Energy Legislation - Illinois

SCHOOL BONDS-TECH Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Provides that the bill may be referred to as the School Construction Act of 2007. Decreases by $1 the amount authorized for school construction bonds. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 330/2from Ch. 127, par. 65230 ILCS 330/3from Ch. 127, par. 65330 ILCS 330/4from Ch. 127, par. 654

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NET METERING PILOT PROGRAMS Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an electric utility must establish a "net metering" pilot program for its retail customers that own and operate a solar or wind electrical generating facility with a capacity of not more than 40 kilowatts located on the customer's premises and intended to offset part of the customer's electrical requirements. Requires separate pilot programs for residential and business customers. Provides that an electric utility that has conducted a net electrical energy metering pilot program for either its residential or business customers, or both, that was initiated before the effective date of this amendatory Act need only file a report of the results of the program with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides that the electric utility must report the results of the pilot program to the Illinois Commerce Commission by July 1, 2008. Requires the Commission to provide a summary and an analysis of the reports to [...]

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ILLINOIS FINANCE-LOANS-BONDS Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that all official acts of the Authority require the approval of a majority of the members then holding office (instead of 8 members). Provides that a majority of the members of the Authority holding office constitutes a quorum (instead of 8 members). Provides that the Authority may enter into agreements with respect to its bond payment obligations. Provides that any pledge of revenues or other moneys made by the Authority shall be binding from the time the pledge is made, and that revenues and other moneys pledged shall be held outside of the State treasury and shall be subject to certain liens. Provides that "clean coal and energy projects" includes new gasification facilities. Provides that moneys in the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund and the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund may also be used to reimburse the Authority for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with administering the loan programs,[...]

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UTILITIES-PAYS PILOT PROGRAM Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates the pay as you save pilot program. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to develop and implement a pay as you save pilot program. Requires the Commission to determine, with consultation from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which energy efficiency products are eligible for the program. Allows residential electric utility customers to purchase approved energy products that reduce electricity consumption with no up-front payments. Requires participating electric utility customers to assign their meter to the pay as you save pilot program so that the cost of the energy efficiency products are paid over time on the electric utility customer's utility bill, even if the initial customer moves from the household. Requires an electric utility that serves more than 100,000 customers to attempt to enroll not less than 100 households in the program. Requires an electric utility that serves 2,000,[...]

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GREEN BLDG-ENTERPRISE ZONES Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a private development is qualified to become and is an enterprise zone and eligible for all the benefits of an enterprise zone if it (i) achieves certification using nationally recognized and accepted green building and sensible growth guidelines, standards, or systems, and (ii) is selected through a request for proposals by the Capital Development Board. Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall issue a request for proposals by December 31, 2008 to select 3 model private developments that are designated by specified organizations as achieving certification using nationally recognized and accepted green building and sensible growth guidelines on a neighborhood scale. Provides that the model projects shall be designated as such to receive the benefits attained through Illinois Enterprise Zones for a period of 5 years. Senate Committee Amendment [...]

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ENERGY ASSIST-MINORITY-SENIORS Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services is authorized to institute an outreach program directed at low-income minority heads of households and heads of households age 60 or older. Provides that the program shall be consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Act and with all other specific requirements set forth in these provisions. Provides that as part of the program, the Department shall permit Case Coordination Units, under contract with the Department on Aging, to prepare and submit applications for energy assistance in the names of their clients in accordance with procedures established by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that the Department shall establish a web-based application for use by applicants for energy assistance, their families, or someone acting on their behalf. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces [...]

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UTILITIES-NET METERING Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that notwithstanding the definition of "eligible customer" in a specified provision, each electricity provider shall allow meter aggregation for the purposes of net metering eligible renewable electrical generating facilities owned or operated by school districts, community college districts, or units of local government pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall provide net metering to all parties to the intergovernmental agreement so that all energy produced by the eligible renewable electrical generating facilities is applied as a 1:1 kilowatt hour credit for each party to the intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall carry over any excess kilowatt-hour credits earned and apply those credits to subsequent billing periods to offset any customer-generated consumption until all credits are used or until the end of the annualized period. Provides [...]

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LQR CNTRL-ALCOPOP LABEL Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Changes the definition of "alcopop" to include an energy drink containing alcohol or other stimulants, including, but not limited to, caffeine, guarana, taurine, or ginseng. Provides that no entity shall sell alcopop beverages for consumption unless the alcopop beverage containers, cartons, wrappers, case, packaging, and labels contain or have imprinted on a sticker firmly affixed to the packaging that contains specific information. Sets forth the specific requirements for the content and format for the labeling of alcopop beverages. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to be inconsistent with any other provision of State or federal laws, rules, or regulations regarding the labeling of alcoholic beverages. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2009. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the contents of the introduced bill with the [...]

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SCH CD-SCH ENERGY CONSERVATION Amends the School Energy Conservation Article of the School Code. Provides that requests for proposals must be announced in each volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin (instead of just announced in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin). Provides that contracts let or awarded must be published in each volume of the next available subsequent Illinois Procurement Bulletin (instead of just published in the next available subsequent Illinois Procurement Bulletin). Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 515/25105 ILCS 5/19b-5

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