Senate Sponsors: DONAHUE. House Sponsors: BLACK-HOLBROOK Short description: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS-LOCAL GOVT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Provides that a prupose of the Act is to recommend that units of local government adopt regulations for placarding the use, storage and manufacture of hazardous materials (rather than to require the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to adopt such regulations), and provides for adoption of such regulations by units of local government. Increases the Hazardous Materials Advisory Board from 20 to 21 members; adds the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Director of the Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois; deletes the Director of the Office of Mines and Minerals in the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the State's Attorney or the Attorney General may institute an action for penalties or other remedies to restrain or remedy violations of the Act. (Now, it is the State's Attorney's duty to institute appropriate proceedings.) Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 430 ILCS 50/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1255 430 ILCS 50/5.11 new 430 ILCS 50/8.03 from Ch. 127, par. 1258.03 Further amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Restores references to authority of the Department of Transportation to adopt placarding regulations. Deletes provision requiring the Hazardous Materials Advisory Board to perform certain functions by January 1, 1978. Authorizes units of local government to adopt ordinances or regulations requiring a hazard signage system applicable to equipment, facilities, structures, or locations involved in the use, storage, or manufacture of hazardous materials; prohibits regulation by home rule units that is inconsistent with the requirements of the Act or federal law. Makes other changes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces references to placards and placarding systems with hazard signage and hazard systems. Provides that it is the responsibility of any person who leases, operates, or controls any facilities, equipment, structures, or locations for the use, storage, or manufacture (instead of also transportation) of hazardous materials to display hazard signage. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0449 Last action date: 97-08-16 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status