Relating to transportation, adopting the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact ARTICLE 1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSEStating the purposes of the compact ARTICLE II ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSIONEstablishing the midwest interstate passenger rail compact commission ARTICLE III COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP Specifying the membership of the commission, manner of appointment and terms of office to be determined by the party states ARTICLE IV POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONSpecifying certain powers and duties of the commissionARTICLE V OFFICERSProviding for the election of officers from among the members ARTICLE VI MEETINGS AND COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION Requiring annual meetings and commission business to be conducted according to the procedures and voting rights in the bylawsARTICLE VII FINANCEProviding for funding of commission operations by the compacting states and through the acceptance of gifts, donations, grants and appropriations; prohibiting the issuance of debt; specifying certain budget requirements ARTICLE VIII ENACTMENT, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENTSGranting membership eligibility to the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin, providing for additional memberships; providing for the effectiveness of the compact and amendments to the compact ARTICLE IX WITHDRAWAL, DEFAULT AND TERMINATIONProviding for withdrawal from the compact; suspending membership for default, authorizing and providing for termination relating to default ARTICLE X CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITYProviding for provision severability of the compact; provisions to be liberally construed for effectuation purposes (mk)