HB3839 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 26223 AWJ 52582 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3839

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Brad Halbrook

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1188 new
65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new

Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Sections 5-1188 and 5-1188 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1188 new)

Sec. 5-1188. Prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction. A home rule county may not regulate natural gas in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-30-11 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new)

Sec. 11-30-11. Prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction. A home rule municipality may not regulate natural gas in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.