Bill Text: IL HB2733 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Abolishes the Hazardous Materials Advisory Board and makes conforming changes throughout the Act.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0129 [HB2733 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB2733-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 100-0129 | ||||
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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 | ||||
by changing Sections 5.03 and 5.07 as follows:
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(430 ILCS 50/5.03) (from Ch. 127, par. 1255.03)
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Sec. 5.03.
To establish a program, with the advice and | ||||
recommendations of the
Board, for utilization of the State's | ||||
communication systems (a) to accept telephone
reports of | ||||
accidents involving hazardous materials; (b) to relate to the | ||||
emergency
agencies in the vicinity of the accident any | ||||
information available about
the location and
type of accident, | ||||
nature of the hazardous material involved, and any precautions
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which should be taken in handling the material; and (c) to | ||||
report to and
coordinate with the other
State agencies or | ||||
departments which might be knowledgeable about the type of | ||||
accident
or the hazardous material involved and with the United | ||||
States Department
of Transportation.
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All files, records and data gathered by the Agency or the | ||||
Department
under this Act shall be made available to the | ||||
Department of Public Health
pursuant to the Illinois Health and | ||||
Hazardous Substances Registry
Act.
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(Source: P.A. 83-1361.)
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(430 ILCS 50/5.07) (from Ch. 127, par. 1255.07)
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Sec. 5.07.
To coordinate with the other members of the | ||
Board to determine
which department or agency can best, within | ||
the statutory scope of its duties,
inspect
facilities and | ||
equipment for the use, storage, transportation, and | ||
manufacture
of hazardous materials to determine whether they | ||
are in compliance
with applicable federal or State regulations.
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(Source: P.A. 90-449, eff. 8-16-97.)
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(430 ILCS 50/2.04 rep.) | ||
(430 ILCS 50/4 rep.) | ||
Section 10. The Hazardous Materials Emergency Act is | ||
amended by repealing Sections 2.04 and 4.
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