HARTKE. 625 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to raise the maximum speed limit outside an urban area to 65 miles per hour for any second division vehicle designed or used for the carrying of a gross weight of 8,001 pounds or more, bus (on highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority), house car, camper, private living coach, recreational vehicle, and vehicle towing any other vehicle. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Transportation) HB 575 will necessitate the removal of approximately 500 dual speed limit signs at a cost of $40,000, which would result in an estimated annual savings in maintenance costs of $5,000. The Department projects that HB 575 will result in more severe crashes, which ultimately will result in higher medical costs to the State. The cost is indeterminate at this time. FEB-02-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-05-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N FEB-15-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-15-2001 H COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N FEB-28-2001 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 011-009-000 HTRN FEB-28-2001 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE MAR-06-2001 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE MAR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE MAR-23-2001 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST 046-060-006 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary