Bill Text: IL HB2780 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Creates the Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force within the Department of State Police. Provides that the Task Force shall endeavor to establish a collaborative effort to combat recyclable metal theft throughout the State, assist in developing regional task forces to combat recyclable metal theft, and consider and develop long-term solutions for the rising problem of recyclable metal thefts in this State. Requires the Task Force to report annually to the Director of State Police.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2780 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2780-Amended.html
Bill Title: Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Creates the Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force within the Department of State Police. Provides that the Task Force shall endeavor to establish a collaborative effort to combat recyclable metal theft throughout the State, assist in developing regional task forces to combat recyclable metal theft, and consider and develop long-term solutions for the rising problem of recyclable metal thefts in this State. Requires the Task Force to report annually to the Director of State Police.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2780 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2780-Amended.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2780
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2780 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law | ||||||
5 | is amended by adding Section 6.5 as follows:
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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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