Signed by Governor JB Pritzker

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes heating and cooling standards for buildings housing individuals 55 years old and older.

Highlights:

• Requires that a common interest community building with a cooling or heating system that serves the entire building, the association complies with the following standards (Sec. 1):

• From June 1 to September 30, cooling systems must operate when the heat index is greater than 80 degrees Fahrenheit; and

• From October 1 to May 31, between the hours of 6AM and 10PM, heat must register at least 68 degrees fahrenheit when outside temperatures fall below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and between 10Pm and 6AM, heat must register at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Requires that the association provide at least one indoor common gathering space for a cooling system that operates when the heat index is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit if a common interest community building does not have a building-wide cooling system (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this section only applies to associations in which the initial declaration limits ownership, rental, or occupancy of a unit to a person 55 years of age or older (Sec. 1).

• Requires that a condominium building with a cooling or heating system that serves the entire building, the association complies with the following standards (Sec. 10):

• From June 1 to September 30, cooling systems must operate when the heat index is greater than 80 degrees Fahrenheit; and

• From October 1 to May 31, between the hours of 6AM and 10PM, heat must register at least 68 degrees fahrenheit when outside temperatures fall below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and between 10Pm and 6AM, heat must register at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Requires that the residential property landlord provide at least one indoor common gathering space for a cooling system that operates when the heat index is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit if a condominium building does not have a building-wide cooling system (Sec. 15).

• Specifies that this section only applies to residential rental property in which rental or occupancy is limited to people 55 years of age or older (Sec. 15).

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