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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt rules to allow a land owner to request to have an unused telecommunications utility box removed from the land owner's property by the telecommunications carrier.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Utilities Act by adding a new Section 4-606 that would require the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), a state regulatory agency, to establish rules allowing property owners to request the removal of unused telecommunications utility boxes from their land. The proposed legislation aims to give landowners more control over telecommunications infrastructure on their property by creating a formal process for requesting the removal of obsolete or unnecessary utility equipment. While the specific details of the rule-making process are not provided in the bill text, the intent is to provide landowners with a mechanism to have telecommunications carriers remove telecom boxes that are no longer serving a purpose, potentially improving property aesthetics, reducing clutter, and giving property owners more say in the use of their land.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2941&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2941.htm |
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