Rep. Karen May
Filed: 3/19/2010
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6030 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6030, AS AMENDED, by 
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replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
 
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    "Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
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Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
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amended  by adding Section 605-524 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 605/605-524 new)
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    Sec. 605-524. Green manufacturing grant program. 
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    (a) The Department shall administer the Green 
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Manufacturing Grant  Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, 
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to make grants, subject to appropriation, to manufacturers with 
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500 or fewer employees toward the cost of capital equipment 
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that will reduce environmental impact and achieve cost savings.
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    (b) The Department shall make grants only for projects that 
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meet guidelines established by the Department by rule. In 
 


 






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establishing those guidelines, the Department shall consult 
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recognized standards and guidelines for green manufacturing.
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    (c) The funds may be used for the following purposes:
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        (1) improving air quality and reducing emissions and 
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    pollution;
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        (2) reducing solid waste disposal in landfills and 
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    disposal costs;
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        (3) reducing water use, effluent disposal, and 
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    associated costs; and
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        (4) reusing, recovering, and recycling waste materials 
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    or removing toxic materials from products. 
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    (d) Grants  made under this Section must not exceed $250,000 
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per manufacturer.
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    (e) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to 
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implement and operate this program.

 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.755 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.755 new)
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    Sec. 5.755. The Green Manufacturing Grant Fund.".