Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 3/12/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2780 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2780 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law 
5is amended  by adding Section 6.5 as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 325/6.5 new)
7    Sec. 6.5. Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force.
8    (a) The Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force is created within 
9the Office of the Secretary of State. The Office of the 
10Secretary of State shall provide administrative support for the 
11Task Force. The Task Force shall consist of the members 
12designated in subsections (b) and (c).
13    (b) Members of the Task Force representing the State shall 
14be appointed as follows:
15        (1) Two members of the Senate appointed one each by the 
16    President of the Senate and by the Minority Leader of the 
 
 
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1    Senate;
2        (2) Two members of the House of Representatives 
3    appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of 
4    Representatives and by the Minority Leader of the House of 
5    Representatives;
6        (3) One member representing the Office of the Secretary 
7    of State appointed by the Secretary of State; and
8        (4) Two members representing the Department of State 
9    Police appointed by the Director of State Police, one of 
10    whom must represent the State Police Academy.
11    (c) The members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) shall 
12select from their membership a chairperson. The chairperson 
13shall appoint the public members of the Task Force as follows:
14        (1) One member representing municipalities in this 
15    State with consideration given to persons recommended by an 
16    organization representing municipalities in this State;
17        (2) Five chiefs of police from various geographical 
18    areas of the State with consideration given to persons 
19    recommended by an organization representing chiefs of 
20    police in this State;
21        (3) One representative of a public utility 
22    headquartered in Illinois;
23        (4) One representative of recyclable metal dealers in 
24    Illinois;
25        (5) One representative of scrap metal suppliers in 
26    Illinois; and
 
 
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1        (6) One representative of insurance companies offering 
2    homeowners insurance in this State. 
3    (d) The Task Force shall endeavor to establish a 
4collaborative effort to combat recyclable metal theft 
5throughout the State and assist in developing regional task 
6forces, as determined necessary, to combat recyclable metal 
7theft. The Task Force shall consider and develop long-term 
8solutions, both legislative and enforcement-driven, for the 
9rising problem of recyclable metal thefts in this State.
10    (e) Each year, the Task Force shall review the 
11effectiveness of its efforts in deterring and  investigating the 
12problem of recyclable metal theft and in assisting in the 
13prosecution of persons engaged in recyclable metal theft. The 
14Task Force shall by October 31 of each year report its findings 
15and recommendations to the Secretary of State.".