Illinois Senate Bill 1544

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Homeowners Energy Policy Statement Act. Requires any energy policy statement to explicitly include the minimum standards. Provides that a written energy policy statement may not condition approval of an application on approval by adjacent property owners. Restricts an association from inquiring into a property owner's energy usage, imposing conditions impairing the operation of a solar energy system, imposing conditions negatively impacting any component warranty, or requiring post-installation reporting. Provides that a property owner may not be denied permission to install a solar energy system based on system ownership or financing method chosen by the property owner. Allows an association's written energy policy statement to impose reasonable conditions concerning the location of on-site storage of materials and equipment during the installation process and the maintenance, repair, replacement, and ultimate removal of damaged or inoperable systems. Provides that no energy policy statement shall be valid unless recorded as required by applicable law in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county where the property is located. Requires an application for approval to be made available in hard copy form at a property owner's request or, if the association maintains a website, through the website. Provides that an application shall be processed by the appropriate approving entity of the association within 30 (rather than 75) days of the submission of the application. Provides that if an association fails to adopt a written solar energy policy statement or process an application for approval within the specified time, the property owner may proceed with the installation or use of the proposed solar energy system notwithstanding any other policy or provision in the homeowners' common interest community or condominium unit owners' association declaration. Allows a property owner to resubmit an application for approval previously denied by an association, and requires any such resubmitted application to be evaluated under the changes made by the amendatory Act. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

HOMEOWNERS ENERGY-VARIOUS

Sen. William Cunningham [D]

Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Sen. Patrick Joyce [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
2023-03-28	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-002-000
2023-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
2023-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
2023-02-22	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-08	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-08	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
765	165	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
765	165	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
765	165	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
765	165	40	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1544&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1544.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1544sam001.htm