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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4067 Introduced 5/27/2025, by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Creates the Conservation of Energy in State Government Act. Requires the electrical lights in State buildings and facilities to be turned off unless: (1) the building or facility or that part of it is occupied; (2) the building or facility is open 24-hours a day; or (3) the lighting is required for security or safety purposes. |
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| | HB4067 | | LRB104 13878 SPS 26724 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
| 5 | | Conservation of Energy in State Government Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Legislative findings. It is the policy of this |
| 7 | | State to make every effort to reduce the amount of energy that |
| 8 | | is unnecessarily used and to minimize light pollution. To that |
| 9 | | end, turning off when possible electrical lights in State |
| 10 | | buildings and facilities saves energy that translates to lower |
| 11 | | energy bills and a smaller carbon footprint. It also reduces |
| 12 | | light pollution from unnecessary artificial light at night |
| 13 | | that can harm wildlife, disrupt natural behaviors, and |
| 14 | | diminish the visibility of the night sky.
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| 15 | | Section 10. Regulation of electrical lights in State |
| 16 | | buildings and facilities. The electrical lights in State |
| 17 | | buildings and facilities must be turned off unless: (1) the |
| 18 | | building or facility or that part of it is occupied; (2) the |
| 19 | | building or facility is open 24-hours a day; or (3) the |
| 20 | | lighting is required for security or safety purposes. |