Bill Text: IL HB2707 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any contract entered into under the Act on and after July 1, 2019 that provides for the addition, alteration, renovation, or repair of the plumbing infrastructure of any existing commercial building or structure, or the construction of any new building or structure, in this State shall require the purchase and use of energy-efficient toilets. Provides an exception to the required purchase and use of energy-efficient toilets. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2707 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2707-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB2707 Introduced , by Rep. John Connor SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/30-55 new
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any contract entered into under the Act on and after July 1, 2019 that provides for the addition, alteration, renovation, or repair of the plumbing infrastructure of any existing commercial building or structure, or the construction of any new building or structure, in this State shall require the purchase and use of energy-efficient toilets. Provides an exception to the required purchase and use of energy-efficient toilets. Effective immediately.
LRB101 09020 RJF 54113 b
A BILL FOR
HB2707 LRB101 09020 RJF 54113 b
AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
adding Section 30-55 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/30-55 new)
Sec. 30-55. Use of energy-efficient toilets. Any contract
entered into under this Act on and after July 1, 2019 that
provides for the addition, alteration, renovation, or repair of
the plumbing infrastructure of any existing commercial
building or structure, or the construction of any new building
or structure, in this State shall require the purchase and use
of energy-efficient toilets. The requirements of this Section
do not apply if the cost to acquire energy-efficient toilets is
more than 10% higher than that of the cost of
non-energy-efficient toilets, or 10% more than the next highest
bid that does not provide for the purchase and use
energy-efficient toilets.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.