UTILITIES-UNDERGROUND MARKINGS
Summary
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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 2, 2009
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
Apr 1, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
Mar 10, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 010-000-000
Mar 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Feb 24, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mike Fortner
RRepublican
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