Rep. Dwight Kay

Filed: 4/7/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4942

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4942 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this
5amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly is to decentralize
6emissions testing in this State in order to reduce the
7financial burden on taxpayers. In 2013 over 107,000 vehicles
8were tested in an emissions testing program at a cost of $30
9million. Currently the emission's program is conducted by a
10private contractor. It is not the intent of the General
11Assembly to interfere with any current contract, but it is the
12intent of the General Assembly to prohibit the Illinois
13Environmental Protection Agency from entering into a new
14contract or renewing a previous contract that would bind the
15State to a single private contractor for the purpose of
16expending State funds for emissions testing. It is the intent
17of the General Assembly to utilize competition to reduce the

 

 

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1financial impact of the emissions testing program upon the
2expiration of any current contract.
 
3    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
4Section 13C-45 and by adding Section 13C-45.5 as follows:
 
5    (625 ILCS 5/13C-45)
6    Sec. 13C-45. Contracts.
7    (a) The Agency may enter into contracts with one or more
8responsible parties to construct and operate official
9inspection stations, provide and maintain approved test
10equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue emission
11inspection stickers or certificates, maintain records, train
12personnel, provide information to the public concerning the
13program, or to otherwise further the goals of this Chapter.
14    (b) In preparing its proposals for bidding by potential
15contractors, the Agency shall endeavor to include provisions
16relating to the following factors:
17        (1) The demonstrated financial responsibility of the
18    potential contractor.
19        (2) The specialized experience and technical
20    competence of the potential contractor in connection with
21    the type of services required and the complexity of the
22    project.
23        (3) The potential contractor's past record of
24    performance on contracts with the Agency, with other

 

 

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1    government agencies or public bodies, and with private
2    industry, including such items as cost, quality of work,
3    and ability to meet schedules.
4        (4) The capacity of the potential contractor to perform
5    the work within the time limitations.
6        (5) The familiarity of the potential contractor with
7    the types of problems applicable to the project.
8        (6) The potential contractor's proposed method to
9    accomplish the work required, including where appropriate
10    any demonstrated capability of exploring and developing
11    innovative or advanced techniques and methods.
12        (7) Avoidance of personal and organizational conflicts
13    of interest prohibited under federal, State, or local law.
14        (8) The potential contractor's present and prior
15    involvement in the community and in the State of Illinois.
16    (c) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
17of the 98th General Assembly, the Agency may not enter into new
18contracts under this Section and may not renew any contract
19previously made under this Section.
20    (d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
21(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/13C-45.5 new)
23    Sec. 13C-45.5. Inspection station qualifications.
24    (a) Any facility that performs maintenance or repair work
25on motor vehicles as a routine part of its business may apply

 

 

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1to the Agency for certification as an official inspection
2station. The Agency shall authorize as an official inspection
3station any applicant that meets the following criteria:
4        (1) employs inspectors that have been certified by the
5    Agency after successfully completing a course of training
6    and successfully passing a written test;
7        (2) requires all inspections done at its facility to be
8    performed by the inspectors certified under paragraph (1)
9    of this subsection (a); and
10        (3) utilizes equipment for its inspections that has
11    been approved by the Agency for inspections.
12    (b) The Agency shall adopt rules governing applications to
13qualify as an official inspection station, including but not
14limited to any applicable fees.
15    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent
16the Agency from operating its own official inspection
17stations.".