HB0309 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0309

Introduced 1/23/2009, by Rep. Jim Durkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

605 ILCS 10/9.65 new

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that no person or entity, other than the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, may operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls from persons seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on toll highways. Provides that the Authority may not operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls for emergency assistance. Provides that the Authority may operate its own system for responding to calls for non-emergency assistance, if the number to be dialed by persons utilizing the system does not contain the digit "9". Provides that the Authority may not promote, by means of signs or by any other means, the use of any system other than the 9-1-1 system by any person seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on toll highways. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding Section 9.65 as follows:

(605 ILCS 10/9.65 new)

Sec. 9.65. Emergency and other motorist assistance calls.

(a) A person or entity other than the Authority may not operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls from persons seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on the toll highways of this State.

(b) The Authority may not operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls from persons seeking emergency assistance on the toll highways of this State.

(c) The Authority may establish and operate or administer a system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, for responding to calls from persons seeking non-emergency assistance on the toll highways of this State, if the number to be dialed by persons utilizing the system does not contain the digit "9".

(d) The Authority may not promote, by means of signs or by any other means, the use of any system, other than the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, by any person seeking emergency or non-emergency assistance on the toll highways of this State.

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