Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 813
Session 102nd
Grade Crossing Protection
Active
Active
Failed in House on Jan 10, 2023
Sponsors
Democrat
Robyn Gabel
Democrat
Laura M. Murphy
First Action
Feb 9, 2021
Latest Action
Jan 10, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
813
State
Illinois
Session
102nd
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 21, 2021
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that the funds transferred each month to the Grade Crossing Protection Fund may go to the maintenance of safety treatments to deter trespassing. Deletes language providing that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not order more than $2,000,000 per year in Grade Crossing Protection Fund moneys for pedestrian walkways. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission, after a hearing or by stipulated agreement, to authorize and order the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, and use of safety treatments requested by a public authority or rail carrier to deter trespassing on railroad property at a place other than a public crossing. Provides that the trespassing location shall be within 1,000 feet of a public crossing or at a hotspot location as identified by the Federal Railroad Administration and confirmed by the unit of local government, railroad, and Illinois Commerce Commission via diagnostic review. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of introduced bill amending the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Makes changes to provisions of the introduced bill amending the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission has the power to enter into stipulated agreements with rail carriers or public authorities to fund, provide, install, and maintain safety treatments to deter trespassing on railroad property.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 10, 2021 1:03:55 AM
Record Updated
Feb 1, 2023 7:43:07 AM