Bill Text: IL SB1803 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Creates the Sand Mine and Transportation Study Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall conduct a sand mine and transportation study on the effects of sand mine operations in LaSalle county and its bordering counties, and produce a report on its findings. Allows the Department to consult with other agencies to carry out its purposes. Requires the Department to submit its report by January 1, 2016. Contains a repealer provision. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0400 [SB1803 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB1803-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Creates the Sand Mine and Transportation Study Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall conduct a sand mine and transportation study on the effects of sand mine operations in LaSalle county and its bordering counties, and produce a report on its findings. Allows the Department to consult with other agencies to carry out its purposes. Requires the Department to submit its report by January 1, 2016. Contains a repealer provision. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0400 [SB1803 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB1803-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sand
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5 | Mine and Transportation Study Act.
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6 | Section 5. Sand Mine and Transportation Study. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (a) The Department of Transportation shall conduct a sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | mine and transportation study on the effects of sand mine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | operations in LaSalle county and its bordering counties, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | produce a report on its findings. The report shall include:
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11 | (1) impacts of road usage and traffic pattern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | disruptions by sand mine trucking companies;
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13 | (2) potential road improvement plans to alleviate the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | additional highway traffic caused by sand mine operations;
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15 | (3) potential for adding new railway terminals and sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | pipelines to alleviate the highway traffic caused by sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | mine operations;
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18 | (4) estimates of current and future tourism trends for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | the State parks and tourism areas in LaSalle county and the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | effects of sand mine operations on visitors to those parks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | and tourism areas; and
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22 | (5) recommendations to the General Assembly as to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | whether further legislation or rulemaking is needed to |
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1 | regulate sand mining in this State. | ||||||
2 | (b) The Department may consult with any agency it deems | ||||||
3 | necessary to carry out the study. | ||||||
4 | (c) The Department shall submit its report and | ||||||
5 | recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, | ||||||
6 | 2016.
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7 | Section 10. Expiration. This Act is repealed on January 1, | ||||||
8 | 2017.
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9 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
10 | becoming law.
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