104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1380 Introduced 1/29/2025, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole for use by a county or municipality shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs. LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1380 Introduced 1/29/2025, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole for use by a county or municipality shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs. LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1380 Introduced 1/29/2025, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole for use by a county or municipality shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs. LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b A BILL FOR SB1380LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380 LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380 LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing 5 Section 5-1192 as follows: 6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new) 7 Sec. 5-1192. County use of utility pole for county public 8 safety. 9 (a) A county may use a utility pole that is owned by the 10 State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way 11 that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for 12 county public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, 13 the placement of equipment associated with public safety. 14 (b) Any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole or 15 right-of-way for use by a county under this Section shall be at 16 the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the 17 owner's costs. 18 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 19 adding Section 11-80-25 as follows: 20 (65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new) 21 Sec. 11-80-25. Municipal use of utility pole for municipal 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1380 Introduced 1/29/2025, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole for use by a county or municipality shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs. LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b A BILL FOR 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380 LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380- 2 -LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380 - 2 - LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380 - 2 - LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b SB1380 - 2 - LRB104 08050 RTM 18096 b