102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4938
 
Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
60 ILCS 1/85-70 new
65 ILCS 5/11-20-17 new
30 ILCS 805/8.46 new

     Amends the Township Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a warming center shall be established and maintained in each township and municipality with a population over 5,000, except in a township and municipality coterminous or substantially coterminous, where one warming center may be established and maintained jointly. Limits municipal home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
  


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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Township Code is amended  by adding Section 
585-70 as follows:
 
6    (60 ILCS 1/85-70 new)
7    Sec. 85-70. Warming centers.
8    (a) In a township with a population over 5,000, the board 
9of trustees shall establish and the township maintain a 
10warming center. The warming center must be a structure 
11completely enclosed to the elements and that must keep those 
12who are inside reasonably warm.
13    (b) In a township coterminous or substantially coterminous 
14with a municipality, the board of trustees and city council of 
15a municipality may establish and maintain one warming center 
16jointly on terms agreed upon by the board of trustees and city 
17council. 
  
 
18    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
19adding Section 11-20-17 as follows:
 
20    (65 ILCS 5/11-20-17 new)
21    Sec. 11-20-17. Warming centers.
 
 
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1    (a) In municipalities with a population over 5,000, the 
2city council shall establish and the municipality maintain a 
3warming center. The warming center must be a structure 
4completely enclosed to the elements and that must keep those 
5who are inside reasonably warm.
6    (b) In a municipality coterminous or substantially 
7coterminous with a township, the city council and board of 
8trustees of the township may establish and maintain one 
9warming center jointly on terms agreed upon by the board of 
10trustees and city council. 
11    (c) A home rule municipality may not establish or regulate 
12warming centers in a manner inconsistent with this Section. 
13This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 
14of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 
15exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 
16by the State. 
 
17    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
18Section 8.46 as follows:
 
19    (30 ILCS 805/8.46 new)
20    Sec. 8.46. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 
218 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for 
22the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory 
23Act of the 102nd General Assembly.