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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB0198 Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits the parking of non-electric vehicles in charging station spaces designated for electric vehicles. Allows any person or local authority owning or operating a parking facility to remove or cause to be removed any non-electric vehicle parked within a charging station space designated for use by an electric vehicle. Imposes a minimum fine of $75 on a person parking a non-electric vehicle in a space designated for electric vehicles. Requires municipalities to display signs indicating the fine imposed for a violation. Defines "electric vehicle", "electric vehicle charging station", and "electric vehicle registration plates".
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| | HB0198 | | LRB099 05192 RJF 25222 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding |
5 | | Section 11-1308 as follows: |
6 | | (625 ILCS 5/11-1308 new) |
7 | | Sec. 11-1308. Unauthorized use of parking places reserved |
8 | | for electric vehicles. |
9 | | (a) For the purposes of this Section: |
10 | | "Electric vehicle" means a battery-powered electric |
11 | | vehicle operated solely by electricity or a plug-in hybrid |
12 | | electric vehicle that operates on electricity and gasoline and |
13 | | has a battery that can be recharged from an external source. |
14 | | "Electric vehicle charging station" means any facility or |
15 | | equipment that is used to charge a battery or other energy |
16 | | storage device of an electric vehicle. |
17 | | "Electric vehicle registration plates" means plates issued |
18 | | for the vehicle under Section 3-805 of this Code. |
19 | | (b) It shall be prohibited to park a non-electric vehicle |
20 | | in an electric vehicle charging station designated for use by |
21 | | electric vehicles, including an electric vehicle charging |
22 | | station on any private or public offstreet parking facility. A |
23 | | person may only park an electric vehicle or a vehicle properly |