July 29, 2003
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois Senate
93rd General Assembly
Pursuant to Article IV, Section
9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 563
entitled “AN ACT in relation to vehicles,” with the following specific
recommendation for change:
Among other
things, Senate Bill 563 allows tow truck operators to have triple rear axle
weights of 56,000 pounds on highways under control of State and local
authorities. This is a significantly large weight that creates the potential
for damage to highways throughout Illinois. While the Department has the
resources to assess and protect against damage to its bridges and structures,
local highway authorities do not have the same abilities.
In order to
protect local highway infrastructure, I make the following specific
recommendations for change:
on page 6,
line 11, by replacing ", and" with "and"; and
on page 6,
lines 12 and 13, by deleting " or 56,000 pounds on manufactured
recovery units with a triple rear axle,"; and
on page 11,
line 10, by replacing "axle or" with "axle, or";
and
on page 11,
line 10, by inserting the following before the period:
"or
56,000 pounds on manufactured recovery units with a triple rear axle”.
With these specific
recommendations for change, SB 563 will have my approval. I respectfully
request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH
Governor
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