Bill Text: IL HB4617 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Green Buildings Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board may: (1) annually conduct energy efficiency audits of State-owned real property; (2) annually rank State-owned real properties according to their energy efficiency; and (3) encourage energy efficiency audits of State-owned real properties based on those rankings. Provides that State agencies may elect to conduct energy efficiency audits of State-owned real property and may retain the amount of savings realized from energy improvements and conservation measures, subject to certain limitations.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4617 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB4617-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB4617 Introduced , by Rep. Robert Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 3130/20 new
Amends the Green Buildings Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board may: (1) annually conduct energy efficiency audits of State-owned real property; (2) annually rank State-owned real properties according to their energy efficiency; and (3) encourage energy efficiency audits of State-owned real properties based on those rankings. Provides that State agencies may elect to conduct energy efficiency audits of State-owned real property and may retain the amount of savings realized from energy improvements and conservation measures, subject to certain limitations.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Green Buildings Act is amended by adding
Section 20 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3130/20 new)
Sec. 20. Energy efficiency audits.
(a) The Board may do the following:
(1) annually conduct energy efficiency audits of
State-owned real property that the Board considers to be
the least energy efficient;
(2) annually rank State-owned real properties
according to their energy efficiency; and
(3) encourage energy efficiency audits of State-owned
real properties based on the rankings described in
paragraph (2).
(b) A State agency may elect to conduct energy efficiency
audits of the State-owned real property that houses the State
agency regardless of the ranking of the property under
paragraph (2) of subsection (a). The Board may assist a State
agency that elects to perform an energy efficiency audit under
this subsection.
(c) A State agency that realizes energy cost savings from

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improvements or energy conservation measures implemented as
result of an energy efficiency audit may retain the amount of
savings realized, not to exceed the cost of the energy
efficiency audit plus an additional amount not to exceed 10% of
the cost of the energy efficiency audit.
(d) An energy efficiency audit performed under this Section
must consider a study of all of the following for each real
property:
(1) the efficiency of equipment located at the real
property;
(2) the use of energy for heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning;
(3) the use of energy for lighting;
(4) maintenance procedures; and
(5) the cost of alternate sources of energy for any
energy used.
(e) An energy efficiency audit performed under this Section
must include all of the following:
(1) recommendations on methods by which to conserve
energy;
(2) an estimate of the time necessary to implement any
recommended change; and
(3) projected costs of any capital improvement
necessary to reduce energy use.
(f) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning studies
described in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) may include the

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inspection of thermal insulation, including pipes, ducts, and
equipment, to determine the completeness, dryness, and
physical condition of those items.
(g) A copy of the audit shall be posted on the Board's
website.