Date	Chamber	Action
8/10/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0046

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to establish and operate a renewable energy grant program to assist school districts in the installation, acquisition, construction, and improvement of renewable energy sources in the public schools. Provides that the grant shall cover 50% of the cost for which the grant is sought, up to a maximum grant of $1,000,000, if the applicant school district is able to demonstrate that it has funds to pay the other 50% of the cost. Effective July 1, 2007.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 687/6-5.5 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Subject to appropriation, requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and operate a renewable energy grant program to assist school districts in the installation, acquisition, construction, and improvement of renewable energy sources in the public schools. Provides that the grant shall cover 50% of the cost for which the grant is sought, up to a maximum grant of $1,000,000, if the applicant school district is able to demonstrate that it has funds to pay the other 50% of the cost. Effective July 1, 2007.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
1/19/2007	House	First Reading
1/19/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/24/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
1/25/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
1/25/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
2/6/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/6/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/6/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
2/7/2007	House	Assigned to Renewable Energy Committee
2/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2/21/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
2/21/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Renewable Energy Committee
3/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Renewable Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
3/22/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Renewable Energy Committee; 008-000-000
3/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
3/28/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/29/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/29/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
3/29/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/29/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/29/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
4/18/2007	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/26/2007	Senate	Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
4/26/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007
4/30/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
4/30/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/3/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
5/15/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/15/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
5/23/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
6/13/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/10/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/10/2007	House	Effective Date August 10, 2007
8/10/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0046

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