Bill Sponsors: IL HB3194 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Urban Weatherization Initiative Act. Provides that the efforts of the Urban Weatherization Initiative shall be coordinated with federal weatherization programs. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to administer the Initiative so as to qualify for federal grant or matching programs. Provides the salary of employees hired under the Initiative in accordance with the hourly wages associated with the federal prevailing wage rates for weatherization workers. Provides that the maximum per unit expenditure is limited to $10,000 (currently $6,500) and that a grant recipient may not be awarded grants totaling more than $2,000,000 (currently $500,000) per fiscal year. Provides that 2 voting members of the Weatherization Initiative Board must have experience in residential weatherization or energy efficiency and that one voting member must have experience in workforce development. Requires the Board's annual report to be filed by May 31 (instead of December 31).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2015-09-09 - Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto [HB3194 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2015-09-09 - Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto [HB3194 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]
