Bill Text: IL HB3881 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Defines "local road" as any State roadway, except for (i) a highway with 4 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0513 [HB3881 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB3881-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 102-0513 | ||||
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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 Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation | ||||
Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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(430 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3)
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Sec. 3.
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as | ||||
used in
this Act:
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"Commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce or | ||||
transportation within
the State;
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"Department" means the Illinois Department of | ||||
Transportation;
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"Discharge" means leakage, seepage, or other release;
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"Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a | ||||
quantity and
form determined by the United States Department | ||||
of Transportation to be
capable of posing an unreasonable risk | ||||
to health and safety or property
when transported in commerce;
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"Knowingly" means a person has actual knowledge of the | ||||
facts giving rise to
the violation or a reasonable person | ||||
acting in the circumstances and exercising
due care would have | ||||
such knowledge;
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"Law Enforcement Officials" means the Illinois State | ||||
Police or any
duly authorized employees of a local |
governmental agency who are
primarily responsible for | ||
prevention or detection of crime and
enforcement of the | ||
criminal code and the highway and traffic laws of
this State or | ||
any political subdivision of such State;
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"Local road" means any State or local highway except for | ||
(i) a highway with 4 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate | ||
highway. | ||
"Person" means any natural person or individual, | ||
governmental body,
firm, association, partnership, | ||
copartnership, joint venture, company,
corporation, joint | ||
stock company, trust, estate or any other legal
entity or | ||
their legal representative, agent or assigns;
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"Transports" or "transportation" means any movement of | ||
property over
the highway and any loading, unloading or | ||
storage incidental to such
movement.
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(Source: P.A. 90-263, eff. 7-30-97 .)
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