104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 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 without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 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 without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new
55 ILCS 5/5-1192 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 without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
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A BILL FOR
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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 adding Section
5 5-1192 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new)
7 Sec. 5-1192. Prohibiting the use of natural gas in new
8 construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
9 county may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the
10 effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new
11 construction without a referendum. A home rule county may not
12 regulate natural gas in a manner inconsistent with this
13 Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
14 Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
15 concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
16 exercised by the State.
17 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
18 adding Section 11-30-11 as follows:
19 (65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new)
20 Sec. 11-30-11. Prohibiting the use of natural gas in new
21 construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new
55 ILCS 5/5-1192 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 without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
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65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new
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