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Senate Bill 274 aims to deter people operating illegal meth
"labs" from stealing anhydrous ammonia from agriculture dealers or
farmers. This type of theft occurs by tapping into storage tanks and
transferring the ammonia into unauthorized, and often unsafe,
containers.
Current law states that an attempt to knowingly possess, procure,
transport, store or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized
container is a Class A misdemeanor. Bomke’s legislation toughens the
penalty, making it a Class 4 felony. Anhydrous ammonia, which is
used legitimately in agriculture, is also a key ingredient in
manufacturing meth.
"Methamphetamine is wreaking havoc on our communities," says
Bomke. "Penalties need to be stronger to stop the production of
meth. This law is a crucial step in that direction."
[Text from file sent on behalf of
Sen.
Larry Bomke by Illinois
Senate Republican staff]
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