TRANSPORTATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Jay C. Hoffman-Thomas Holbrook-Jim Watson Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr., Antonio Munoz and Larry K. Bomke) 5/23/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0001 625 ILCS 5/1-100from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-100 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/1-100Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/18b-106.2 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall declare that an emergency exists under federal regulations if a utility service provider informs the Department of a utility service interruption emergency. Provides that the Department may refuse to grant emergency declarations for a utility found to have abused the notification procedure. Provides that a person is exempt from any regulation of the maximum hours of service that an employee may work under federal regulations if he or she (i) is the holder of a commercial driver's license, (ii) is an employee, in an employment capacity in which the commercial driver's license is used, of a utility service provider or of a contractor or subcontractor of a utility service provider, and (iii) operates a commercial motor vehicle as a utility service vehicle and engages in intrastate maintenance or repair work in response to a utility service interruption emergency. Provides that the exemption from maximum hours of service regulations provided under the provisions shall not exceed the duration of the utility service provider's or driver's direct assistance in providing utility service interruption emergency relief, or 5 days from the date of the initial declaration, whichever is less. Provides that nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to contravene any federal law or to jeopardize State of Illinois entitlement to federal funding. Contains severability provisions. Effective immediately. 2/10/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/3/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 4/11/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 4/11/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 007-000-000 4/12/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/14/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005 4/14/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/14/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/12/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/12/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/20/2005HouseSent to the Governor 5/23/2005HouseGovernor Approved 5/23/2005HouseEffective Date May 23, 2005 5/23/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0001