Bill Text: IL HB5571 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to require each newly constructed residential building in the State that includes a garage to provide for sufficient electric generating capacity in the garage to charge an electric vehicle. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5571 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB5571-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB5571 Introduced , by Rep. Seth Lewis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 3125/15.1 new
Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to require that each newly-constructed residential building in the State that includes a garage shall provide for sufficient electric generating capacity in the garage to charge an electric vehicle. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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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 Energy Efficient Building Act is amended by
adding Section 15.1 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3125/15.1 new)
Sec. 15.1. Electric vehicle charging; residential
buildings.
(a) In addition to any other requirements set forth in
this Act, the Board shall adopt rules to require that each
newly-constructed residential building in the State that
includes a garage shall provide for sufficient electric
generating capacity in the garage to charge an electric
vehicle.
(b) As used in this Section:
"Electric vehicle" means a battery-powered electric
vehicle operated solely by electricity or a plug-in hybrid
electric vehicle that operates on electricity and gasoline and
has a battery that can be recharged from an external source.
"Newly-constructed residential building" means a
residential building that is first constructed on or after
January 1, 2023.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.