Bill Text: IL HB1464 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Local Government Energy Conservation Act. Changes the definition of "unit of local government" to be consistent with the Illinois Constitution's definition, except that "unit of local government" also includes a school district as used in the Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1464 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB1464-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB1464 Introduced 1/29/2019, by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 515/5
Amends the Local Government Energy Conservation Act. Changes the definition of "unit of local government" to be consistent with the Illinois Constitution's definition, except that "unit of local government" also includes a school district as used in the Act. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Local Government Energy Conservation Act is
amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
(50 ILCS 515/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise:
"Energy conservation measure" means any improvement,
repair, alteration, or betterment of any building or facility
owned or operated by a unit of local government or any
equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any
such building or facility, subject to all applicable building
codes, that is designed to reduce energy consumption or
operating costs, and may include, without limitation, one or
more of the following:
(1) Insulation of the building structure or systems
within the building.
(2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or
weatherstripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat
absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or
door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass
area, or other window and door system modifications that

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reduce energy consumption.
(3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.
(4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system
modifications or replacements.
(5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures
to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system
without increasing the overall illumination of a facility,
unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform
to the applicable State or local building code for the
lighting system after the proposed modifications are made.
(6) Energy recovery systems.
(7) Energy conservation measures that provide
long-term operating cost reductions.
"Guaranteed energy savings contract" means a contract for:
(i) the implementation of an energy audit, data collection, and
other related analyses preliminary to the undertaking of energy
conservation measures; (ii) the evaluation and recommendation
of energy conservation measures; (iii) the implementation of
one or more energy conservation measures; and (iv) the
implementation of project monitoring and data collection to
verify post-installation energy consumption and energy-related
operating costs. The contract shall provide that all payments,
except obligations on termination of the contract before its
expiration, are to be made over time and that the savings are
guaranteed to the extent necessary to pay the costs of the
energy conservation measures. Energy savings may include

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energy reduction and offsetting sources of renewable energy
funds including renewable energy credits and carbon credits.
"Qualified provider" means a person or business whose
employees are experienced and trained in the design,
implementation, or installation of energy conservation
measures. The minimum training required for any person or
employee under this paragraph shall be the satisfactory
completion of at least 40 hours of course instruction dealing
with energy conservation measures. A qualified provider to whom
the contract is awarded shall give a sufficient bond to the
unit of local government for its faithful performance.
"Request for proposals" means a competitive selection
achieved by negotiated procurement. The request for proposals
shall be announced through at least one public notice, at least
14 days before the request date in a newspaper published in the
territory comprising the unit of local government or, if no
newspaper is published in that territory, in a newspaper of
general circulation in the area of the unit of local
government, from a unit of local government that will
administer the program, requesting innovative solutions and
proposals for energy conservation measures. Proposals
submitted shall be sealed. The request for proposals shall
include all of the following:
(1) The name and address of the unit of local
government.
(2) The name, address, title, and phone number of a

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contact person.
(3) Notice indicating that the unit of local government
is requesting qualified providers to propose energy
conservation measures through a guaranteed energy savings
contract.
(4) The date, time, and place where proposals must be
received.
(5) The evaluation criteria for assessing the
proposals.
(6) Any other stipulations and clarifications the unit
of local government may require.
"Unit of local government" includes any unit of local
government as defined in the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and
also includes a school district means a county, township,
municipality, or park district.
(Source: P.A. 96-1197, eff. 7-22-10.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.