VEH CD-EXCESSIVE IDLING FINES Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Ira I. Silverstein 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/5.719 new625 ILCS 5/11-1429705 ILCS 105/27.5from Ch. 25, par. 27.5705 ILCS 105/27.6Amends the Vehicle Code, State Finance Act, and Clerks of Courts Act. Increases the fine for an excessive idling violation from $50 to $250 for the first conviction and from $150 to $500 for a second or subsequent conviction within a 12 month period. Specifies how the fines collected shall be distributed and provides alternate distribution procedures for circuit clerks for excess idling violations. Creates the Trucking Environmental and Education Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that all money deposited into the Trucking Environmental and Education Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of educating the trucking industry on air pollution and preventative measures specifically related to idling. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/8hFurther amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Trucking and Environmental Education Fund is not subject to sweeps. Provides that a person convicted of excessive idling shall be fined $90 for a first offense (rather than $250). Also changes the distribution formula for violations for excessive idling. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Environment 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 005-003-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/12/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/31/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed April 2, 2009 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die