Bill Text: IL HB2561 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall install direct current electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in this State. Provides that, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department may charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-15 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB2561 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB2561-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
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5 | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Section 2705-617 as follows:
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7 | (20 ILCS 2705/2705-617 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 2705-617. Direct current charging at rest stops. The | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Department of Transportation shall install direct current | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | each interstate highway in this State. Subject to approval by | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | may charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | and procuring electricity.
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