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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5258   </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-UNDERGROUND MARKINGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Fortner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>220 ILCS 50/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1610</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Provides that after the effective date all new or replaced underground utility lines must be marked with detectable underground warning tape, which is able to be traced by inductive locating. Requires that the marking shall be a minimum of 6 inches and be buried as close to the ground surface as possible, or between 4 and 6 inches deep. Provides that the warning tape shall be American Public Works Association color-coded to match the type of utility line it is protecting.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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