Public Act 099-0400
 
SB1803 EnrolledLRB099 03832 RJF 23846 b


  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  

  
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
LaSalle County Transportation Study Act.
 
    Section 5. LaSalle County Transportation Study.
      
    (a)   The Department of Transportation shall conduct a

transportation study on the effects of agricultural,

manufacturing, mining, and other industrial operations in

LaSalle County and its bordering counties, and produce a report

on its findings. The report shall include the following:

        (1)   impacts of road usage and traffic pattern

    disruptions by trucking companies;


        (2)   potential road improvement plans to alleviate the

    additional highway traffic caused by increased

    agricultural, manufacturing, and mining operations;

        (3)   potential for adding new railway terminals and

    pipelines to alleviate the highway traffic caused by

    increased industrial operations;

        (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

        (5)   recommendations to the General Assembly as to 
    whether further legislation or rulemaking is needed to 
    regulate industrial transportation in this State.


    (b)   The Department may consult with any agency it deems

necessary to carry out the study.


    (c)   The Department shall submit its report and

recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1,

2016.
 
    Section 10. Expiration.  This Act is repealed on January 1,

2017.


 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.