Bill Status of SB 250   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  CDB - LEED GREEN BUILDING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton

House Sponsors
(Rep. Dave Winters-Sara Feigenholtz-Elizabeth Coulson-Renee Kosel-Sandra M. Pihos and Wyvetter H. Younge)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0573

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3105/3from Ch. 127, par. 773
20 ILCS 3105/10.04from Ch. 127, par. 780.04

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Requires the Board to implement the LEED green building rating system. Requires any new building, repair, or retrofit construction work authorized by the Board to meet the requirements for LEED certification. Defines "LEED" and "LEED green building rating system". Effective January 1, 2006.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced with the following changes. Removes language requiring the Board to implement the LEED green building rating system and requiring certain construction work authorized by the Board to meet the requirements for LEED certification. Provides that the Board shall initiate training workshops across the State to increase awareness and understanding of green building techniques and the LEED green building rating system. Requires the Board to identify between 3 and 5 construction projects to serve as case studies for using the LEED green building system and for the Board to report its findings from these case studies to the General Assembly. Provides that the Board shall establish a Green Building Advisory Committee to assist the Board in determining guidelines for which State construction projects should be developed to LEED green building standards (or a hybrid version thereof). Requires the Board to approve or adopt the guidelines within 3 years after the effective date and sets forth certain considerations for these guidelines. Provides an internal repealer such that the workshops, case studies, and Green Building Advisory Committee provided by this amendatory Act expire on January 1, 2009. Effective January 1, 2006.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 3105/3from Ch. 127, par. 773

Further amends the Capital Development Board Act. Deletes all references to LEED, the LEED green building rating system, or a hybrid version of LEED. Provides that the Board training workshops are to increase awareness and understanding of green building rating systems (rather than the LEED green building rating system). Sets forth that the Board shall conduct case studies of construction projects using a consensus-based green building rating system (instead of the LEED green building system). Provides that the Green Building Advisory Committee shall (i) determine guidelines for which State construction projects should be developed to green building standards (instead of LEED green building standards or a hybrid thereof), and (ii) consider the feasibility of requiring State construction projects to be certified by a consensus-based green building rating system (instead of LEED certified).

 Fiscal Note (Capital Development Board)
 The costs of LEED certification is approximately 6% more per project for the additional work necessary for design, supplier and construction services to be provided for a State project. The amount will vary with the base value of the project. The pilot of 3 to 5 construction projects will refine this number and possibly reduce if green design and construction requirements become a standard requirement in the next several years. The basic LEED training required could be accomplished with CDB staff with donated time from green advocates, design professionals, construction suppliers and contractors at public sites for an estimated $20,000. Cost data gathered from a report on The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building on 33 individual LEED registered projects (25 office building and 8 school buildings) determined that financial benefits of green design are estimated to be almost $50/ft for Certified and Silver level green buildings, and over $75/ft for Gold and Platinum level buildings. The financial benefits of green buildings include lower energy, waste, and water costs, lower environmental and emissions costs, and lower operations and maintenance costs and savings from increased productivity and health. These benefits range from being fairly predictable (energy, waste, and water savings) to relatively uncertain (productivity/health benefits). Energy and water savings can be predicted with reasonable precision, measured, and monitored over time, so much so that commercial firms contract to buy streams of future energy and water savings. The commonly higher initial cost of green design and construction can be expected to drop as designers and builders gain experience in building green.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the Board shall identify no less than 3 construction projects (instead of no less than 3 and no more than 5 construction projects) to serve as case studies for achieving certification using nationally recognized and accepted green building guidelines, standards, or systems approved by the State (instead of a consensus-based green building rating system). Provides that the Committee shall consider the feasibility of requiring certain State construction projects to be certified using a green building rating system (instead of using a consensus-based green building rating system). Effective January 1, 2006.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/3/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/22/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/22/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
  2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
  3/3/2005SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
  3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Executive
  3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
  3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
  3/18/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  3/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  4/5/2005SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam
  4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive
  4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Executive
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  4/13/2005SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Capitol Development Board.
  4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton
  4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/26/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee
  5/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
  5/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/11/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 013-000-000
  5/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
  5/24/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
  5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  5/25/2005HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  5/25/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  5/26/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  5/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
  5/26/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/26/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/26/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive
  5/26/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
  5/27/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/27/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/24/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  8/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  8/12/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006
  8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0573

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