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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1808 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new | | 220 ILCS 5/8-513 new | |
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may use a utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole under the Section shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owing the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes.
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| | SB1808 | | LRB103 26881 AWJ 53245 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local 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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 11-80-25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 11-80-25. Municipal use of utility pole for municipal |
| 8 | | public safety. |
| 9 | | (a) The corporate authorities of a municipality may use a |
| 10 | | utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal |
| 11 | | public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the |
| 12 | | placing of equipment associated with public safety. |
| 13 | | (b) Any fee charged for the use of a utility pole under |
| 14 | | this Section shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity |
| 15 | | owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's |
| 16 | | actual costs.
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| 17 | | Section 10. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding |
| 18 | | Section 8-513 as follows:
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| 19 | | (220 ILCS 5/8-513 new) |
| 20 | | Sec. 8-513. Utility obligations for municipal public |
| 21 | | safety. Public utilities and telecommunication carriers shall |