101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4918

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Margo McDermed

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/8-406.2 new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if the Department of Transportation requests that a public utility relocate any of the public utility's existing infrastructure for a State-approved road construction project, that public utility must complete that relocation within 30 days after the request. Provides that if it is not feasible for the public utility to comply with the request within 30 days, the public utility must contact the Department of Transportation to coordinate a plan to limit the delay.


LRB101 15379 SPS 64585 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4918LRB101 15379 SPS 64585 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5Section 8-406.2 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/8-406.2 new)
7    Sec. 8-406.2. Relocation of infrastructure; road
8construction. If the Department of Transportation requests
9that a public utility relocate any of the public utility's
10existing infrastructure for a State-approved road construction
11project, that public utility must complete that relocation
12within 30 days after the request. If it is not feasible for the
13public utility to comply with the request within 30 days, the
14public utility must contact the Department of Transportation to
15coordinate a plan to limit the delay.