Executive Committee
Adopted in House Comm. on Mar 31, 2004
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5340
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5340 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||
5 | Section 18c-7401.1 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (625 ILCS 5/18c-7401.1 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 18c-7401.1. Rules for safe railroad worker walkways. | ||||||
8 | Within 90 days after the effective date of this Amendatory Act | ||||||
9 | of the 93rd General Assembly, the Commission shall adopt rules | ||||||
10 | regarding safe walkways for railroad workers in areas where | ||||||
11 | work is regularly performed on the ground. The rules must | ||||||
12 | include, at a minimum, a requirement that any walkway (i) have | ||||||
13 | a reasonably uniform surface, (ii) be maintained in a safe | ||||||
14 | condition, and (iii) be reasonably free of obstacles, debris, | ||||||
15 | and other hazards.
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16 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
17 | becoming law.".
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