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SB4209Introduced in the Senate

LOC GOVT-UTILITY ZONING

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Sara Feigenholtz, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may establish standards for the classification of infrastructure services as major utilities and services or minor utilities and services. Requires electrical substations to be classified as minor utilities and services if limited in scale and designed to minimize the impacts on surrounding properties. Further requires electrical substations to be classified as major utilities and services if the electrical substation has a net site area or floor area of 0.5 acres or more; is located on a site that is within 660 feet of a residential, business, commercial, park, or open space zoning district or a residential building; or includes outdoor equipment yards. Defines terms.

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

May 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

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