Bill Text: IL SB1513 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the unnecessary foreseeable idling of a diesel locomotive within 1,000 feet of a residence, business, school, or hospital for a continuous period of time longer than 30 minutes in a manner such as to cause or contribute to a condition of air pollution. Provides that no rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit an unnecessarily foreseeable delay, up to 10 minutes from its established schedule, in a manner such as to cause or contribute to unexpected delays on the road. Imposes a statutory fine for violating the provisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-23 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura [SB1513 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1513-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1513 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Mike Porfirio SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.3 new
625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.4 new
Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the unnecessary foreseeable idling of a diesel locomotive within 1,000 feet of a residence, business, school, or hospital for a continuous period of time longer than 30 minutes in a manner such as to cause or contribute to a condition of air pollution. Provides that no rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit an unnecessarily foreseeable delay, up to 10 minutes from its established schedule, in a manner such as to cause or contribute to unexpected delays on the road. Imposes a statutory fine for violating the provisions.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Sections 18c-7402.3 and 18c-7402.4 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.3 new)
Sec. 18c-7402.3. Diesel locomotive excessive idling.
(a) No rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit
the unnecessary foreseeable idling of a diesel locomotive
within 1,000 feet of a residence, business, school, or
hospital for a continuous period of time longer than 30
minutes in a manner such as to cause or contribute to a
condition of air pollution.
(b) This Section does not apply to diesel locomotives in
rail yards or locomotives being serviced, so long as idling is
essential to the proper repair of the locomotive.
(c) Any rail carrier that violates subsection (a) is
guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of not less
than $200 nor more than $500 if the duration of the idling is
in excess of 30 minutes but no longer than 35 minutes. If the
duration of the idling exceeds 35 minutes, the violation is a
business offense and the following fines shall be imposed:
(1) if the duration of the idling is in excess of 35

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minutes but not longer than 40 minutes, $500;
(2) if the duration of the idling is in excess of 40
minutes but not longer than 45 minutes, $700;
(3) if the duration of the idling is in excess of 45
minutes but not longer than 50 minutes, $900;
(4) if the duration of the idling is in excess of 50
minutes but not longer than 55 minutes, $1,000; or
(5) if the duration of the idling is in excess of 55
minutes, $1,000 plus an additional $500 for each 5 minutes
of idling in excess of 55 minutes of idling.
(625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.4 new)
Sec. 18c-7402.4. Diesel locomotive excessive delays.
(a) No rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit
an unnecessarily foreseeable delay, up to 10 minutes from its
established schedule, in a manner such as to cause or
contribute to unexpected delays on the road.
(b) This Section does not apply to delays that are due to
weather or other unforeseeable circumstances.
(c) Any rail carrier that violates subsection (a) is
guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of not less
than $200 nor more than $500 if the duration of the delay is in
excess of 10 minutes but not longer than 15 minutes. If the
duration of the delay exceeds 15 minutes, the violation is a
business offense and the following fines shall be imposed:
(1) if the duration of the delay is in excess of 15

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minutes but not longer than 20 minutes, $500;
(2) if the duration of the delay is in excess of 20
minutes but not longer than 25 minutes, $700;
(3) if the duration of the delay is in excess of 25
minutes, but not longer than 30 minutes, $900;
(4) if the duration of the delay is in excess of 30
minutes but not longer than 45 minutes, $1,000; or
(5) if the duration of the delay is in excess of 45
minutes, $1,000 plus an additional $500 for each 5 minutes
of delay in excess of 55 minutes of delay.