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of the measures taking effect Jan. 1 is House Bill 1541, which
will prevent utility company shutoffs when the weather is warmer
than 85 degrees rather than 95.
Senate Bill 1741 is the Security Deposit Return Act, which
requires landlords to provide tenants with itemized bills.
Another law going into effect has to do with electronic
payments, according to Paul Arena with the Illinois Rental
Property Owners Association.
"What it says is that a landlord cannot require a tenant to pay
electronically," Arena said. "I use electronic payments in my
business and encourage my tenants to use it, but the reality is
some older tenants are sometimes not tech savvy and don't feel
comfortable conducting business online."
Another of the measures taking effect on Jan. 1. is House Bill
2562, which requires landlords to keep the temperature of all
common areas between 67 and 73 degrees.
"That bill affects the utility companies, so Nicor or ComEd
cannot shut off someone's power or gas supply for air
conditioning when the temperature is extremely hot," Arenas told
The Center Square, "It's so you do not have people die of heat
stroke in high rise buildings."
Senate Bill 40 was approved earlier this year, and starting in
the new year, the law requires single-family homes and newly
constructed residential buildings with parking spaces to provide
a conduit allowing EV charging if needed.
"It will increase the construction cost but not to the point
where we felt it would be a deterrent," Arena said. "Our concern
was mostly around renovation and what activities the tenants
were permitted to do."
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