Rep. Hoan Huynh
Filed: 3/21/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2562




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2562 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Common Interest Community Association  Act 
5is amended  by adding Section 1-71 as follows:
 
6    (765 ILCS 160/1-71 new)
7    Sec. 1-71. Heating and cooling standards.
8    (a) When a common interest community building has a 
9cooling system or heating system or both serving the entire 
10building, including individual units, the association shall 
11comply with the following standards with respect to the 
12individual units in which people live:
13        (1) During the cooling season, June 1 through 
14    September 30, cooling systems must operate when the heat 
15    index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
16        (2) During the heating season, October 1 through May 
 
 
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(i) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register at 
2    least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature 
3    falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
(ii) between 10 
4    p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register at least 62 degrees 
5    Fahrenheit.
6    (b) When a common interest community building does not 
7have a building-wide cooling system that serves individual 
8units, then the association shall provide at least one indoor 
9common gathering space for which a cooling system operates 
10when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.  All 
11occupants of the building shall have free access to that 
12cooled space. As used in this subsection, "indoor common 
13gathering space" means a room intended to be used as a place 
14where multiple people can gather, such as a lounge, meeting or 
15conference room, party room, or similar that can accommodate a 
16cooling system.  Any common interest community building that 
17does not have an indoor common gathering space shall be exempt 
18from this subsection.
19    (c) This Section only applies to associations in which the 
20initial declaration limits ownership, rental, or occupancy of 
21a unit to a person 55 years of age or older.
 
22    Section 10. The Condominium Property Act is amended  by 
23adding Section 18.11 as follows:
 
24    (765 ILCS 605/18.11 new)
 
 
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1    Sec. 18.11. Heating and cooling standards.
2    (a) When a condominium building has a cooling system or 
3heating system or both serving the entire building, including 
4individual units, the association shall comply with the 
5following standards with respect to the individual units in 
6which people live:
7        (1) During the cooling season, June 1 through 
8    September 30,
cooling systems must operate when the heat 
9    index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
10        (2) During the heating season, October 1 through May 
11    31:
(i) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register at 
12    least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature 
13    falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
(ii) between 10 
14    p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register at least 62 degrees 
15    Fahrenheit.
16    (b) When a condominium building does not have a 
17building-wide cooling system that serves individual units, 
18then the association shall provide at least one indoor common 
19gathering space for which a cooling system operates when the 
20heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.  All occupants of the 
21building shall have free access to that cooled space. As used 
22in this subsection, "indoor common gathering space" means a 
23room intended to be used as a place where multiple people can 
24gather, such as a lounge, meeting or conference room, party 
25room, or similar that can accommodate a cooling system.  Any 
26condominium building that does not have an indoor common 
 
 
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1gathering space shall be exempt from this subsection.
2    (c) This Section only applies to associations in which the 
3initial declaration limits ownership, rental, or occupancy of 
4a unit to a person 55 years of age or older.

 
5    Section 15. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by

6adding Section 20 as follows:
 
7    (765 ILCS 705/20 new)
8    Sec. 20. Heating and cooling standards.
9    (a) When residential rental property has a cooling system 
10or heating system or both serving the entire premises, 
11including individual dwelling units, the landlord shall comply 
12with the following standards with respect to the individual 
13dwelling units in which tenants live:
14        (1) During the cooling season, June 1 through 
15    September 30,
cooling systems must operate when the heat 
16    index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
17        (2) During the heating season, October 1 through May 
18    31:
(i) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register at 
19    least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature 
20    falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
(ii) between 10 
21    p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register at least 62 degrees 
22    Fahrenheit.
23    (b) When residential rental property does not have a 
24premises-wide cooling system that serves individual dwelling 
 
 
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1units, then the landlord shall provide at least one indoor 
2common gathering space for which a cooling system operates 
3when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.  All tenants 
4of the residential rental property shall have free access to 
5that cooled space. As used in this subsection, "indoor common 
6gathering space" means a room intended to be used as a place 
7where multiple people can gather, such as a lounge, meeting or 
8conference room, party room, or similar that can accommodate a 
9cooling system.  Residential rental property that does not have 
10an indoor common gathering space shall be exempt from this 
11subsection.
12    (c) This Section only applies to residential rental 
13property in which  rental or occupancy is limited to persons 55 
14years of age or older.".