Sen. John F. Curran
Filed: 4/1/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1380

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1380, AS AMENDED, 
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
65-1192 as follows:
 
7    (55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new)
8    Sec. 5-1192. County use of utility pole for county public 
9safety. 
10    (a) As used in this Section:
11    "Communications space" has the meaning given to that term 
12in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the 
13Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
14    "Communication worker safety zone" has the meaning given 
15to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published 
16by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
 
 
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1    "Electric supply zone" has the meaning given to that term 
2in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the 
3Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
4    "Public utility" has the meaning given to that term in 
5Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act.
6    (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), a county 
7may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of 
8local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the 
9State or a unit of local government for county public safety 
10purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of 
11equipment associated with public safety. The equipment may not 
12be located within or interfere with part of an electric 
13distribution or transmission system within the communication 
14worker safety zone of the pole or the electric supply zone of 
15the pole. The use of the equipment must comply with the 
16applicable codes and local code provisions or regulations that 
17concern public safety.
18    (c) A State agency may, by rule, or a unit of local 
19government may, by ordinance or resolution, create a 
20permitting process to allow a utility pole or a public 
21right-of-way that it owns to be used by a county for public 
22safety purposes.
23    (d) Any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole or 
24right-of-way for use by a county under this Section shall be at 
25the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the 
26owner's costs.
 
 
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1    (e) Nothing in this Section authorizes a county to use 
2property or infrastructure that is owned by a public utility.
 
3    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
4adding Section 11-80-25 as follows:
 
5    (65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new)
6    Sec. 11-80-25. Municipal use of utility pole for municipal 
7public safety. 
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Communications space" has the meaning given to that term 
10in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the 
11Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
12    "Communication worker safety zone" has the meaning given 
13to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published 
14by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
15    "Electric supply zone" has the meaning given to that term 
16in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the 
17Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
18    "Public utility" has the meaning given to that term in 
19Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act.
20    (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), a 
21municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State 
22or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is 
23owned by the State or a unit of local government for municipal 
24public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the 
 
 
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1placement of equipment associated with public safety. The 
2equipment may not be located within or interfere with part of 
3an electric distribution or transmission system within the 
4communication worker safety zone of the pole or the electric 
5supply zone of the pole. The use of the equipment must comply 
6with the applicable codes and local code provisions or 
7regulations that concern public safety.
8    (c) A State agency may, by rule, or a unit of local 
9government may, by ordinance or resolution, create a 
10permitting process to allow a utility pole or a public 
11right-of-way that it owns to be used by a municipality for 
12public safety purposes.
13    (d) Any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole or 
14right-of-way for use by a municipality under this Section 
15shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not 
16exceed the owner's costs.
17    (e) Nothing in this Section authorizes a municipality to 
18use property or infrastructure that is owned by a public 
19utility.".