HB0739 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0739

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Rep. Michael K. Smith - Keith Farnham - Fred Crespo - Emily McAsey - Naomi D. Jakobsson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/19b-11 new

Amends the School Energy Conservation Article of the School Code. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to provide financial incentives to school districts that participate in energy conservation. Provides that the State Board of Education shall determine, by rule, what form of financial incentive is to be provided, which school districts are eligible for a financial incentive, what actions constitute energy conservation, and how a school district is to apply for a financial incentive. Effective July 1, 2009.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 19b-11 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/19b-11 new)

Sec. 19b-11. Financial incentives. Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall provide financial incentives to school districts that participate in energy conservation. The State Board of Education shall determine, by rule, what form of financial incentive is to be provided, which school districts are eligible for a financial incentive, what actions constitute energy conservation, and how a school district is to apply for a financial incentive.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2009.