100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2733
 
Introduced , by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
430 ILCS 50/5.03  from Ch. 127, par. 1255.03
430 ILCS 50/5.07  from Ch. 127, par. 1255.07
430 ILCS 50/2.04 rep.
430 ILCS 50/4 rep.

     Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Abolishes the Hazardous Materials Advisory Board and makes conforming changes throughout the Act.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Hazardous Materials Emergency Act is amended  
5by changing Sections 5.03 and 5.07 as follows:
 



6    (430 ILCS 50/5.03)  (from Ch. 127, par. 1255.03)



7    Sec. 5.03. 
To establish a program, with the advice and 
8recommendations of the
Board, for utilization of the State's 
9communication systems (a) to accept telephone
reports of 
10accidents involving hazardous materials;  (b) to relate to the 
11emergency
agencies in the vicinity of the accident any 
12information available about
the location and
type of accident, 
13nature of the hazardous material involved, and any precautions

14which should be taken in handling the material; and  (c) to 
15report to and
coordinate with the other
State agencies or 
16departments which might be knowledgeable about the type of 
17accident
or the hazardous material involved and with the United 
18States Department
of Transportation.

19    All files, records and data gathered by the Agency or the 
20Department
under this Act shall be made available to the 
21Department of Public Health
pursuant to the Illinois Health and 
22Hazardous Substances Registry
Act.

23(Source: P.A. 83-1361.)

 



 
 
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1    (430 ILCS 50/5.07)  (from Ch. 127, par. 1255.07)



2    Sec. 5.07. 
To coordinate with the other members of the 
3Board to determine
which department or agency can best, within 
4the statutory scope of its duties,
inspect
facilities and 
5equipment for the use, storage, transportation,  and 
6manufacture
of hazardous materials to determine whether they 
7are in compliance
with applicable federal or State regulations.

8(Source: P.A. 90-449, eff. 8-16-97.)

  
 
9    (430 ILCS 50/2.04 rep.)
10    (430 ILCS 50/4 rep.)
11    Section 10. The Hazardous Materials Emergency Act is 
12amended by repealing Sections 2.04 and 4.