Bill Text: IL SB1803 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
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-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0400 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
LaSalle County Transportation Study Act.
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Section 5. LaSalle County Transportation Study.
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(a) The Department of Transportation shall conduct a
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transportation study on the effects of agricultural,
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manufacturing, mining, and other industrial operations in
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LaSalle County and its bordering counties, and produce a report
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on its findings. The report shall include the following:
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(1) impacts of road usage and traffic pattern
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disruptions by trucking companies;
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(2) potential road improvement plans to alleviate the
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additional highway traffic caused by increased
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agricultural, manufacturing, and mining operations;
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(3) potential for adding new railway terminals and
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pipelines to alleviate the highway traffic caused by
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increased industrial operations;
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(4) estimates of current and future tourism trends for | ||||
the State parks and tourism areas in LaSalle County and the | ||||
effects of industrial operations on visitors to those parks | ||||
and tourism areas; and
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(5) recommendations to the General Assembly as to | ||
whether further legislation or rulemaking is needed to | ||
regulate industrial transportation in this State.
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(b) The Department may consult with any agency it deems
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necessary to carry out the study.
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(c) The Department shall submit its report and
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recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1,
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2016.
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Section 10. Expiration. This Act is repealed on January 1,
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2017.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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