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91_SB0968
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1 AN ACT to amend the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency,
2 and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 by changing
3 Section 6-6.
4 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5 represented in the General Assembly:
6 Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
7 Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
8 Section 6-6 as follows:
9 (20 ILCS 687/6-6)
10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)
11 Sec. 6-6. Energy efficiency program.
12 (a) For the year beginning January 1, 1998, and
13 thereafter as provided in this Section, each electric utility
14 as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act and
15 each alternative retail electric supplier as defined in
16 Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act supplying electric
17 power and energy to retail customers located in the State of
18 Illinois shall contribute annually a pro rata share of a
19 total amount of $30,000,000 $3,000,000 based upon the number
20 of kilowatt-hours sold by each such entity in the 12 months
21 preceding the year of contribution. On or before May 1 of
22 each year, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall determine
23 and notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
24 of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility and each
25 alternative retail electric supplier based upon information
26 supplied annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission. On or
27 before June 1 of each year, the Department of Commerce and
28 Community Affairs shall send written notification to each
29 electric utility and each alternative retail electric
30 supplier of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These
31 contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
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1 on or before June 30 of each year the contribution is due on
2 a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of
3 Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue
4 may reasonably require. The funds received pursuant to this
5 Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the
6 General Assembly. The Department of Revenue shall place the
7 funds remitted under this Section in a trust fund, that is
8 hereby created in the State Treasury, called the Energy
9 Efficiency Trust Fund. If an electric utility or alternative
10 retail electric supplier does not remit its pro rata share to
11 the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must
12 inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The
13 Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the
14 certification of that electric utility or alternative retail
15 electric supplier. The Illinois Commerce Commission may not
16 renew the certification of any electric utility or
17 alternative retail electric supplier that is delinquent in
18 paying its pro rata share.
19 (b) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
20 shall disburse the moneys as they become available in the
21 Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to residential electric
22 customers to fund projects and purchases of products that
23 which the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has
24 determined will promote energy efficiency in the State of
25 Illinois. The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
26 shall establish a list of projects and products eligible for
27 grants and other financial incentives from the Energy
28 Efficiency Trust Fund including, but not limited to,
29 supporting energy efficiency efforts for low-income
30 households, replacing energy inefficient windows with more
31 efficient windows, replacing energy inefficient appliances
32 with more efficient appliances, replacing energy inefficient
33 lighting with more efficient lighting, insulating dwellings
34 and buildings, and such other projects and products that
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1 which will increase energy efficiency in homes and rental
2 properties.
3 (c) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
4 shall establish criteria and an application process for this
5 grant program of grants and other financial incentives by no
6 later than January 1, 2000.
7 (d) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
8 shall conduct a study of other possible energy efficiency
9 improvements and evaluate methods for promoting energy
10 efficiency and conservation, especially for the benefit of
11 low-income customers.
12 (e) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
13 shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
14 evaluating the effectiveness of the projects and programs
15 provided in this Section, and recommending further
16 legislation which will encourage additional development and
17 implementation of energy efficiency projects and programs in
18 Illinois and other actions that help to meet the goals of
19 this Section.
20 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)
21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.