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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5110 Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 20 ILCS 2705/2705-620 new | |
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Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall mow no more than 15 feet of right-of-way beyond the edge of the roadway. Provides that the Department may make exceptions to this Section if necessary to preserve sight lines for motorists and to prevent the spread of invasive plant species. Effective immediately.
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| | HB5110 | | LRB101 17169 HEP 66570 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
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| 5 | | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding |
| 6 | | Section 2705-620 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 2705/2705-620 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2705-620. Mowing along highways. The Department shall |
| 9 | | mow no more than 15 feet of right-of-way beyond the edge of the |
| 10 | | roadway. The Department may make exceptions to this Section if |
| 11 | | necessary to preserve sight lines for motorists and to prevent |
| 12 | | the spread of invasive plant species.
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| 13 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 14 | | becoming law.
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