Bill Text: IL HB4370 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning energy conservation measures.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4370 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4370-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB4370 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning energy conservation measures.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
19b-1.1 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1)
Sec. 19b-1.1. Energy conservation measure. "Energy
conservation measure" means any any improvement, repair,
alteration, or betterment of any building or facility owned or
operated by a school district or area vocational center or any
equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any
such building or facility, subject to the building code
authorized in Section 2-3.12 of this Code, 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
reduce energy consumption.

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(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.
(Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07.)