House Sponsors: LYONS,JOSEPH-WAIT-ZICKUS-JONES,JOHN-MATHIAS AND MCGUIRE. Senate Sponsors: FAWELL Short description: INTRMDL TRALR CHASSIS SFTY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Intermodal Trailer, Chassis, and Container Safety Act. Provides that a person may not interchange a vehicle that is in violation of federal motor carrier safety regulations to a motor carrier or driver. Provides that an operator must be reimbursed for fines, penalties and repairs incurred pursuant to an out-of-service order under certain conditions by an equipment provider. Provides for a fine for each violation of the Act. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) There will be no fiscal or prison population impact. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Transportation) There will be no fiscal impact on IDOT. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/18b-112 new Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not interchange a vehicle that is in violation of federal motor carrier safety regulations to a motor carrier or driver. Provides that an operator must be reimbursed for fines, penalties and repairs incurred pursuant to an out-of-service order under certain conditions by an equipment provider. Provides for a fine for each violation. Effective January 1, 2000. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code in a Section dealing with intermodal trailer, chassis, and safety, by redefining "equipment provider". Provides that if certain defects are discovered, a rebut- table presumption existed that the defects were present at the time of the interchange. Provides that if the equipment provider fails to reimburse the operator within 30 days, the operator has a civil cause of action against the equipment provider. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that the bill be amended to provide that the operator has the duty (rather than the right) to inspect the vehicle; to pro- vide that the operator is entitled to reimbursement for only those fines related to equipment defects specified in this Section; to eliminate language providing that the operator is entitled to reim- bursement of fines and expenses relating to a citation "whether the operator is found guilty or not"; to provide that the Section is not to be applied, construed, or implemented in a manner inconsistent with or in conflict with federal safety regulations; and to change the effective date from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2000. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0662 Last action date: 99-12-22 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status