Chapter 220 — UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 66/4) (was 720 ILCS 660/4) Sec. 4. After the 90th day following the effective date of this act, every telephone directory thereafter published for distribution to the members of the general public shall contain a notice which explains this law, such notice to be printed…

(220 ILCS 70/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Crossing of Railroad Right-of-way Act. (Source: P.A. 96-595, eff. 8-18-09.)

(220 ILCS 70/10) Sec. 10. Terms and conditions for a crossing. (a) After 30 days from (1) the mailing of the notice, (2) completing the engineering specifications, and (3) payment of the fee, the utility, absent a claim of special circumstances, shall be deemed to have authorizat…

(220 ILCS 70/15) Sec. 15. Crossing fee. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and subject to Section 20, a utility that locates its facilities within the railroad right-of-way for a crossing, other than a crossing along the public roads of the State pursuant to the Telephone Lin…

(220 ILCS 70/20) Sec. 20. Powers not limited. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10, nothing shall prevent a land management company and a utility from otherwise negotiating the terms and conditions applicable to a crossing or the resolution of any disputes relating to the crossing. (b)…

(220 ILCS 70/25) Sec. 25. Special circumstances. (a) If the parties cannot agree that special circumstances exist, the dispute shall be submitted to non-binding arbitration (informal arbitration). Any party proposing informal arbitration shall serve an arbitration notice detailin…

(220 ILCS 70/30) Sec. 30. Conflicting provisions. Notwithstanding any provision law to the contrary, this Act shall apply in all crossings of railroad rights-of-way involving a land management company and a utility and shall govern in the event of any conflict with any other prov…

(220 ILCS 70/35) Sec. 35. Applicability. This Act applies to (i) a crossing commenced prior to the effective date of this Act if an agreement concerning the crossing has expired or is terminated and (ii) a crossing commenced on or after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.…

(220 ILCS 70/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Crossing" means the construction, operation, repair, or maintenance of a facility over, under, or across a railroad right-of-way by a utility when the right-of-way is owned by a land…

(220 ILCS 70/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-595, eff. 8-18-09.)

(220 ILCS 75/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Sequestration Act. (Source: P.A. 97-534, eff. 8-23-11.)

(220 ILCS 75/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Carbon dioxide pipeline" or "pipeline" means the in-state portion of a pipeline, including appurtenant facilities, property rights, and easements, that are used exclusively for the purpose of transporting carbon dioxide…

(220 ILCS 75/15) Sec. 15. Scope. This Act applies to the application process for the issuance of a certificate of authority by an owner or operator of a pipeline designed, constructed, and operated to transport and to sequester carbon dioxide. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.…

(220 ILCS 75/20) Sec. 20. Application. (a) No person or entity may construct, operate, or repair a carbon dioxide pipeline unless the person or entity possesses a certificate of authority. Nothing in this Act requires a legacy carbon dioxide pipeline to obtain a certificate of au…

(220 ILCS 75/22) Sec. 22. Compensation for damages to the surface. (a) An affected landowner is entitled to reasonable compensation from an applicant who has been granted a certificate of authority under this Act for damages resulting from access to the landowner's property for r…

(220 ILCS 75/25) Sec. 25. Procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted pursuant to this Act to acquire an easement is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 97-534, eff. 8-23-11.)

(220 ILCS 75/30) Sec. 30. Safety. Inasmuch as the regulation of the construction, maintenance, and operation of pipelines transporting carbon dioxide, whether interstate or intrastate, falls within the statutory and regulatory jurisdiction of the Pipeline and Hazardous Material S…

(220 ILCS 75/35) Sec. 35. Land surveys and land use studies. For the purpose of making land surveys and land use studies, any applicant that has been granted a certificate of authority under this Section may, 30 days after providing written notice to the landowner thereof by regi…

(220 ILCS 75/40) Sec. 40. Pipeline operator fees. Any person or entity that has been granted a certificate of authority authorizing the construction and operation of a carbon dioxide pipeline pursuant to this Section or any person or entity operating a legacy carbon dioxide pipel…

(220 ILCS 75/5) Sec. 5. Legislative purpose. Pipeline transportation of carbon dioxide for sequestration and other carbon management purposes other than enhanced oil recovery is declared to be a public use and service, in the public interest, and a benefit to the welfare of Illin…

(220 ILCS 75/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 97-534, eff. 8-23-11.)

(220 ILCS 80/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Broadband Advisory Council Act. (Source: P.A. 100-833, eff. 1-1-19.)

(220 ILCS 80/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Broadband" or "broadband service" means lines (or wireless channels) that terminate at an end-user location and enable the end-user to receive information from or send information to the Internet. "Council" means the Br…

(220 ILCS 80/15) Sec. 15. Broadband Advisory Council; members of Council; administrative support. (a) The Broadband Advisory Council is hereby established. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall house the Council and provide administrative, personnel, and techn…

(220 ILCS 80/20) Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Council generally. (a) The Council shall: (1) explore any and all ways to expand the availability to end-user customers of broadband services using available technologies, including, but not limited to, wireline, wireless, fixed …

(220 ILCS 80/25) Sec. 25. Universal no-cost broadband Internet access. (a) In furtherance of the purposes of this Act to expand broadband service to unserved rural and urban areas of this State and to achieve universal broadband service and Internet access for the residents of th…

(220 ILCS 80/30) Sec. 30. Illinois Century Network Study. (a) The Council shall study the feasibility of connecting all Illinois public schools, public libraries, and State-owned correctional facilities to the Illinois Century Network by January 1, 2030. The purpose and scope of …

(220 ILCS 80/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds as follows: (1) a goal of the State of Illinois is to make available to its citizens affordable, reliable, and state-of-the-art Internet communications through the expansion, extension, and gener…

(220 ILCS 81/4-1) Sec. 4-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Broadband Infrastructure Advancement Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-10) Sec. 4-10. Intent. This Act is intended to be construed in compliance and consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and all regulations, rules, guidance, forms, instructions, and publications issued thereunder. In any instance in which this Act…

(220 ILCS 81/4-15) Sec. 4-15. Use of funds. Any plans, responses to requests, letters of intent, application materials, or other documents prepared describing the State's intended plan for distributing broadband grants that must be submitted to the federal government pursuant to …

(220 ILCS 81/4-20) Sec. 4-20. Use of other broadband funds. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Office of Broadband, or any other State agency, board, office, or commission appropriated funding to provide grants for broadband deployment, broadband expansion, …

(220 ILCS 81/4-25) Sec. 4-25. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-5) Sec. 4-5. Findings. The General Assembly finds: (1) that on November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law by President Biden, which provides for historic levels of investment in the nation's infrastructure; (2) that the United…

(220 ILCS 81/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Article 15 takes effect on July 1, 2022, and Article 35 takes effect upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 3023 of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is lat…

(220 ILCS 85/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program Act. (Source: P.A. 102-609, eff. 8-27-21.)

(220 ILCS 85/10) Sec. 10. Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program. (a) The Department shall create the Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program for a duration of 5 years. The Program shall provide that the Department shall distribute grants, subject t…

(220 ILCS 85/15) Sec. 15. Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program Fund. The Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation, all moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Departm…

(220 ILCS 85/20) Sec. 20. Data collection and reporting. The Department shall collect data regarding the successes and challenges of the Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program and shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 1 of…

(220 ILCS 85/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. "Qualifying gas pipeline project" means the construction or installation of gas equipment used in connection with the distribution and delivery of natural gas…

(220 ILCS 85/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-609, eff. 8-27-21; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 85/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-609, eff. 8-27-21; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 85/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-609, eff. 8-27-21.)