99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6161

 

Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Andrew F Skoog

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 655/9.3 new

    Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that businesses located in an enterprise zone shall be granted access to build facilities to cross a railroad right-of-way owned by a land management company for the purpose of conveyance of grain, aggregate, construction materials, and other commodities over, under, or across that right-of-way, subject to payment of certain fees and costs. Provides that the crossing fee shall be in lieu of any license, permit, application, or any other fee or charges to reimburse the land management company for the direct expense incurred by the land management company as a result of the crossing. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by
5adding Section 9.3 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 655/9.3 new)
7    Sec. 9.3. Railroad right-of-way. Any business entity
8located in an enterprise zone shall be granted access to build
9facilities to cross a railroad right-of-way owned by a land
10management company and not a registered rail carrier for the
11purpose of conveyance of grain, aggregate, construction
12materials, and other commodities over, under, or across that
13right-of-way. A business entity whose facilities cross a
14right-of-way shall pay the land management company operating
15the right-of-way a one time standard crossing fee of $1,500 for
16each crossing plus the cost associated with modifications to
17existing insurance contracts of the land management company.
18The standard crossing fee shall be in lieu of any license,
19permit, application, or any other fee or charges to reimburse
20the land management company for the direct expense incurred by
21the land management company as a result of the crossing. The
22company shall also reimburse the land management company for
23any actual flagging expenses associated with the crossing in

 

 

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1addition to the standard crossing fee.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.