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Public Act 095-0104
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction |
Act of 1991 is amended by adding Section 25 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 3953/25 new) |
Sec. 25. Fluorescent lighting in State buildings. In order |
to reduce energy consumption, all buildings owned or leased by |
the State that are 1,000 square feet in size or larger shall, |
where practicable, use Energy Star labeled light bulbs as |
defined by the Energy Star Program of the United States |
Environmental Protection Agency. |
Prior to implementing the use of Energy Star Light Bulbs, |
any building to which this Section applies may deplete the |
supply of non-Energy Star Light Bulbs it possesses on the |
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General |
Assembly. Additionally, as most light bulbs contain mercury, |
all buildings to which this Section applies shall ensure the |
proper disposal of used light bulbs at a certified hazardous |
waste recycling facility. |
Historic buildings that are listed on the Illinois Register |
of Historic Places, established pursuant to Section 6 of the |
Illinois Historic Preservation Act, are exempt from the |