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90_HB1297

      20 ILCS 1120/7 new
          Amends the Energy Policy and Planning Act.  Requires  the
      Department   of   Natural  Resources  to  develop  an  energy
      efficiency  fact  sheet  relating  to  residential  property.
      Provides that, upon request,  the  Department  shall  conduct
      presentations  on  energy  efficiency  matters.  Requires the
      Department to distribute the  fact  sheets  to  all  mortgage
      lenders  in  Illinois.  Requires the mortgage lenders to make
      the fact sheets available to the public.
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Energy Policy  and  Planning  Act  by
 2    adding Section 7.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The Energy Policy and Planning Act is amended
 6    by adding Section 7 as follows:
 7        (20 ILCS 1120/7 new)
 8        Sec. 7.  Residential energy efficiency.
 9        (a)  The Department shall develop  an  energy  efficiency
10    rating  (EER)  fact  sheet  for distribution to purchasers of
11    residential property.  The Department shall obtain input from
12    state-wide  lender  associations,  housing  advocacy  groups,
13    appraisers, energy rating organizations, realtors, and  other
14    interested parties in developing the EER fact sheet.
15        (b)  The  EER  fact sheet shall provide basic information
16    on the concept of energy efficiency  rating.   The  EER  fact
17    sheet   shall   include   an   example  demonstrating  energy
18    consumption and cost for a residence both  before  and  after
19    improvements  to  enhance  energy  efficiency.   The EER fact
20    sheet  shall  emphasize  the  importance  of  an   efficiency
21    analysis  to  estimate  the cost savings that may result from
22    improvements.  It shall provide  recommendations  of  various
23    methodologies  that  may  be  utilized  to enhance the energy
24    efficiency of residences.
25        (c)  The Department  shall  distribute  to  all  mortgage
26    lenders,  as  defined in the Mortgage Escrow Account Act, EER
27    fact sheets in an amount equal  to  the  number  of  mortgage
28    applications  distributed  by  the mortgage lender during the
29    previous calendar year.
30        (d)  The Department shall establish a dedicated telephone
31    line  to  receive  questions  from  lenders  and  prospective
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 1    mortgagees regarding energy efficiency concerns.  This  phone
 2    line  may  be  used  with  an automatic answering system only
 3    during hours the Department is not open for regular  services
 4    to  the  public.   In  addition,  the  Department shall, upon
 5    request from a mortgage lender, make presentations concerning
 6    energy efficiency in the Legislative District  in  which  the
 7    lender  is located.  The presentation shall be held within 90
 8    days after the request and shall be open to the public.
 9        (e)  A mortgage lender, as defined in the Mortgage Escrow
10    Account Act, shall  display  the  EER  fact  sheets  at  each
11    location  at which it conducts business.  The EER fact sheets
12    shall be available in  a  self-service  format.   A  mortgage
13    lender  shall  also  include  an  EER  fact sheet in all loan
14    application packages distributed by the lender.

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