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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5739   </title>
<shortdesc>HWY CD-SETBACKS FOR VEGETATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>605 ILCS 5/4-505</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 4-505</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation may relocate setbacks associated with railroad lines or tracks or facilities of a public utility. Provides that the Department may exercise its eminent domain powers to acquire all property interests necessary to ensure proper vegetation maintenance around public utility facilities.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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