← All Illinois bills

HB3679Introduced in the House

ELEC UTILITY CROSSING ACT

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Maura Hirschauer, District 49

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Creates the Crossing of Electric Utility Property Act. Requires a public utility to provide an expedited review and grant of a crossing application and may not unreasonably withhold an allowance for a crossing, unless a public utility provides a reasonable justification that the crossing will impair or harm the right-of-way. Authorizes an occupant to commence use of a crossing within 90 days after meeting the following conditions: (i) notice is sent to the public utility that occupant owns or controls land on both sides of the public utility property and that a crossing is reasonably required to expand or maintain operations on the occupant's property or to benefit the public; (ii) provides to the public utility engineering specifications to demonstrate that the proposed crossing will not impair the public utility's occupancy and use of the right-of-way; (iii) affirms to the public utility that the occupant must maintain and repair the owner's own crossing and must bear responsibility for the owner's own acts and omissions concerning use of the crossing; and (iv) provides to the public utility a payment for establishment of the crossing and the first year of crossing fees. Prohibits a public from unreasonably denying a crossing and lists conditions that make a denial unreasonable. Requires that the occupant provide the public utility reasonable access to the crossing to inspect and monitor, and the occupant provide engineering studies that demonstrate that the crossing will not reasonably interrupt or impair the public utility's right-of-way.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Public Utilities Committee · March 18, 2025

10

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

10 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

See how each representative voted

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  11. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.