99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6165
 
Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Emily McAsey
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



220 ILCS 20/6  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 556

     Amends the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Provides that each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates pipeline facilities shall procure and maintain liability insurance from an independent third-party insurance agent with $100,000,000 limits in general liability insurance and $25,000,000 in environmental impairment liability insurance. 
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act is amended  
5by changing Section 6 as follows:
 



6    (220 ILCS 20/6)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 556)



7    Sec. 6. 

(a) Each person who engages in the transportation 
8of gas or who owns or
operates pipeline facilities shall:

9        (1) at all times after the date any applicable safety 
10    standard
established under this Act takes effect comply 
11    with the requirements of
such standard;

12        (2) file and comply with a plan of inspection and 
13    maintenance required
by Section 5 of this Act;

14        (3) keep records, make reports, provide information, 
15    and permit
inspection of its books, records and facilities 
16    under the Public Utilities
Act as the Commission reasonably 
17    requires to insure compliance with this
Act and the rules 
18    and regulations established under this Act; and

19        (4) file with the Commission, under such rules as the 
20    Commission
prescribes, reports of all accidents, involving 
21    pipeline facilities or the
transportation of gas. No such 
22    accident report filed with the Commission is
admissible 
23    into evidence in any action for damages based on or arising 
 
 
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1    out
of the loss of life, or injury to person or property, 
2    occasioned by any
accident; and .

3        (5) procure and maintain liability insurance from an 
4    independent third-party insurance agent as follows: 
5    $100,000,000 limits in general liability insurance and 
6    $25,000,000 of environmental impairment liability 
7    insurance. 
8    (b) Any accident report made by an officer, employee or 
9agent of the
Commission is available for use in any civil, 
10criminal, or other judicial
proceeding arising out of such 
11accident.

12(Source: P.A. 76-1588.)