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| Public Act 102-0119 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services | ||||
Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 405-317 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 405/405-317 new) | ||||
Sec. 405-317. Bird-safe State buildings. | ||||
(a) Each State building constructed, acquired, or of which | ||||
more than 50% of the façade is substantially altered, in the | ||||
opinion of the Department's Bureau of Property Management, | ||||
shall meet, as determined by the Director, the following | ||||
standards: | ||||
(1) at least 90% of the exposed façade material from | ||||
ground level to 40 feet: | ||||
(A) shall not be composed of glass; or | ||||
(B) shall be composed of glass employing: (i) | ||||
elements that preclude bird collisions without | ||||
completely obscuring vision, such as secondary | ||||
facades, netting, screens, shutters, and exterior | ||||
shades; (ii) ultraviolet (UV) patterned glass that | ||||
contains UV-reflective or contrasting patterns that | ||||
are visible to birds; (iii) patterns on glass designed | ||||
in accordance with a rule that restricts horizontal | ||
spaces to less than 2 inches high and vertical spaces | ||
to less than 4 inches wide; (iv) opaque, etched, | ||
stained, frosted, or translucent glass; or (v) any | ||
combination of the methods described in this | ||
subparagraph (B); | ||
(2) at least 60% of the exposed facade material above | ||
40 feet shall meet the standard described in paragraph | ||
(1); | ||
(3) there shall not be any transparent passageways or | ||
corners; | ||
(4) all glass adjacent to atria or courtyards | ||
containing water features, plants, and other materials | ||
attractive to birds shall meet the standard described in | ||
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1); and | ||
(5) outside lighting shall be appropriately shielded | ||
and minimized subject to security and other mission | ||
related requirements. | ||
(b) The Director shall take such actions as may be | ||
necessary to ensure that actual bird mortality is monitored at | ||
each State building. | ||
(c) The Director, where practicable and consistent with | ||
security and other mission related requirements, shall reduce | ||
exterior building and site lighting for each State building. | ||
This subsection (c) shall not apply to buildings in which the | ||
Director does not have control of the exterior building and | ||
site lighting. In implementing the requirements of this | ||
subsection (c), the Director shall make use of automatic | ||
control technologies, including timers, photo-sensors, and | ||
infrared and motion detectors. | ||
(d) In implementing the requirements of this Section, the | ||
Director may employ any available methods and strategies that | ||
are in accordance with existing effective best practices to | ||
reduce bird mortality. | ||
(e) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to | ||
any acquisition or substantial alteration described in | ||
subsection (a) if the Director, after consideration of | ||
multiple options, determines that the use of the required | ||
building materials and design features would result in a | ||
significant additional cost for the project. | ||
(f) Any construction which may be required as a result of
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the requirements of this Section shall be under the authority
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of the Capital Development Board in consultation with the
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Department. | ||
(g) The requirements of this Section shall only apply to
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State buildings under the management or control of the
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Department, but does not include buildings leased by the
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Department. | ||
(h) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to | ||
any project in the design or construction phase as of the | ||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General | ||
Assembly. | ||
(i) This Section shall not apply to the following | ||
buildings: | ||
(1) any building or site listed, or eligible for | ||
listing, on the National Register of Historic Places; | ||
(2) the Executive Mansion and its grounds; | ||
(3) the Illinois Supreme Court Building and its | ||
grounds; | ||
(4) the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield, | ||
Illinois, and its related buildings and grounds; | ||
(5) the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and | ||
Museum and its related buildings and grounds; and | ||
(6) the Illinois State Capitol Building and its | ||
related buildings and grounds.
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