House Sponsors: CROTTY. Short description: VEH CD-RAIL CARRIER-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make stylistic changes to a Section concerned with rail carriers. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/18c-7201 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a rail carrier may not permit any diesel powered train to idle for longer than 10 minutes in any location, except in certain circumstances, and never within 2 miles of a residential area. Provides that any law enforcement officer of the State or a unit of local government may enforce this provision. Provides that any rail carrier that violates this provision shall be guilty of a business offense and fined $1,000 for a first offense and $5,000 for a second or subsequent offense. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Commerce Commission) ICC estimates no fiscal impact on State revenues. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Ill. Commerce Commission) Same as previous note. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE (Bureau of the Budget) Since the bill is not a supplemental appropriation, the Balanc- ed Budget Note Act is inapplicable. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE, H-AM 1 (Bureau of the Budget) Same as previous note. JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Illinois Courts) There would be no increase in the number of judges needed. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) There may be a minimal increase in judicial workloads; there would be no increase in the number of judges needed. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 741 (H-am 1) does not create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 741 (H-am 1) does not pre-empt home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status