Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a township may, by ordinance, provide for the collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves within the unincorporated areas of the township (now, referendum approval is required). Provides that the corporate authorities of a township may, by ordinance, authorize the use of permanent road funds, general road and bridge funds, or town funds for the purpose of collecting, transporting, and disposing of brush and leaves generated from specified properties (now, referendum approval is required). Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Authorizes the highway commissioner of each road district to provide for the collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves that have been properly placed for collection along the road district rights-of-way in accordance with local guidelines in those townships or counties that regulate by ordinance open burning of brush or leaves.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0417 [SB0041 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Motion in House	2011-05-19	64	51	1	0	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2011-04-08	51	1	7	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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