Date	Chamber	Action
8/14/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0170

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 605/605-980 new

20 ILCS 605/605-981 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department may establish and administer a green cities grant program and a smart cities grant program.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department shall make grants to municipalities whose buildings conform with nationally recognized and accepted green building guidelines, standards, or systems (instead of the LEED rating system).

	Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This legislation allows the Department, subject to appropriation, to develop and implement green cities and smart cities grant programs. Because the size is unknown, a reasonable cost estimate cannot be made at this time.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/26/2007	House	First Reading
2/26/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2007	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
3/6/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
3/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
3/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 023-000-000
3/8/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/22/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-005-000
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
3/27/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/27/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/30/2007	Senate	Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development
4/12/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/18/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/26/2007	Senate	Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 007-000-000
4/26/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007
5/3/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007
5/3/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/18/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
5/18/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000
5/18/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/14/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/14/2007	House	Effective Date January 1, 2008
8/14/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0170

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