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