96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2009

 

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Dale A. Righter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 62/5-10

    Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that "energy conservation measure" includes construction of a new building or facility that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public University Energy Conservation Act is
5 amended by changing Section 5-10 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 62/5-10)
7     Sec. 5-10. Energy conservation measure. "Energy
8 conservation measure" means any improvement, repair,
9 alteration, or betterment of any building or facility, subject
10 to all applicable building codes, owned or operated by a public
11 university, construction of a new building or facility, or any
12 equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any
13 such building or facility that is designed to reduce energy
14 consumption or operating costs, and may include, without
15 limitation, one or more of the following:
16         (1) Insulation of the building structure or systems
17     within the building.
18         (2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or
19     weatherstripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat
20     absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or
21     door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass
22     area, or other window and door system modifications that
23     reduce energy consumption.

 

 

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1         (3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.
2         (4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system
3     modifications or replacements.
4         (5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures
5     to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system
6     without increasing the overall illumination of a facility,
7     unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform
8     to the applicable State or local building code for the
9     lighting system after the proposed modifications are made.
10         (6) Energy recovery systems.
11         (7) Energy conservation measures that provide
12     long-term operating cost reductions.
13 (Source: P.A. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)