on toll highways. Provides that the Authority may not operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls for emergency assistance. Provides that the Authority may operate its own system for responding to calls for non-emergency assistance, if the number to be dialed by persons utilizing the system does not contain the digit "9". Provides that the Authority may not promote, by means of signs or by any other means, the use of any system other than the 9-1-1 system by any person seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on toll highways. Effective July 1, 2007.