Bill Title: Provides that, by October 1, 2022, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall submit a report to the General Assembly containing its plan to replace the dismantled official inspection stations located in the City of Chicago. Provides that the plan shall consist of either a pilot program or a permanent replacement program, and shall provide information on the proposed locations of the new stations within the City of Chicago, information on programs implemented in other states, and a target date for full operation of all stations. Provides that the Agency shall issue a request for proposals related to its plan by January 1, 2023. Provides that the described plan shall also contain a timeline of actions, shall include procurement of services, technology, equipment, and other elements necessary to replace the former vehicle testing lanes, and shall state whether the replacement stations in the City of Chicago will utilize permanent self-service kiosks or other services. Provides that the plan shall also include the Agency's strategy of how best to inform people of the location and hours of operation of the new official inspection stations and conduct an informational campaign. Provides that any contracts awarded as a result of the plan shall adhere to State procurement requirements, and that the State shall consider contracting with minority-owned businesses. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0738 [SB1234 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-006	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jacqueline Collins [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Robert Martwick [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lindsey LaPointe [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kelly Cassidy [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Marcus Evans [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-033	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lamont Robinson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-005	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kambium Buckner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robyn Gabel [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-018	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ann Williams [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Will Guzzardi [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-023	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Aaron Ortiz [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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