100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2643

 

Introduced 2/8/2018, by Sen. Dan McConchie - Pamela J. Althoff - Karen McConnaughay

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/13C-45
625 ILCS 5/13C-45.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may not enter into new contracts or renew any contract previously made with one or more responsible parties to construct and operate official inspection stations, provide and maintain approved test equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue emission inspection stickers or certificates, maintain records, train personnel, provide information to the public concerning the program, or otherwise. Provides that any facility that performs maintenance or repair work on motor vehicles as a routine part of its business may apply to the Agency for certification as an official inspection station. Provides that the Agency shall authorize as an official inspection station any applicant that meets specific criteria.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this
5amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly is to decentralize
6emissions testing in this State in order to reduce the
7financial burden on taxpayers. In 2013, over 107,000 vehicles
8were tested in an emissions testing program at a cost of $30
9million. Currently, the emissions program is conducted by a
10private contractor. It is not the intent of the General
11Assembly to interfere with any current contract, but it is the
12intent of the General Assembly to prohibit the Illinois
13Environmental Protection Agency from entering into a new
14contract or renewing a previous contract that would bind the
15State to a single private contractor for the purpose of
16expending State funds for emissions testing. It is the intent
17of the General Assembly to use competition to reduce the
18financial impact of the emissions testing program upon the
19expiration of any current contract.
 
20    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
21Section 13C-45 and by adding Section 13C-45.5 as follows:
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/13C-45)

 

 

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1    Sec. 13C-45. Contracts.
2    (a) The Agency may enter into contracts with one or more
3responsible parties to construct and operate official
4inspection stations, provide and maintain approved test
5equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue emission
6inspection stickers or certificates, maintain records, train
7personnel, provide information to the public concerning the
8program, or to otherwise further the goals of this Chapter.
9    (b) In preparing its proposals for bidding by potential
10contractors, the Agency shall endeavor to include provisions
11relating to the following factors:
12        (1) The demonstrated financial responsibility of the
13    potential contractor.
14        (2) The specialized experience and technical
15    competence of the potential contractor in connection with
16    the type of services required and the complexity of the
17    project.
18        (3) The potential contractor's past record of
19    performance on contracts with the Agency, with other
20    government agencies or public bodies, and with private
21    industry, including such items as cost, quality of work,
22    and ability to meet schedules.
23        (4) The capacity of the potential contractor to perform
24    the work within the time limitations.
25        (5) The familiarity of the potential contractor with
26    the types of problems applicable to the project.

 

 

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1        (6) The potential contractor's proposed method to
2    accomplish the work required, including where appropriate
3    any demonstrated capability of exploring and developing
4    innovative or advanced techniques and methods.
5        (7) Avoidance of personal and organizational conflicts
6    of interest prohibited under federal, State, or local law.
7        (8) The potential contractor's present and prior
8    involvement in the community and in the State of Illinois.
9    (c) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
10of the 100th General Assembly, the Agency may not enter into
11new contracts under this Section and may not renew any contract
12previously made under this Section.
13    (d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023.
14(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
15    (625 ILCS 5/13C-45.5 new)
16    Sec. 13C-45.5. Inspection station qualifications.
17    (a) Any facility that performs maintenance or repair work
18on motor vehicles as a routine part of its business may apply
19to the Agency for certification as an official inspection
20station. The Agency shall authorize as an official inspection
21station any applicant that meets the following criteria:
22        (1) employs inspectors that have been certified by the
23    Agency after successfully completing a course of training
24    and successfully passing a written test;
25        (2) requires all inspections done at its facility to be

 

 

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1    performed by the inspectors certified under paragraph (1)
2    of this subsection (a); and
3        (3) uses equipment for its inspections that has been
4    approved by the Agency for inspections.
5    (b) The Agency shall adopt rules governing applications to
6qualify as an official inspection station, including, but not
7limited to, any applicable fees.
8    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent
9the Agency from operating its own official inspection stations.