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Full Text of HB2780 98th General Assembly

HB2780ham001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 3/12/2013

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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2780
2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2780 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4     "Section 5. The Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law
5 is amended by adding Section 6.5 as follows:

6     (815 ILCS 325/6.5 new)
7     Sec. 6.5. Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force.
8     (a) The Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force is created within
9 the Office of the Secretary of State. The Office of the
10 Secretary of State shall provide administrative support for the
11 Task Force. The Task Force shall consist of the members
12 designated in subsections (b) and (c).
13     (b) Members of the Task Force representing the State shall
14 be appointed as follows:
15         (1) Two members of the Senate appointed one each by the
16     President of the Senate and by the Minority Leader of the

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1     Senate;
2         (2) Two members of the House of Representatives
3     appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
4     Representatives and by the Minority Leader of the House of
5     Representatives;
6         (3) One member representing the Office of the Secretary
7     of State appointed by the Secretary of State; and
8         (4) Two members representing the Department of State
9     Police appointed by the Director of State Police, one of
10     whom must represent the State Police Academy.
11     (c) The members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) shall
12 select from their membership a chairperson. The chairperson
13 shall appoint the public members of the Task Force as follows:
14         (1) One member representing municipalities in this
15     State with consideration given to persons recommended by an
16     organization representing municipalities in this State;
17         (2) Five chiefs of police from various geographical
18     areas of the State with consideration given to persons
19     recommended by an organization representing chiefs of
20     police in this State;
21         (3) One representative of a public utility
22     headquartered in Illinois;
23         (4) One representative of recyclable metal dealers in
24     Illinois;
25         (5) One representative of scrap metal suppliers in
26     Illinois; and

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1         (6) One representative of insurance companies offering
2     homeowners insurance in this State.
3     (d) The Task Force shall endeavor to establish a
4 collaborative effort to combat recyclable metal theft
5 throughout the State and assist in developing regional task
6 forces, as determined necessary, to combat recyclable metal
7 theft. The Task Force shall consider and develop long-term
8 solutions, both legislative and enforcement-driven, for the
9 rising problem of recyclable metal thefts in this State.
10     (e) Each year, the Task Force shall review the
11 effectiveness of its efforts in deterring and investigating the
12 problem of recyclable metal theft and in assisting in the
13 prosecution of persons engaged in recyclable metal theft. The
14 Task Force shall by October 31 of each year report its findings
15 and recommendations to the Secretary of State.".

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