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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5491   </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-JULIE PENALTIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Thomas Holbrook-William B. Black</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>220 ILCS 50/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1608</aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 50/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1611</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Provides that any residential property owner who willfully fails to comply with any provision of the Act while engaging in excavation or demolition on such residential property shall not be subject to a penalty under the Act for a first-time offense of the Act, but shall be subject to a penalty of up to $500 for each separate offense for any subsequent willful failures to comply with the Act. Provides that any residential property owner who fails to comply with any provision of the Act while engaging in excavation or demolition on a residential property shall be liable for the damage caused to the owner or operator of the damaged underground utility facilities or CATS facilities unless the damages resulted from the failure of owners or operators of underground facilities to comply with the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may impose administrative penalties as provided in the Act (instead of a specified Section). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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