FAWELL-PHILIP. (REITZ-O'BRIEN-JONES,JOHN-BOST-MYERS) 35 ILCS 505/8 from Ch. 120, par. 424 625 ILCS 5/18c-7401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7401 625 ILCS 5/18c-7502 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7502 625 ILCS 5/18c-7503 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7503 625 ILCS 5/18c-7504 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7504 Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law to provide that a certain amount of money is to be used by the Department of Transportation to pay the costs of maintenance, repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the grade crossing surface structure. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a public hearing to abolish a crossing shall not be required when the public highway authority in interest vacates the highway. Provides that in such instance, the rail carrier, following notification to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the highway authority, shall remove any grade crossing warning devices and the grade crossing surface. Requires a vertical clearance of not less than 23 feet to be provided for highway bridges constructed over a railroad track. Provides that a person who causes or attempts to cause the derailment of an engine, cars, or a track vehicle is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/18c-7504 Removes provisions that require money in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to be used by the Department of Transportation to pay for the mainte- nance of crossing protective devices and the costs of maintenance, repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the grade crossing surface structure. Removes the provision that allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to require the installation of yield signs and stop signs. Removes the provision that requires a rail carrier to erect and main- tain fences until it abandons its operations over the rail lines. FISCAL NOTE (DOT) SB 1875 will have no direct fiscal impact. The annual funding mechanism for the Grade Crossing Protection Fund is not alter- ed by this bill. There will still be $18 million annually transferred to the Fund with $6 million earmarked for bridges. CORRECTIONAL NOTE Corrections population and fiscal impacts are minimal. HOME RULE NOTE Fails to preempt home rule authority. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-02-26 S SPONSOR REMOVED PHILIP 98-02-26 S CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO FAWELL 98-02-26 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR PHILIP 98-03-04 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 98-03-11 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTN S 98-03-11 S ADOPTED 98-03-11 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 STRN 98-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-03-12 98-03-12 S SECOND READING 98-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-24 98-03-26 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 98-03-26 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-03-26 H HOUSE SPONSOR REITZ 98-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR O'BRIEN 98-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,JOHN 98-03-26 H FIRST READING 98-03-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 98-04-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOST 98-04-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MYERS 98-04-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTAT'N H 98-04-29 H WITHDRAWN 98-04-29 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HTRN 98-04-29 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-29 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED DANIELS 98-04-29 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-04-29 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 98-04-29 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-30 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-30 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-05 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 98-05-05 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-06 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 094-007-013 98-05-06 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-06-04 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-07-31 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 98-07-31 S EFFECTIVE DATE 99-01-01 98-07-31 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0691 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary