101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2963
 
Introduced 2/4/2020, by Sen. Dale Fowler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
430 ILCS 30/3  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3

     Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Defines "Local road" as any State roadway, except for (i) a highway with 4 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. Effective immediately.
  


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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 Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation 
5Act is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



6    (430 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3)



7    Sec. 3. 
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as 
8used in
this Act:

9    "Commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce or 
10transportation within
the State;

11    "Department" means the Illinois Department of 
12Transportation;

13    "Discharge" means leakage, seepage, or other release;

14    "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a 
15quantity and
form determined by the United States Department of 
16Transportation to be
capable of posing an unreasonable risk to 
17health and safety or property
when transported in commerce;

18    "Knowingly" means a person has actual knowledge of the 
19facts giving rise to
the violation or a reasonable person 
20acting in the circumstances and exercising
due care would have 
21such knowledge;

22    "Law Enforcement Officials" means the Illinois State 
23Police or any
duly authorized employees of a local governmental 
 
 
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1agency who are
primarily responsible for prevention or 
2detection of crime and
enforcement of the criminal code and the 
3highway and traffic laws of
this State or any political 
4subdivision of such State;

5    "Local road" means any State roadway except for: (i) a 
6highway with 4 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. 
7    "Person" means any natural person or individual, 
8governmental body,
firm, association, partnership, 
9copartnership, joint venture, company,
corporation, joint 
10stock company, trust, estate or any other legal
entity or their 
11legal representative, agent or assigns;

12    "Transports" or "transportation" means any movement of 
13property over
the highway and any loading, unloading or storage 
14incidental to such
movement.

15(Source: P.A. 90-263, eff. 7-30-97.)

  
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.