HB4313ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Environment & Energy Committee

Filed: 2/1/2006

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4313

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4313 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-347 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-347 new)

Sec. 605-347. Energy-efficient appliance information.

(a) Before December 31, 2006, the Department 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.

(b) For the purpose of this Section, an "energy-efficient appliance" means any household appliance that qualifies as an "Energy Star" product under the Energy Star Program administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".