VEH CD-GRAIN TRUCK SPEED&WT Senate SponsorsSen. Frank C. Watson-David Luechtefeld-J. Bradley Burzynski-Todd Sieben and Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/11-606from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-606625 ILCS 5/15-301from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if the Governor has declared that an emergency harvest situation exists, a vehicle carrying agricultural products from a field to a grain storage facility during the period September 1 through December 31 may travel on an interstate highway at a speed below the established minimum speed and may exceed otherwise applicable weight limits without a special permit. Provides that the exemptions apply only if the interstate highway provides the shortest available route from the field to the grain storage facility, the vehicle remains in the right lane of the interstate highway, and the distance traveled on any one interstate highway is less than 20 miles. Effective immediately. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson 1/20/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 1/20/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 1/20/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/31/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die