SB1769 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1769

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
30 ILCS 805/8.47 new

Creates the Government Zero Emission Vehicle Act. Defines terms. Provides that all vehicles owned by a governmental unit must either be a manufactured zero-emission vehicle or converted into a zero-emission vehicle no later than January 1, 2045. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules to implement the Act. Provides that the rules may include requirements for all governmental units to gradually reduce the percentage of vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles up through January 1, 2045. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Government Zero Emission Vehicle Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency.

"Governmental unit" means the State, a State agency, a unit of local government, or any other political subdivision of the State.

"Zero-emission vehicle" means a passenger or commercial motor vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollutant, or greenhouse gas, but only produces water vapor, in any mode of operation or condition, as determined by the Agency.

Section 10. Zero-emission vehicles of governmental units. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all vehicles owned by a governmental unit must either be a manufactured zero-emission vehicle or converted into a zero-emission vehicle no later than January 1, 2045.

Section 15. Rules. The Environmental Protection Agency must adopt rules to implement this Act. The rules may include requirements for a governmental unit to gradually reduce the percentage of vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles up through January 1, 2045.

Section 90. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate the unit's vehicles in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Act is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 99. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.47 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)

Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.