101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB0023

 

Introduced 1/9/2019, by Sen. Dan McConchie

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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1    accomplish the work required, including where appropriate
2    any demonstrated capability of exploring and developing
3    innovative or advanced techniques and methods.
4        (7) Avoidance of personal and organizational conflicts
5    of interest prohibited under federal, State, or local law.
6        (8) The potential contractor's present and prior
7    involvement in the community and in the State of Illinois.
8    (c) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
9of the 101st General Assembly, the Agency may not enter into
10new contracts under this Section and may not renew any contract
11previously made under this Section.
12    (d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
13(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/13C-45.5 new)
15    Sec. 13C-45.5. Inspection station qualifications.
16    (a) Any facility that performs maintenance or repair work
17on motor vehicles as a routine part of its business may apply
18to the Agency for certification as an official inspection
19station. The Agency shall authorize as an official inspection
20station any applicant that meets the following criteria:
21        (1) employs inspectors that have been certified by the
22    Agency after successfully completing a course of training
23    and successfully passing a written test;
24        (2) requires all inspections done at its facility to be
25    performed by the inspectors certified under paragraph (1)

 

 

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