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HB0285 Engrossed |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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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 Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and |
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| Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by adding |
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| Section 6-5.5 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 687/6-5.5 new) |
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| Sec. 6-5.5. Renewable energy grants. |
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| (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department may establish |
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| and operate a renewable energy grant program to assist school |
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| districts in the installation, acquisition, construction, and |
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| improvement of renewable energy resources in the public |
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| schools, including without limitation solar energy (such as |
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| solar panels), geothermal energy, and wind energy. |
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| (b) Application for a grant under this Section must be in |
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| the form and manner established by the Department. The grant |
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| shall cover 50% of the cost for which the grant is sought, up |
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| to a maximum grant of $1,000,000, if the applicant school |
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| district is able to demonstrate that it has funds to pay the |
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| other 50% of the cost. The school district may accept private |
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| funds for its portion of the cost.
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| (c) The Department may adopt any rules that are necessary |
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| to carry out its responsibilities under this Section.
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