SB0023 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB0023

Introduced 1/9/2019, by Sen. Dan McConchie

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/13C-45
625 ILCS 5/13C-45.5 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may not enter into new contracts or renew any contract previously made with one or more responsible parties to construct and operate official inspection stations, provide and maintain approved test equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue emission inspection stickers or certificates, maintain records, train personnel, provide information to the public concerning the program, or otherwise. Provides that any facility that performs maintenance or repair work on motor vehicles as a routine part of its business may apply to the Agency for certification as an official inspection station. Provides that the Agency shall authorize as an official inspection station any applicant that meets specific criteria.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this Act is to decentralize emissions testing in this State in order to reduce the financial burden on taxpayers. In 2013, over 107,000 vehicles were tested in an emissions testing program at a cost of $30 million. Currently, the emissions program is conducted by a private contractor. It is not the intent of the General Assembly to interfere with any current contract, but it is the intent of the General Assembly to prohibit the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency from entering into a new contract or renewing a previous contract that would bind the State to a single private contractor for the purpose of expending State funds for emissions testing. It is the intent of the General Assembly to use competition to reduce the financial impact of the emissions testing program upon the expiration of any current contract.

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 13C-45 and by adding Section 13C-45.5 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/13C-45)

Sec. 13C-45. Contracts.

(a) The Agency may enter into contracts with one or more responsible parties to construct and operate official inspection stations, provide and maintain approved test equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue emission inspection stickers or certificates, maintain records, train personnel, provide information to the public concerning the program, or to otherwise further the goals of this Chapter.

(b) In preparing its proposals for bidding by potential contractors, the Agency shall endeavor to include provisions relating to the following factors:

(1) The demonstrated financial responsibility of the potential contractor.

(2) The specialized experience and technical competence of the potential contractor in connection with the type of services required and the complexity of the project.

(3) The potential contractor's past record of performance on contracts with the Agency, with other government agencies or public bodies, and with private industry, including such items as cost, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules.

(4) The capacity of the potential contractor to perform the work within the time limitations.

(5) The familiarity of the potential contractor with the types of problems applicable to the project.

(6) The potential contractor's proposed method to accomplish the work required, including where appropriate any demonstrated capability of exploring and developing innovative or advanced techniques and methods.

(7) Avoidance of personal and organizational conflicts of interest prohibited under federal, State, or local law.

(8) The potential contractor's present and prior involvement in the community and in the State of Illinois.

(c) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the Agency may not enter into new contracts under this Section and may not renew any contract previously made under this Section.

(d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.

(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)

(625 ILCS 5/13C-45.5 new)

Sec. 13C-45.5. Inspection station qualifications.

(a) Any facility that performs maintenance or repair work on motor vehicles as a routine part of its business may apply to the Agency for certification as an official inspection station. The Agency shall authorize as an official inspection station any applicant that meets the following criteria:

(1) employs inspectors that have been certified by the Agency after successfully completing a course of training and successfully passing a written test;

(2) requires all inspections done at its facility to be performed by the inspectors certified under paragraph (1) of this subsection (a); and

(3) uses equipment for its inspections that has been approved by the Agency for inspections.

(b) The Agency shall adopt rules governing applications to qualify as an official inspection station, including, but not limited to, any applicable fees.

(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent the Agency from operating its own official inspection stations.