104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1557 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may use an existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1557 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may use an existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1557 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may use an existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b A BILL FOR SB1557LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b SB1557 LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b SB1557 LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 5 adding Section 11-80-25 as follows: 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1557 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may use an existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b A BILL FOR 65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b SB1557 LRB104 10683 RTM 20762 b