Bill Text: IL HB2896 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that prior to the commencement of a road construction project which is expected to have a completion time of 3 weeks or more of the Department of Transportation shall provide each business that will be impacted by the project with (1) notice of when road construction will begin, how long it is estimated to last, and a contact within the Department for answering questions or concerns; and (2) a downloadable document on the Department's website containing strategies for businesses to reduce the impact of the project.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2896 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB2896-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB2896 Introduced , by Rep. Kay Hatcher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 2705/2705-610 new
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that prior to the commencement of a road construction project which is expected to have a completion time of 3 weeks or more the Department shall provide each business that will be impacted by the project with (1) notice of when road construction will begin, how long it is estimated to last, and a contact within the Department for answering questions or concerns; and (2) a downloadable document on the Department's website for businesses to reduce the impact of the project.
LRB098 10945 MLW 41520 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB2896 LRB098 10945 MLW 41520 b
AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
Section 2705-610 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-610 new)
Sec. 2705-610. Construction projects.
(a) Prior to the commencement of a road construction
project which is expected to have a completion time of 3 weeks
or more the Department shall:
(1) provide each business that will be impacted by the
project with notice of when road construction will begin,
how long it is estimated to last, and a contact within the
Department for answering questions or concerns; and
(2) provide a downloadable document on the
Department's website with strategies for businesses to
reduce the impact of the road construction project.