Bill Text: IL SB3503 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board or board of county commissioners of a county may regulate by ordinance the use of road salt and de-icing chemicals and may require a permit for the use of road salt or de-icing chemicals. Provides that the regulations may apply to incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB3503 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB3503-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5-1134 as follows:
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6 | (55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 5-1134. Road salt and de-icing chemicals. The county | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | board or board of county commissioners of a county may by | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | ordinance regulate the use of road salt and de-icing chemicals, | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | without limitation. The county board or board of county | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | commissioners may regulate the storage of road salt and | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | de-icing chemicals. The county board or board of county | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | commissioners may require a permit for the use and storage of | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | road salt or de-icing chemicals by public or private operators. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Any regulations enacted pursuant to this Section apply to | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | This Section applies to any road salt and de-icing | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | chemicals that are not regulated pursuant to Section 14.4 of | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | the Environmental Protection Act.
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