HB5244 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5244

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3125/16 new

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Requires the Board to adopt rules requiring all buildings to be designed and constructed to provide natural gas service and electric power. Species that a unit of local government may not enact or enforce a resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy, or take any other action that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting the type of fuel source or source of energy production that may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by a natural gas utility. Limits home rule powers.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Energy Efficient Building Act is amended by adding Section 16 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3125/16 new)

Sec. 16. Energy requirements.

(a) The Board shall adopt rules requiring all buildings to be designed and constructed to provide natural gas service and electric power.

(b) A unit of local government may not enact or enforce a resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy, or take any other action that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting the type of fuel source or source of energy production that may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by a natural gas utility.

(c) A unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not restrict or prohibit access to a fuel source or to a source of energy production in a manner that is 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.