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91_HJ0017eng HJ0017 Engrossed LRB9106483KScd 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 17 2 WHEREAS, In Illinois there were 213 collisions between 3 vehicles and railroad trains in 1997; these collisions 4 resulted in 27 fatalities and 85 injuries; Amtrak was 5 involved in 245 accidents nationwide in 1997, with 75% of the 6 accidents attributable to motorists' inattention or 7 impatience; and 8 WHEREAS, Improving safety at Illinois' railroad crossings 9 is of paramount importance; therefore be it 10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 11 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 12 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Railroad Safety Task Force 13 is created to investigate rail safety, determine what types 14 of judicial and administrative action should be taken against 15 motorists who cause railroad accidents, and investigate 16 advances in technology that may improve railroad safety; and 17 be it further 18 RESOLVED, That the Railroad Safety Task Force shall be 19 composed of: 2 members from the House of Representatives, one 20 member appointed by the Speaker of the House and one member 21 appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 22 Representatives; 2 members from the Senate, one member 23 appointed by the President of the Senate and one member 24 appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; the Governor 25 or a representative appointed by the Governor; the Secretary 26 of State or a representative appointed by the Secretary of 27 State; the Secretary of Transportation or a representative 28 appointed by the Secretary of Transportation; the Chairman of 29 the Illinois Commerce Commission or a representative 30 appointed by the Chairman; 2 representatives of the railroad 31 industry appointed by the Governor; 2 representatives of 32 railroad labor unions appointed by the Governor; and 2 HJ0017 Engrossed -2- LRB9106483KScd 1 representatives of the trucking industry appointed by the 2 Governor; and be it further 3 RESOLVED, That the Railroad Safety Task Force shall 4 compile and submit a report to the General Assembly before 5 January 1, 2000 on methods, procedures, and recommendations 6 for improving railroad safety at railroad crossings 7 throughout this State and on what types of judicial and 8 administrative action should be taken against motorists who 9 cause railroad accidents; and be it further 10 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to 11 the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 12 Transportation, and the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce 13 Commission.