102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2383
 
Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
65 ILCS 5/11-72-5 new
30 ILCS 805/8.45 new

     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality with a population of over 100,000 in the 2020 Federal decennial census shall adopt a tree planting plan that identifies areas of canopy loss and creates a plan for protection or expansion of the tree canopy in the municipality. Provides that the tree planting plan must be adopted and implemented no later than 10 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act and that the implementation of the tree planting plan must be completed no later than 20 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY
					
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 11-72-5 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-72-5  new)
7    Sec. 11-72-5. Tree planting plan.
8    (a) A municipality with a population of over 100,000 in 
9the 2020 Federal decennial census shall adopt a tree planting 
10plan that identifies areas of canopy loss and creates a plan 
11for protection or expansion of the tree canopy in the 
12municipality.  The tree planting plan must be adopted and 
13implemented no later than 10 years after the effective date of 
14this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.  The 
15implementation of the tree planting plan must be completed no 
16later than 20 years after the effective date of this 
17amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
18    (b) A home rule municipality with a population of over 
19100,000 in the 2020 Federal decennial census may not adopt or 
20implement a tree planning plan in a manner inconsistent with 
21this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection 
22(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on 
23the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and 
 
 
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1functions exercised by the State.
  
 
2    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
3Section 8.45 as follows:
 
4    (30 ILCS 805/8.45 new)
5    Sec. 8.45. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 
68 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for 
7the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory 
8Act of the 102nd General Assembly.