WIRSING. 625 ILCS 5/15-316 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316 Amends the Vehicle Code. Provides that motor vehicles and motor vehicles in combination with gross and axle weights not exceeding the weight limitations applicable to operation on Interstate and State highways (now, with gross weights not exceeding 73,280 pounds) operating on highways under the control of State or local authorities (now, local only) may have unlimited access (now, access for a distance of 5 miles) from a State highway for loading, unloading, and other purposes. Effective January 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced but with the following changes. Provides that motor vehicles and motor vehicles in combination with gross and axle weights not exceeding the weight limitations specified in the provisions of the Vehicle Code concerning gross weight limitations (instead of the provisions concerning weight limitations on certain highways) operating on highways under the control of a county or road district (instead of highways under the control of the State or a county or township road district highway commissioner) may have access from a State designated highway (instead of access for only 5 miles) for the purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, rest, repair, and home base (instead of for the purpose of loading, unloading, services, and home base). Provides that no exemption shall be granted authorizing travel on local roads or municipal roads as a thoroughfare between designated highways (instead of State designated highways). Provides that motor vehicles and motor vehicles in combination with gross and axle weights not exceeding the weight limitations specified in the provisions of the Vehicle Code concerning weight limitations on certain highways and up to 65 feet in length and 102 inches in width and special haul vehicles operating on highways under the control of a county or road district may have access from a State designated highway for the purpose of loading or unloading and provides that no exemption shall be granted authorizing travel on local roads as a thoroughfare between designated highways. Provides that these vehicles operating on highways under the control of the State may have access from a State designated highway for the purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, rest, repair, and home base and provides that no exemption shall be granted authorizing travel on State non-designated highways as a thoroughfare between designated highways. Provides that certain weight provisions take precedence over these provisions. Effective January 1, 1998. 97-03-06 H FIRST READING 97-03-06 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 97-03-19 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-007-000 HTRN 97-03-19 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WIRSING 97-04-08 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-08 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WIRSING 97-04-09 H RULES REFERS TO HTRN 97-04-09 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WIRSING 97-04-11 H BE ADOPTED HTRN/012-009-000 97-04-11 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WIRSING 97-04-12 H ADOPTED 97-04-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-18 H RE-COMMITTED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary