Bill Text: IL HR0120 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Resolves that each public university in this State shall report to the General Assembly on its efforts with respect to the use of energy and water at its facilities and have a target goal of reducing its expense footprint for power, gas, and water consumption by at least 15% within 2 years.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-31 - Resolution Adopted 112-002-001 [HR0120 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0120-Enrolled.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 120
WHEREAS, Through careful energy conservation planning and
the use of guaranteed performance contracts, Eastern Illinois
University has the lowest energy cost per square foot of all
public universities in this State, has reduced water usage by
48%, has reduced overall campus energy by 20%, and has reduced
CO2 emissions by 29%; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
each public university in this State shall report to the
General Assembly on or before January 1, 2012 on its efforts
with respect to the use of energy and water at its facilities
and have a target goal of reducing its expense footprint for
power, gas, and water consumption by at least 15% within 2
years or show how it has previously met this goal; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That this report shall also include how much each
university's total power, gas, and water bills are and how much
savings would be generated by its ongoing efforts to achieve
the 15% target goal if that is more than its current efforts;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be

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delivered to the board of trustees of each public university in
this State.