Rep. Dave Winters

Filed: 4/7/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3685

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3685 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
5 10-20.40 and 34-18.32 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new)
7     Sec. 10-20.40. School bus idling policy.
8     (a) Each school board shall adopt a policy that prohibits a
9 school bus that is in operation for the purpose of transporting
10 students to or from school or a school-related function or
11 activity from running on idle for more than 10 minutes while
12 the bus is parked.
13     The policy shall not apply when the ambient air temperature
14 is less than 0 degrees fahrenheit.
15     (b) The policy must require all diesel school buses to be
16 parked and loaded at least 100 feet from school air-intake
17 systems unless the school board determines that alternative
18 locations block traffic, impair student safety, or are not
19 cost-effective. The policy must also require that, when they
20 are not in use, all diesel school buses on school property or
21 near school air-intake systems must be parked in a manner that
22 reduces contamination of school bus cabins and school
23 facilities by diesel engine exhaust fumes. The policy must
24 allow exceptions to these requirements when:

 

 

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1         (1) the bus is loading and unloading children;
2         (2) maintenance or repairs are being conducted on the
3     bus;
4         (3) lift equipment is being used to load and unload
5     children with special needs;
6         (4) the bus is running in order to power defrosters,
7     heaters, air conditioners, or other equipment necessary
8     for safety or health considerations of passengers, unless
9     the equipment can be powered by the battery;
10         (5) the bus is running in order to power headlights or
11     warning lights, unless the lights can be powered by the
12     battery; and
13         (6) the bus is running due to a traffic, safety, or
14     emergency situation.
 
15     (105 ILCS 5/34-18.32 new)
16     Sec. 34-18.32. School bus idling policy.
17     (a) The board shall adopt a policy that prohibits a school
18 bus that is in operation for the purpose of transporting
19 students to or from school or a school-related function or
20 activity from running on idle for more than 10 minutes while
21 the bus is parked.
22     The policy shall not apply when the ambient air temperature
23 is less than 0 degrees fahrenheit.
24     (b) The policy must require all diesel school buses to be
25 parked and loaded at least 100 feet from school air-intake
26 systems unless the school board determines that alternative
27 locations block traffic, impair student safety, or are not
28 cost-effective. The policy must also require that, when they
29 are not in use, all diesel school buses on school property or
30 near school air-intake systems must be parked in a manner that
31 reduces contamination of school bus cabins and school
32 facilities by diesel engine exhaust fumes. The policy must
33 allow exceptions to these requirements when:

 

 

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1         (1) the bus is loading and unloading children;
2         (2) maintenance or repairs are being conducted on the
3     bus;
4         (3) lift equipment is being used to load and unload
5     children with special needs;
6         (4) the bus is running in order to power defrosters,
7     heaters, air conditioners, or other equipment necessary
8     for safety or health considerations of passengers, unless
9     the equipment can be powered by the battery;
10         (5) the bus is running in order to power headlights or
11     warning lights, unless the lights can be powered by the
12     battery; and
13         (6) the bus is running due to a traffic, safety, or
14     emergency situation.
 
15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect September
16 1, 2005.".