HB5571 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5571

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Seth Lewis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3125/15.1 new

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to require that each newly-constructed residential building in the State that includes a garage shall provide for sufficient electric generating capacity in the garage to charge an electric vehicle. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Energy Efficient Building Act is amended by adding Section 15.1 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3125/15.1 new)

Sec. 15.1. Electric vehicle charging; residential buildings.

(a) In addition to any other requirements set forth in this Act, the Board shall adopt rules to require that each newly-constructed residential building in the State that includes a garage shall provide for sufficient electric generating capacity in the garage to charge an electric vehicle.

(b) As used in this Section:

"Electric vehicle" means a battery-powered electric vehicle operated solely by electricity or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that operates on electricity and gasoline and has a battery that can be recharged from an external source.

"Newly-constructed residential building" means a residential building that is first constructed on or after January 1, 2023.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.