94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1048


 
Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - Emil Jones, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













430 ILCS 50/1
  from Ch. 127, par. 1251







    Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act.  Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning the findings.
















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A BILL FOR









 











SB1048

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    AN ACT concerning safety.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Hazardous Materials Emergency Act is amended 
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by changing Section 1 as follows:
 



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    (430 ILCS 50/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 1251)



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    Sec. 1. It is the finding of the General Assembly: 

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    (a) That
That the use, transportation, storage and 
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manufacture of hazardous
materials creates a substantial risk 
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that accidents will occur involving
such hazardous materials;
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    (b) That accidents involving hazardous materials create an 
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unreasonable
risk to the health, safety and welfare of the 
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People of Illinois;

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    (c) That the federal government promulgates regulations 
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for the interstate
transportation of hazardous materials, but 
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that the People of Illinois can
benefit by having such 
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precautions as those included in federal regulation
extended to 
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intrastate transportation and other  activities which might

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result in an accident involving hazardous materials;

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    (d) That often the emergency agency which first responds to 
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an accident
involving a hazardous material is unable to 
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determine the nature of the
material and is unfamiliar with 
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precautionary measures which must be exercised
in handling the 
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material, with resulting use of incorrect emergency procedures

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endangering both members of the emergency agency and the 
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public; and

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    (e) That response to hazardous materials emergencies can be 
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accomplished
more rapidly and with greater efficiency if one 
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agency of State government
with the necessary communications 
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network is designated as  the central
reporting agency in case 
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of emergency.

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(Source: P.A. 79-1442.)