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1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Public policy. It is hereby declared that wood |
5 | | chips, mulch, and other products generated in the act of tree |
6 | | maintenance by a township road district are waste products of |
7 | | no value to the district. It is further declared that the |
8 | | distribution of the wood chips, mulch, and other products to |
9 | | residents of the district is of public benefit, maintenance of |
10 | | a healthful environment, and reduces costs by eliminating the |
11 | | need to pay for the hauling and disposal of the products. It is |
12 | | further recognized that the distribution and delivery of the |
13 | | wood chips, mulch, and other products to residents of the |
14 | | district is a long-standing tradition in certain parts of this |
15 | | State with a minimum fiscal impact. It is further declared that |
16 | | this traditional service is salutary, as long as it is provided |
17 | | without prejudice or favor to any particular person or |
18 | | interest. |
19 | | Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by changing |
20 | | Section 6-132 as follows: |
21 | | (605 ILCS 5/6-132)
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22 | | Sec. 6-132. Recycling ; tree maintenance . |