Bill Text: IL SB2009 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that "energy conservation measure" includes construction of a new building or facility that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-06-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0016 [SB2009 Detail]

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB2009 Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Dale A. Righter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 62/5-10
Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that "energy conservation measure" includes construction of a new building or facility that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs.
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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 Public University Energy Conservation Act is
amended by changing Section 5-10 as follows:
(110 ILCS 62/5-10)
Sec. 5-10. Energy conservation measure. "Energy
conservation measure" means any improvement, repair,
alteration, or betterment of any building or facility, subject
to all applicable building codes, owned or operated by a public
university, construction of a new building or facility, or any
equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any
such building or facility 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. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)