ZICKUS-LYONS,EILEEN. 225 ILCS 715/6.5 Amends the Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Provides that blasting operations shall be conducted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Provides that the Department shall promulgate rules to establish a set of blasting standards in urban areas and to conduct studies to determine the appropriate levels of blasting in urban areas. Allows municipalities to regulate blasting concurrently with the State. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately. 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 99-03-03 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 001-016-000 HAGC 99-03-03 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LYONS,EILEEN 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary