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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1246         </title>
<shortdesc>TRANSPORTATION-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>615 ILCS 90/7.5a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Fox Waterway Agency Act. Provides that if dredging and restoration work upon a channel located within the territory of the Agency is paid for with boating fees or other public moneys, the water located within the channel remains public water and that the channel shall remain open and accessible to the general public. Provides that if the dredging and restoration work is entirely paid for with funds other than those generated by boating fees or other public moneys, the owner of the property adjoining the channel shall retain the right to close the channel to the general public, provided that if a property owner closes a channel, he or she shall post signage giving notice that the channel is a private waterway and closed to the general public.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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