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Full Text of SB2658  98th General Assembly

SB2658sam002 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Michael Connelly

Filed: 3/3/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2658

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2658 on page 1, by
3replacing lines 12 through 18 with the following:
 
4    "Sec. 7-202.23. Treatment or removal of ash trees infected
5with the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) from
6any public right-of-way within a municipality. Municipalities
7may use motor fuel tax funds under the general maintenance
8program for the treatment or removal of ash trees if the
9following criteria are met:
10    (a) the municipality is located in the emerald ash borer
11internal State quarantine zone most recently published by the
12Illinois Department of Agriculture, unless the Department has
13determined that the entire State has become infested and, as a
14result, has rescinded the internal State quarantine;
15    (b) the ash trees are located on the public right-of-way or
16are a potential hazard to vehicle travel;
17    (c) the ash trees to be removed are shown in a detailed

 

 

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1inventory; and
2    (d) motor fuel tax funds are not used to plant replacement
3trees.".