093_HB2786 LRB093 07549 LCB 07724 b 1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 adding Section 15-301.1 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/15-301.1 new) 7 Sec. 15-301.1. Permits for concrete pump trucks and well 8 drilling equipment; fees. 9 (a) The Department, upon request, shall issue a single 10 trip permit or annual permit for transporting a concrete pump 11 truck or well drilling equipment. The Department shall set 12 fees for issuance of the permits. The permit allows a 13 concrete pump truck or well drilling equipment to be operated 14 on a specified route on State highways at a specified time on 15 a specified day, unless limitations due to weather conditions 16 or construction make operation too hazardous. These 17 limitations must be posted on the Department's website within 18 24 hours of the time the permit is to be used or at the time 19 the information requiring the limitations becomes available. 20 Single trip permits must be used on the route and during the 21 time specified. Although a violation of the terms and 22 conditions of the permit does not revoke the permit, a 23 vehicle and load found to be off the route prescribed in the 24 permit is deemed to be operating without a permit. Any 25 off-route vehicle and load must obtain a new permit or 26 permits, as necessary, to authorize movement back onto the 27 route authorized under the original permit. 28 (b) The Department shall determine the form and content 29 of the permit with respect to highways under its 30 jurisdiction. Local authorities shall determine the form and 31 content of the permit with respect to highways under their -2- LRB093 07549 LCB 07724 b 1 jurisdiction. Permits shall be available in either written or 2 computer generated format. All other rules as to permit use 3 and procedure in this Chapter shall be applicable. 4 (c) The Department shall make available on its website 5 the procedure for acquiring the permits. The Department shall 6 provide that the fees it sets for the permits shall be 7 payable through the website using a credit card or other 8 similar device. 9 (d) A permit may not allow the transportation of 10 concrete pump trucks or well drilling equipment which exceed 11 the maximum allowable weight, length, or width limits 12 permissible on State highways.