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Bill Action of Note:
SB 40, EV Charging passed the Senate 39-16-1. This bill Creates the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Provides that the Act applies to newly constructed single-family homes and multi-unit residential buildings (rather than new single-family homes and newly constructed or renovated multi-unit residential buildings). Provides that the residential requirements for electric vehicle parking spaces apply to all building permits issued 90 days after the effective date of the Act. Provides that all building permits issued 90 days after the effective date of the Act shall require a new, large multifamily residential building or a large multifamily residential building being renovated by a developer converting the property to an association to have 100% of its total parking spaces EV-capable (rather than a specified percentage of EV-capable spaces based on the total amount of parking spaces available). Changes the residential requirements for electric vehicle parking spaces for permits issued 24 months after the effective date Provides that all building permits issued 24 months after the effective date of the Act to be as follows: (1) for permits issued 24 months after the effective date of this Act, a minimum of 40% EV-capable parking spaces; (2) for permits issued 5 years after the effective date of this Act, a minimum of 50% EV-capable parking spaces; and (3) for permits issued 10 years after the effective date of this Act, a minimum of 70% EV-capable parking spaces. Provides that "EV capable" shall not be construed to require a developer or builder to install or run wire or cable from the electrical panel through the conduit or raceway to the terminus of the conduit. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to require that in the case of a developer converting the property to an association, no EV-capable or EV-ready mandate shall apply if it would necessitate the developer having to excavate an existing surface lot or other parking facility in order to retro-fit the parking lot or facility with the necessary conduit and wiring. Establishes that an association that willfully violates the provisions shall be liable to the unit owner for actual damages and shall pay a civil penalty to the unit owner for actual damages and shall pay a civil penalty to the unit owner not to exceed $500 (rather than $1,000). Provides that in any action by a unit owner requesting to have an electric vehicle installed and seeking to enforce compliance with the provisions, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing party (rather than a prevailing plaintiff). Provides that a landlord shall not assess or charge a tenant any fees for the placement or use of an electric vehicles charging system, except that a landlord may charge a security deposit to cover costs to restore the property to its original condition if the tenant removes the electric vehicle charging system.
SB 46, Waterway Ports Commission passed the Senate 57-0-0. This bill creates the Illinois Waterway Ports Commission Act. Provides that the Illinois Waterway Ports Commission is created and shall exercise jurisdiction with respect to the duties and powers delegated to it under the Act within the following port districts and counties: the Seneca Regional Port District, the Ottawa Port District, the Illinois Valley Regional Port District, the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District, and the Havana Port District and Fulton, Mason, Tazewell, Peoria, Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle, and Grundy counties. Provides that the Commission shall (1) coordinate and synchronize common efforts and initiatives in the Commission area to enhance the reporting and benefits of statistical data; (2) make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, Congress, and federal agencies on regional issues that impact multimodal transportation, economic development, environmental sustainability, and climate resiliency of the Commission area; (3) coordinate and synchronize common efforts and initiatives on the larger Illinois Waterway with the Mid-America Port Commission and the Joliet Regional Port District; (4) coordinate and synchronize federal activities associated with the nonfederal sponsorship of the M-55 Illinois-Gulf Marine Highway; and (5) request and assist in requesting funding for the Commission area and the surrounding areas, as the Commission deems necessary.
SB 76, Nuclear Power passed the Senate 39-13-0. This bill deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly.
SB 684, Central IL Regional Airport Authority passed the Senate 38-18-0. This bill creates the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. Provides that the territory of the Authority shall be the corporate limits of McLean County and that any existing airport authority located within McLean County is dissolved upon the establishment of the Authority. Provides that the new Authority shall assume the rights to all property, assets, and liabilities of any dissolved authority.
SB 688, Cairo Development Authority passed the Senate 57-0-0. This bill Creates the Cairo Development Authority Act. Creates the Cairo Development Authority for the purpose of facilitating and promoting the redevelopment of certain property in Cairo and the surrounding areas. Provides that the jurisdiction of the Authority extends over Alexander County. Provides that the Authority is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors. Sets forth the powers and responsibilities of the Authority, including the power to acquire, own, lease, sell, and dispose of real property and, under the supervision of the Illinois Finance Authority, the power to issue revenue bonds. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that all bond issuances of the Cairo Development Authority are subject to supervision, management, control, and approval of the Illinois Finance Authority.
SB 849, Blue-Ribbon Commission passed the Senate 57-0-0. This bill reenacts the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure Funding and Policy Act. Makes changes to the dates by which the Commission's members must be appointed, hold their first meeting, and report their findings to the General Assembly. Extends the Act's repeal date to February 1, 2024.
SB 1438, Dig Once Act passed the Senate 54-0-0. This bill creates the Illinois Dig Once Act. This bill provides that the Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall consult with the State-Wide One-Call Notice System to jointly develop rules for the design and construction of road, highway, tollway, and expressway projects to reduce the need for the relocation of public water and wastewater infrastructure and to promote the deployment (rather than reduce the scale and number of repeated excavations of roads, highways, tollways, and expressways for the installation and maintenance) of broadband infrastructure and underground utility facilities in an efficient and competitively neutral process for all road, highway, tollway, and expressway projects. Provides that the rules adopted under the Act are not intended to delay the design or construction of road, highway, tollway, and expressway construction projects, and shall not be construed to provide authority to approve, deny, or delay broadband infrastructure projects or underground utility facilities projects. Provides that whenever a public utility makes an application for a grant or easement in, over, or upon real property of the State for purposes of locating and maintaining such utility, or such utility's wire, pipe, cable, fiber conduit, or other facility or equipment, the Administrator, with the consent of the agency having jurisdiction over the real property, may grant such an easement.
SB 1515, Employment Verification passed the Senate 44-9-0. This bill provides for additional rights and protections granted to an employee following the notification of a discrepancy. Provides that specified requirements apply if an employer takes any adverse action against an employee. Provides that a notification of a discrepancy may be from any federal or State agency, including, but not limited to the Social Security Administration or Internal Revenue Service.
SB 1526, IDOT Mobile Application passed the Senate 53-4-0. This bill requires the Department to develop a mobile application that provides motorists with updated traffic conditions.
SB 1653, Early Warning Pilot Program passed the Senate 56-0-0. This bill provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish a low-clearance early warning device pilot program. Provides that an early warning device may include, but is not limited to, LiDAR, radar, visual signal, or additional signage. Allows the Department of Transportation to work with the University of Illinois on the pilot program. Provides that the fine shall not exceed $1,000.
SB 1996, Manufacturing Mentorship passed the Senate 57-0-0. This bill creates the Manufacturing Mentorship Program Act for the purpose of exposing minors who are 16 or 17 years of age to manufacturing occupations in the State through temporary employment with an employer.
SB 1997, Building Regulation passed the Senate 56-0-0. This bill provides that a county with a population of less than 1,000,000 may establish minimum requirements for new building design and construction to lessen the risks caused by new building design and construction to wildlife and sensitive habitats.
SB 2278, Truck Length passed the Senate 53-3-0. This bill, as amended, provides that the State or any unit of local government shall not be required to design or construct a new non-designated highway to accommodate truck tractor-semitrailer combinations. Provides that each unit of local government shall (rather than may) report to the Department of Transportation, and the Department shall post on its official website, any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system and any non-designated highway that is not designed and constructed after January 1, 2023 to the overall length dimension of vehicles permitted under the Code. Negotiations by the trucking industry brought the Illinois Chamber and the rest of the Business community to neutral on this bill.
SB 2368, Building Codes passed the Senate 34-18-1. This bill amends the Capital Development Board Act. In provisions about occupying a newly constructed commercial building in a non-building code jurisdiction, modifies the standards by which a qualified inspector must file a certification of inspection with a municipality. Provides that, once a building permit is issued or construction begins when no building permit is needed, the code in effect on January 1 of that calendar year applies for the duration of the permit or construction. Modifies provisions limiting applicability, modifies definitions, and makes other changes. Modifies how municipalities with a population of less than 1,000,000 and all counties must identify local building codes. Provides that provisions concerning certification for inspection shall apply to a substantially improved commercial building. Provides that specified amendatory changes to the Capital Development Board Act shall apply beginning January 1, 2025.
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