Illinois Democrats betray their commitment to affordable housing
Law passed by Legislature requiring costly electric vehicle recharging "infrastructure" in new homes awaits Pritzker's signature.
Springfield, the woke capital of Illinois
Democrats/liberals/progressives prattle on and on about the dire need for more “affordable housing” yet they go and do this, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Illinois lawmakers pass bill to require new homes be equipped to handle EV charging stations
The “Electric Vehicle Charging Act,” passed by the state House Thursday on a party-line 69-38 vote after earlier approval by the Senate, requires that new single-family or small multifamily homes offer at least “one EV-capable parking space for each residential unit that has dedicated parking.” A large multifamily residential building must “have 100% of its total parking spaces EV-capable.”
Downstate GOP Rep. Travis Weaver noted that the legislation was pushed by North Side Democrats where nests of progressives shelter in place. “If less than 1% of cars on the road are EVs” he said, “and less than 0.1% of cars in my district are EVs, I just don’t see why we’re having people in downstate Illinois pay for this infrastructure.”
Why, indeed? Because Downstaters must “pay their fair share” for something they won’t use. Because electric vehicles can’t succeed on their own without picking everyone’s pocket. Because progressives know what’s best for all of us. Because they don’t really care about the “dire need” for affordable housing. Because they think the middle class is a bunch of jamokes who need to be forced into following the woke creed.