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91_HB2614
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1 AN ACT relating to projects and products to enhance
2 energy efficiency.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
6 Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
7 Section 6-6 as follows:
8 (20 ILCS 687/6-6)
9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)
10 Sec. 6-6. Energy efficiency program.
11 (a) For the year beginning January 1, 1998, and
12 thereafter as provided in this Section, each electric utility
13 as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act and
14 each alternative retail electric supplier as defined in
15 Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act supplying electric
16 power and energy to retail customers located in the State of
17 Illinois shall contribute annually a pro rata share of a
18 total amount of $30,000,000 $3,000,000 based upon the number
19 of kilowatt-hours sold by each such entity in the 12 months
20 preceding the year of contribution. On or before May 1 of
21 each year, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall determine
22 and notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
23 of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility and each
24 alternative retail electric supplier based upon information
25 supplied annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission. On or
26 before June 1 of each year, the Department of Commerce and
27 Community Affairs shall send written notification to each
28 electric utility and each alternative retail electric
29 supplier of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These
30 contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
31 on or before June 30 of each year the contribution is due on
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1 a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of
2 Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue
3 may reasonably require. The funds received pursuant to this
4 Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the
5 General Assembly. The Department of Revenue shall place the
6 funds remitted under this Section in a trust fund, that is
7 hereby created in the State Treasury, called the Energy
8 Efficiency Trust Fund. If an electric utility or alternative
9 retail electric supplier does not remit its pro rata share to
10 the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must
11 inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The
12 Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the
13 certification of that electric utility or alternative retail
14 electric supplier. The Illinois Commerce Commission may not
15 renew the certification of any electric utility or
16 alternative retail electric supplier that is delinquent in
17 paying its pro rata share.
18 (b) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
19 shall disburse the moneys as they become available in the
20 Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to residential electric
21 customers to fund projects and purchases of products that
22 which the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has
23 determined will promote energy efficiency in the State of
24 Illinois. The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
25 shall establish a list of projects and products eligible for
26 grants and other financial incentives from the Energy
27 Efficiency Trust Fund including, but not limited to,
28 supporting energy efficiency efforts for low-income
29 households, replacing energy inefficient windows with more
30 efficient windows, replacing energy inefficient appliances
31 with more efficient appliances, replacing energy inefficient
32 lighting with more efficient lighting, insulating dwellings
33 and buildings, and such other projects and products that
34 which will increase energy efficiency in homes and rental
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1 properties.
2 (c) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
3 shall establish criteria and an application process for this
4 grant program of grants and other financial incentives by no
5 later than January 1, 2000.
6 (d) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
7 shall conduct a study of other possible energy efficiency
8 improvements and evaluate methods for promoting energy
9 efficiency and conservation, especially for the benefit of
10 low-income customers.
11 (e) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
12 shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
13 evaluating the effectiveness of the projects and programs
14 provided in this Section, and recommending further
15 legislation which will encourage additional development and
16 implementation of energy efficiency projects and programs in
17 Illinois and other actions that help to meet the goals of
18 this Section.
19 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)
20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.