HB 1831 (Vella) provides that each county shall have power to declare what sound nuisances are, including, but not limited to, sound amplification, construction noise, and noise from off-road vehicles, and to take all neces- sary measures to abate sound nuisances within the county’s jurisdiction. This bill passed the Committee but was re-referred to the Rules Committee. HB 2391 (Katz Muhl/Simmons) provides that he use of treated municipal wastewater from a publicly owned treatment works is authorized for irrigation and industrial use (rather than only irrigation) when conducted in accordance with a permit issued under the Act. This bill Passed Both Houses. The Chamber supports. SB 2129 (Morrison/Faver Dias) provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish an online portal that allows units of local government to submit forms electronically to the Department. The online portal shall provide a tracking feature for the submission as well as a point of contact at the Department of Transportation. This bill Passed Both Houses Procurement HB 2833 (Meier) amends the Illinois Procurement Code. In provisions concerning small business set-asides, provides that the maximum number of employees and the maximum dollar volume that a small business may have shall mirror the United States Small Business Administration’s Table of Small Business Size Standards. This bill passed Committee but was re-referred to the Rules Committee. HB 3137 (Ness) provides that, for construction contracts procured by the Department of Transportation, a requirement that a contract or an amendment to an existing contract requires the signature of the chief executive officer of the agency, the chief legal counsel of the agency, and the chief fiscal officer of the agency applies only if the contract is in the amount of $750,000 or more or is increased to or by $750,000 or more in a fiscal year. Provides that the Department of Transportation may, by rule, adjust that threshold on a yearly basis to reflect inflationary costs in highway construction. This bill passed Committee but was re-referred to Rules. The Chamber supports. HB 3177 (Olickal/Villivalam) provides that the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may use the design-build project delivery method for transportation facilities if the capital costs do not exceed $500,000,000 (rather than $400 million) of contracts awarded on an annual basis (rather than during the Department’s multi-year highway improvement program for any 5-year period). This bill Passed Both Houses unanimously with industry support. SB 1999 (Porfirio/Deuter) provides that the Department of Transportation shall develop and implement a life-cycle costs analysis for each new construction, reconstruction, or replacement road project, except for State rehabilitation and preservation projects, under its jurisdiction for which the total pavement costs exceed $500,000. In practice, this change will remove the requirement that IDOT perform an LCCA on rehabilitation projects. This bill Passed Both Houses. State Regulation & Reports HB 2535 (Syed) provides that a fire protection charge by a public utility shall be no greater than the average cost spent by the public utility on the maintenance, connection, or use of any fire protection services over the past 10 years. This bill passed Committee but was later re-referred to the Rules Committee. The Chamber is Opposed. HB 2863 (Elik/Harris) requires a water or sewer utility to mail a notice 30 days prior to a required public meeting to customers who will be affected by the acquisition. Provides that the notice shall include (i) infor- mation about the public meeting being held prior to the acquisition, (ii) information on the public body that will make the decision regarding the sale of the water or sewer utility, and (iii) if available, an estimate of the capital investment needs of the water or sewer utility being acquired and a statement stating that customer rates may change in the future due to the capital investment needs. The Chamber is Neutral on this legislation with Sen- ate Committee Amendment #1. This bill passed the House but was not called on the Senate floor. 18 | END OF SESSION REPORT
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