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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB5119 Introduced 2/8/2024, by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | | Creates the Street Light Energy Conservation Act. Provides that, within 5 years after the effective date of the Act, each street light entity (a unit of local government, a public utility, and the State) exercising control over any street lights in the State shall install or replace each street light in the State, subject to appropriation, as follows: (1) the street light must be installed or replaced using LED technology; (2) the minimum illuminance must be adequate for the intended purpose of the street light and must be used with consideration given to nationally recognized standards; (3) for lighting of the State highway system, installation or replacement applies only if the Department of Transportation determines that the purpose of the street light cannot be achieved by the installation of reflective road markers, lines, warning, informational signs, or other effective passive methods; and (4) installation or replacement shall occur only after full consideration has been given to energy conservation, reducing glare, minimizing light pollution, and preserving the natural night environment. Includes exceptions to the requirement to install or replace each street light in the State with LED technology. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately. |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning utilities. |
2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly: |
4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Street |
5 | | Light Energy Conservation Act. |
6 | | Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
7 | | "Energy conservation" means the reduction of energy costs |
8 | | and resources by the use of methods that include, but are not |
9 | | limited to, the use of light fixtures with the lowest feasible |
10 | | wattage or photo-sensitive or timer switch light fixtures. |
11 | | "LED technology" means a light-emitting diode that is a |
12 | | 2-lead semiconductor light source. |
13 | | "Public utility" has the meaning given to that term in |
14 | | Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act. |
15 | | "Street light entity" means a unit of local government, a |
16 | | public utility, or the State exercising control over any |
17 | | street lights in the State. |
18 | | Section 10. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: |
19 | | (1) Street lights that use light-emitting diode (LED) |
20 | | technology are the most efficient means to light our |
21 | | streets and public spaces because of the LED technology's |
22 | | energy efficiency, using 15% of the energy of an |