DILLARD. (HOFFMAN) 605 ILCS 5/4-411 new Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the failure of any person or entity to remove from a State highway any property placed there by the person or entity in connection with a road improvement project, within a reasonable time after the person or entity has ceased to work on the project, is a business offense punishable by a fine of not more than $2,500. Provides that the offense is committed when the entity has received written notice from the Department of Transportation that an offense punishable by a fine of up to $2,500 per day would be committed if the property was not removed in 15 days, and the property has not been removed as of 15 days after the date the written notice was received. Provides that a separate offense, punishable by a separate fine, is committed each day the property remains on the highway after the 15-day notice period has elapsed. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 605 ILCS 5/4-411 new Adds reference to: 605 ILCS 5/9-113 from Ch. 121, par. 9-113 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Provides that if ditches, drains, track, rails, poles, pipes, lines, or other equipment previously placed along a State highway with the permission of the State highway authority have not been removed, relocated, or modified to the satisfaction of the State highway authority 90 days after notice to do so, the owner of the equipment is in breach of the written consent and is subject to liquidated damages of not more than $500 per day. Provides that neither the State nor any contractor hired by the State under the provision to remove, relocate, or modify the equipment is liable or responsible for any resulting injury to persons or damage to property. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the provision applies to equipment placed along any highway with the permission of the appropriate highway authority (as well as to equipment placed along a State highway with the permission of the State highway authority). Deletes language providing that neither the State nor any contractor hired by the State under the provision to remove, relocate, or modify the equipment is liable or responsible for any resulting injury to persons or damage to property. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the State highway authority shall and a county highway authority may adopt coordination strategies and practices designed to establish and implement effective communication regarding removal, relocation, or modification of property to make way for road construction. Provides that the strategies and practices shall include the establishment of coordination councils to facilitate the necessary activity. Provides that the coordination councils must be established on or before January 1, 2002. Deletes the amendatory provisions of the bill as previously amended and reinserts them with changes. Provides that a highway authority that fails to establish a coordination council waives the right to enforce the 90 day notice provision regarding removal, relocation, or removal. Establishes procedures to be followed in requiring the removal, relocation, or modification of property. FEB-21-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN MAR-07-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-21-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-28-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTN S MAR-28-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-28-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 007-001-000 STRN MAR-28-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-29 MAR-29-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-29-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-30 APR-04-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 APR-04-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-04-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR HOFFMAN APR-04-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING APR-05-2001 H FIRST READING APR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N MAY-02-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTAT'N H MAY-02-2001 H ADOPTED MAY-02-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HTRN MAY-02-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-16-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOFFMAN MAY-16-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAY-16-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-16-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAY-18-2001 H 3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE 9(B)- MAY 25, 2001 MAY-18-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAY-21-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOFFMAN MAY-21-2001 H RULES REFERS TO HTRN MAY-21-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAY-22-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOFFMAN MAY-22-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HTRN/018-000-000 MAY-22-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOFFMAN MAY-22-2001 H ADOPTED MAY-22-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-23-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 MAY-23-2001 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01,02 MAY-25-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-25-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/DILLARD MAY-25-2001 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-30-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/DILLARD MAY-30-2001 S RULES REFERS TO STRN MAY-30-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/DILLARD MAY-30-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION STRN/007-000-000 MAY-30-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/DILLARD MAY-30-2001 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/056-000-000 MAY-30-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-28-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-22-2001 S GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-22-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 AUG-22-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0470 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary