102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3881
 
Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Patrick Windhorst
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
430 ILCS 30/3  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3

     Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Defines "local road" as any State roadway, except for (i) a highway with 4 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation 
5Act is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



6    (430 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3)



7    Sec. 3. 
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as 
8used in
this Act:

9    "Commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce or 
10transportation within
the State;

11    "Department" means the Illinois Department of 
12Transportation;

13    "Discharge" means leakage, seepage, or other release;

14    "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a 
15quantity and
form determined by the United States Department 
16of Transportation to be
capable of posing an unreasonable risk 
17to health and safety or property
when transported in commerce;

18    "Knowingly" means a person has actual knowledge of the 
19facts giving rise to
the violation or a reasonable person 
20acting in the circumstances and exercising
due care would have 
21such knowledge;

22    "Law Enforcement Officials" means the Illinois State 
23Police or any
duly authorized employees of a local 
 
 
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1governmental agency who are
primarily responsible for 
2prevention or detection of crime and
enforcement of the 
3criminal code and the highway and traffic laws of
this State or 
4any political subdivision of such State;

5    "Local road" means any State roadway except for (i) a 
6highway with 4 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. 
7    "Person" means any natural person or individual, 
8governmental body,
firm, association, partnership, 
9copartnership, joint venture, company,
corporation, joint 
10stock company, trust, estate or any other legal
entity or 
11their legal representative, agent or assigns;

12    "Transports" or "transportation" means any movement of 
13property over
the highway and any loading, unloading or 
14storage incidental to such
movement.

15(Source: P.A. 90-263, eff. 7-30-97.)

  
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.