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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 1002   </title>
<shortdesc>CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Renée Kosel-Tom Cross-Brent Hassert-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Suzanne Bassi, Linda Chapa LaVia and George Scully, Jr.</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Requests that a study be conducted on the traffic patterns and the necessary upgrades that will be needed to safely operate the EJ &amp; E Line as part of the Canadian National Railway Company system. Urges the Canadian National Railway Company to acknowledge that the train traffic increases that they are proposing will put a significant burden on the citizens of the listed counties. Urges the U.S. Surface Transportation Board take into account the severity of the increases in rail traffic in the affected communities and to make decisions regarding this acquisition that will maximize the quality of life of the citizens within the listed counties.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Railroad Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Railroad Safety Committee;  002-003-000</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Railroad Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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