Sen. Dale A. Righter
Filed: 3/25/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2009




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2009, AS AMENDED, 
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by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Public University Energy Conservation Act 
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is amended  by changing Section 5-10 as follows:
 



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    (110 ILCS 62/5-10)


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    Sec. 5-10. Energy conservation measure. 
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    (a) "Energy conservation
measure" means any improvement, 
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repair, alteration, or betterment of any
building or facility, 
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subject to all applicable building codes, owned or operated by 
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a public university or any
equipment, fixture, or furnishing to 
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be added to or used in any
such building or facility
that is 
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designed to reduce
energy consumption or operating costs, and 
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may include, without limitation,
one or more of the following:


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        (1) Insulation of the building structure or systems 
 


 






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    within the building.


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        (2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or 
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    weatherstripping, multiglazed
windows or doors, heat 
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    absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated
window or 
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    door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass 
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    area, or
other window and door system modifications that 
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    reduce energy consumption.


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        (3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.


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        (4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system 
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    modifications or
replacements.


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        (5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures 
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    to increase the
energy efficiency of the lighting system 
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    without increasing the overall
illumination of a facility, 
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    unless an increase in illumination is necessary
to conform 
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    to the applicable State or local building code for the 
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    lighting
system after the proposed modifications are made.


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        (6) Energy recovery systems.


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        (7) Energy conservation measures that provide 
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    long-term operating cost
reductions.

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    (b)  Until January 1, 2015, "energy conservation measure" 
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includes a renewable energy center pilot project at Eastern 
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Illinois University, provided that:
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        (1) the University signs a partnership contract with 
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    the energy conservation measure provider as provided in the 
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    Public University Energy Conservation Act;
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        (2)  the University has joint responsibility for the 
 


 






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    contractor's actions with regard to applicable laws;
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        (3)  the University obtains a performance bond to 
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    guarantee the energy savings in accordance with the Public 
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    University Energy Conservation Act;
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        (4)  the University and the partnership entity follow 
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    all aspects of the Prevailing Wage Act as provided by the 
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    Public University Energy Conservation Act;
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        (5)  the University and the contractor use an approved 
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    subcontractor list from the Capital Development Board 
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    (CDB), unless the University needs work done that is not 
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    typically done by the subcontractors on CDB's list;
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        (6)  the University shall allow a representative from 
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    CDB to monitor the project provided that such CDB 
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    involvement is at no cost to the University; and
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        (7)  the University requires the contractor to follow 
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    the provisions of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, 
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    Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act and the Public 
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    Works Employment Discrimination Act as provided in the 
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    Public University Energy Conservation Act.
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    The provisions of this subsection (b), other than this 
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sentence, are inoperative after January 1, 2015. 
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(Source: P.A. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)".