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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 968
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 968, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
6 Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
7 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9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)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, 1999 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 $10,000,000 $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
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1 of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility and each
2 alternative retail electric supplier based upon information
3 supplied annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission. On or
4 before June 1 of each year, the Department of Commerce and
5 Community Affairs shall send written notification to each
6 electric utility and each alternative retail electric
7 supplier of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These
8 contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
9 on or before June 30 of each year the contribution is due on
10 a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of
11 Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue
12 may reasonably require. The funds received pursuant to this
13 Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the
14 General Assembly. The Department of Revenue shall place the
15 funds remitted under this Section in a trust fund, that is
16 hereby created in the State Treasury, called the Energy
17 Efficiency Trust Fund. If an electric utility or alternative
18 retail electric supplier does not remit its pro rata share to
19 the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must
20 inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The
21 Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the
22 certification of that electric utility or alternative retail
23 electric supplier. The Illinois Commerce Commission may not
24 renew the certification of any electric utility or
25 alternative retail electric supplier that is delinquent in
26 paying its pro rata share.
27 (b) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
28 shall disburse the moneys in the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund
29 to residential electric customers to fund projects which the
30 Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has determined
31 will promote energy efficiency in the State of Illinois. The
32 Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall establish
33 a list of projects eligible for grants from the Energy
34 Efficiency Trust Fund including, but not limited to,
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1 supporting energy efficiency efforts for low-income
2 households, replacing energy inefficient windows with more
3 efficient windows, replacing energy inefficient appliances
4 with more efficient appliances, replacing energy inefficient
5 lighting with more efficient lighting, insulating dwellings
6 and buildings, and such other projects which will increase
7 energy efficiency in homes and rental properties.
8 (c) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
9 shall establish criteria and an application process for this
10 grant program.
11 (d) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
12 shall conduct a study of other possible energy efficiency
13 improvements and evaluate methods for promoting energy
14 efficiency and conservation, especially for the benefit of
15 low-income customers.
16 (e) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
17 shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
18 evaluating the effectiveness of the projects and programs
19 provided in this Section, and recommending further
20 legislation which will encourage additional development and
21 implementation of energy efficiency projects and programs in
22 Illinois and other actions that help to meet the goals of
23 this Section.
24 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)
25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26 becoming law.".