Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 4/17/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 547




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 547 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Underground Utility Facilities 
5Damage Prevention Act is amended by changing Section 14 as 
6follows:
 



7    (220 ILCS 50/14)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1614)



8    Sec. 14. Home rule. The regulation of underground utility 
9facilities
and CATS facilities damage prevention, as provided 
10for in this Act, is an
exclusive power and function of the 
11State.  A home rule unit may not
regulate underground utility 
12facilities and CATS facilities damage
prevention, as provided 
13for in this Act.  All units of local government,
including home 
14rule units that are not municipalities of more than 1,000,000 
15persons, must comply with the provisions of this Act.  To this 
16extent, this This
Section is  a denial and
limitation of home 
 
 
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1rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of
Section 6 of 
2Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule 
3municipality of more than 1,000,000 persons may regulate 
4underground utility facilities and CATS facilities damage 
5prevention. 

6(Source: P.A. 92-179, eff. 7-1-02.)

 

7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".