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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to certify energy-efficient appliances. Provides that, under the program, the Department must identify which appliances qualify as certified energy-efficient appliances and must identify the average first-year kilowatt hours saved, or the equivalent for other fuel saved, by the use of the appliance. Requires the Department to post this information in its Internet website. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, subject to appropriation, provide information to the public on energy-efficient appliances by a hypertext link to the Energy Star Internet website maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or by compiling information about the Energy Star Program on the Department's website. Defines "energy efficient appliance" to mean any household appliance that qualifies as an "Energy Star" product under the Energy Star Program administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Effective immediately.
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