IL SB3125

Requires the Illinois Department of Transportation to set aside $50,000,000 annually from the Road Fund for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program, specifically for pedestrian and bicycle facilities and converting abandoned railroad corridors to trails

Changes the criteria for local matching fund requirements from a sliding scale based on community size, median income, and total property tax base to one based on community size, median income, and percentage of population living below the federal poverty line

Mandates that at least 25% of funding be directed to high-need communities, with eligibility now determined by median income and poverty rate rather than median income and property tax base

Removes the requirement to complete Phase I Studies and Engineering Reports before submitting applications for program funding

Maintains a 2-year funding cycle with project calls at least every other year and requires public disclosure of all funded and unfunded applications with scoring information