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    AN ACT concerning energy efficiency.

 
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Agency 
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Energy Efficiency Act.
 
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    Section 5. Legislative findings; purpose.  The State 
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government is one of the largest consumers of energy in the 
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State. As a result, the General Assembly finds that:
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    (1) a 10% reduction in energy use by all State agencies 
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would result in a decreased demand on the citizens of the 
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State;  
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    (2) the use of energy for electricity, heating, and cooling 
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of State buildings and transportation in State vehicles has a 
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significant impact on public health and the environment; and
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    (3) State agencies should set a strong example in energy 
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efficiency, water conservation, recycling, and waste reduction 
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to demonstrate cost-effective solutions to citizens, 
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businesses, and other government jurisdictions.
 
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    Section 10. Energy use; goal. All executive branch State 
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agencies shall make it a goal to reduce energy use in State 
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facilities by 10% within 10 years after the effective date of 
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this Act.
 
 


 






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    Section 15. Administration. All State agencies shall work 
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with the Department of Central Management Services in achieving 
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the goal set out in Section 10. The Department shall: 
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        (1) ensure that all existing State energy efficiency 
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    measures are achieved; 
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        (2) provide State agencies with the technical 
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    expertise necessary to implement policies adopted under 
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    this Act;
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        (3) implement an energy information system to measure 
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    progress toward the goal set out in Section 10; and 
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        (4) report to the Governor on a quarterly basis, 
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    beginning January 2008, regarding the progress on 
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    implementing the policies of this Act and achieving the 
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    goal set out in Section 10.
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    For purposes of this Act, "Department" means the Department 
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of Central Management Services.
 
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    Section 25. Agency duties. All executive branch State 
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agencies shall:
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        (1) implement an energy information system to track its 
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    energy and water usage;
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        (2) purchase Energy Star equipment, including air 
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    conditioners, computers, appliances, and office equipment, 
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    unless justification is provided and the Department 
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    approves a waiver of this requirement; and
 


 






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        (3) form an internal committee to assess the 
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    environmental impacts of that agency's activities and 
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    identify practical alternatives for incorporating 
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    pollution prevention and resource conservation into agency 
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    management and operational practices. Each internal 
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    committee shall consist of representatives from different 
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    departments and program areas of the agency, including 
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    purchasing, maintenance, and facility management. 
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    A chairperson shall be appointed to coordinate the internal 
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committee's activities and act as liaison to the Department. 
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The chairperson shall report to the Department, on a quarterly 
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basis beginning December 2007, regarding the progress on 
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implementing the policies of this Act and achieving the goal 
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set out in Section 10.
 
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    Section 30. Termination. On or before January 1, 2009, the 
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Department shall evaluate the reports submitted by each 
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executive branch State agency and determine whether the costs 
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of implementing the provisions of this Act exceed the energy 
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savings achieved.  If the Department finds that implementation 
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costs exceed energy savings, the Department shall request 
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approval from the General Assembly to terminate implementation 
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of the provisions under this Act.