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Full Text of HR0871  100th General Assembly

HR0871 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Transportation
3recently updated rules impacting underground manhole and water
4vault design; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Concerns over the implementation of these new
6requirements have been raised by the construction industry as
7some estimate the manufacturing cost of these structures could
8increase by as much as 35%; and
 
9    WHEREAS, IDOT made concessions with the manufacturing
10industry to allow for the use of inventory already produced
11under the old standard while any production of new manholes
12will comply with the updated standard; and
 
13    WHEREAS, It is important to encourage manufacturing in
14Illinois and to provide for a cost efficient way for the
15construction industry to maintain and rebuild the
16infrastructure of the State while maintaining safety; and
 
17    WHEREAS, IDOT is currently reviewing the updated standards
18for underground manhole and water vault design; therefore, be
19it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

 

 

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1HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2urge the Illinois Department of Transportation to implement
3standards that would not increase costs to the construction
4industry, the State of Illinois, or cities and municipalities,
5with increased cost for the production of underground manhole
6and water vault design; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
8delivered to Secretary of Transportation Randall S.
9Blankenhorn and Governor Bruce Rauner.