Bill Text: IL HB4476 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that each State building constructed, acquired, or of which more than 50% of the façade is substantially altered shall meet specified standards concerning bird safety. Provides requirements for the Director of Central Management Services in implementing the standards. Specifies that the provisions shall not apply to any acquisition or substantial alteration if the Director, after consideration of multiple options, determines that the use of the required building materials and design features would result in a significant additional cost for the project. Exempts specified buildings from the requirements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4476 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4476-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4476 Introduced , by Rep. Bob Morgan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 405/405-317 new
Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that each State building constructed, acquired, or of which more than 50% of the façade is substantially altered shall meet specified standards concerning bird safety. Provides requirements for the Director of Central Management Services in implementing the standards. Specifies that the provisions shall not apply to any acquisition or substantial alteration if the Director, after consideration of multiple options, determines that the use of the required building materials and design features would result in a significant additional cost for the project. Exempts specified buildings from the requirements.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
adding Section 405-317 as follows:
(20 ILCS 405/405-317 new)
Sec. 405-317. Bird-safe State buildings.
(a) Each State building constructed, acquired, or of which
more than 50% of the façade is substantially altered, in the
opinion of the Department's Bureau of Property Management,
shall meet, as determined by the Director, the following
standards:
(1) at least 90% of the exposed façade material from
ground level to 40 feet: (A) shall not be composed of
glass; or (B) shall be composed of glass employing (i)
elements that preclude bird collisions without completely
obscuring vision, such as secondary facades, netting,
screens, shutters, and exterior shades; (ii) ultraviolet
(UV) patterned glass that contains UV-reflective or
contrasting patterns that are visible to birds; (iii)
patterns on glass designed in accordance with a rule that
restricts horizontal spaces to less than 2 inches high and

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vertical spaces to less than 4 inches wide; (iv) opaque,
etched, stained, frosted, or translucent glass; or(v) any
combination of the methods described in this item (B);
(2) at least 60% of the exposed facade material above
40 feet shall meet the standard described in paragraph (1);
(3) there shall not be any transparent passageways or
corners;
(4) all glass adjacent to atria or courtyards
containing water features, plants, and other materials
attractive to birds shall meet the standard described in
item (B) of paragraph (1); and
(5) outside lighting shall be appropriately shielded
and minimized subject to security and other mission related
requirements.
(b) The Director shall take such actions as may be
necessary to ensure that actual bird mortality is monitored at
each State building.
(c) The Director, where practicable and consistent with
security and other mission related requirements, shall reduce
exterior building and site lighting for each State building.
This subsection (c) shall not apply to buildings in which the
Director does not have control of the exterior building and
site lighting. In implementing the requirements of this
subsection (c), the Director shall make use of automatic
control technologies, including timers, photo-sensors, and
infrared and motion detectors.

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(d) In implementing the requirements of this Section, the
Director may employ any available methods and strategies that
are in accordance with existing effective best practices to
reduce bird mortality.
(e) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to any
acquisition or substantial alteration described in subsection
(a) if the Director, after consideration of multiple options,
determines that the use of the required building materials and
design features would result in a significant additional cost
for the project.
(f) This Section shall not apply to the following
buildings:
(1) any building or site listed, or eligible for
listing, on the National Register of Historic Places;
(2) the Executive Mansion and its grounds;
(3) the Illinois Supreme Court Building and its
grounds;
(4) the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield,
Illinois, and its related buildings and grounds;
(5) the Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois, and its
related buildings and grounds;
(6) the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
Museum and its related buildings and grounds; and
(7) the Illinois State Capitol Building and its related
buildings and grounds.