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FANTIN-HOLBROOK-DART-BLACK-MOFFITT, HOFFMAN AND LANG.

   625 ILCS 5/18c-7402       from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402                    

        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  In provisions regarding safety      
   requirements for  railroad  operations,  prohibits  the  operation  of      
   trains  in  Illinois  by  remote  control.  Places restrictions on the      
   minimum number of persons required to operate a locomotive  and  their      
   qualifications and duties. Provides that any person who violates these      
   rules may be fined not less than $500 but not more than $1,000 for the      
   first  offense,  not  less  than $1,000 but not more than $2,000 for a      
   second offense committed within 3 years of the first offense, not less      
   than $2,000 but not more than $5,000 for  a  third  offense  committed      
   within  3  years  of  the  first  offense, and $10,000 for a fourth or      
   subsequent offense committed within 3  years  of  the  first  offense.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Changes the definition of "rail carrier"  to  mean  any  form  of      
   nonhighway ground transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic      
   guideways,  not  including  rapid  transit operations in an urban area      
   that are not connected to the general railroad system.  Provides  that      
   "remote  control"  does  not  (1)  include  the use of, testing of, or      
   reliance upon any train control device,  signal,  radio,  or  computer      
   used  to  enhance  the  safety  of  rail operations by allowing remote      
   observation or monitoring of train location and operation; (2) include      
   devices used to interface train operators with protective  or  warning      
   devices  at  grade crossings with public roads; or (3) include a train      
   consist that is operated by a control cab that is not a  power  unit.       
   Makes other changes.                                                        
          PENSION NOTE, AMENDED                                                
          No fiscal impact on public pension funds or retirement systems.      
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                   
          HB 2667 fails to create a State mandate.                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Redefines "rail  carrier"  to  include  an  exception  for  rapid      
   transit  operations  in  an  urban  area that are not connected to the      
   general railroad system of transportation.  Provides an  exception  to      
   the  definition  of  "remote  control" when used on non-revenue trains      
   moving between terminals and servicing areas.                               
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (Dpt. Transportation)                       
          No immediate fiscal impact because of the current 3-year agree-      
          ment with Amtrak; future agreements could cause operating sub-       
          sidies to increase by an uncertain amount.                           
          STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2                               
          Creates a "personnel mandate" requiring 100% reimbursement.          
   98-02-02  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   98-02-03  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   98-02-03  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   98-02-11  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               TRANSPORAT'N          
   98-02-24  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HOLBROOK              
   98-02-25  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTAT'N H    
   98-02-25  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   98-02-25  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             015-004-000   HTRN    
   98-02-25  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   98-02-26  H                     FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK                 
   98-02-26  H  STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED     BLACK                 
   98-02-26  H                   PENSION NOTE REQUESTED  BLACK                 
   98-02-26  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   98-03-18  H  PENSION NOTE FILED AS AMENDED                                  
   98-03-18  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   98-03-20  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FANTIN             
   98-03-20  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   98-03-20  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   98-03-20  H             FISCAL NOTE REQUEST-WITHDRAWN BLACK                 
   98-03-20  H  STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQST-WITHDRN BLACK                 
   98-03-20  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   98-03-23  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 HOLBROOK              
   98-03-23  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DART                  
   98-03-23  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BLACK                 
   98-03-23  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MOFFITT               
   98-03-23  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HOFFMAN               
   98-03-23  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LANG                  
   98-03-24  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FANTIN             
   98-03-24  H                           RULES REFERS TO HTRN                  
   98-03-24  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   98-03-25  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FANTIN             
   98-03-25  H             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 014-005-000/HTRN      
   98-03-25  H  STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED                        
   98-03-25  H  FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED         DANIELS               
   98-03-25  H  STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE RQSTD AS AMENDED  DANIELS               
   98-03-25  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   98-03-25  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FANTIN             
   98-03-25  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   98-03-25  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   98-03-31  H  FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED                                   
   98-03-31  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   98-04-02  H  STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED  BY AMEND #2           
   98-04-02  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   98-04-02  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   99-01-12  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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