Bill Text: IL SB1864 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Service Board may not enter into a contract or contract amendment to purchase a bus that is not a zero-emission bus for the purpose of the Service Board's transit bus fleet. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [SB1864 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1864-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1864 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 3615/2.10a new
30 ILCS 805/8.47 new
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Service Board may not enter into a contract or contract amendment to purchase a bus that is not a zero-emission bus for the purpose of the Service Board's transit bus fleet. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
amended by adding Section 2.10a as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/2.10a new)
Sec. 2.10a. Zero-emission buses.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Zero-emission bus" means a bus that is:
(1) designed to carry more than 10 passengers and is
used to carry passengers for compensation.
(2) a zero-emission vehicle; and
(3) not a taxi.
"Zero-emission vehicle" means a fuel cell or electric
vehicle that:
(1) is a motor vehicle;
(2) is made by a commercial manufacturer;
(3) is manufactured primarily for use on public
streets, roads, and highways;
(4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55
miles per hour;
(5) is powered entirely by electricity or powered by
combining hydrogen and oxygen, which runs the motor;

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(6) has an operating range of at least 100 miles; and
(7) produces only water vapor and heat as byproducts.
(b) A Service Board may not enter into a contract or
contract amendment after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 103rd General Assembly to purchase a bus that is not
a zero-emission bus for the purpose of the Service Board's
transit bus fleet.
Section 90. 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.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.