Rep. Mike Boland
Filed: 3/27/2007
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1460
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1460, AS AMENDED, by | ||||||
3 | replacing everything after the enacting clause with the | ||||||
4 | following:
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5 | "Section 5. The Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction | ||||||
6 | Act of 1991 is amended by adding Section 25 as follows: | ||||||
7 | (20 ILCS 3953/25 new) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 25. Fluorescent lighting in State buildings. In order | ||||||
9 | to reduce energy consumption, all buildings owned or leased by | ||||||
10 | the State that are 1,000 square feet in size or larger shall, | ||||||
11 | where practicable, use Energy Star labeled light bulbs as | ||||||
12 | defined by the Energy Star Program of the United States | ||||||
13 | Environmental Protection Agency. | ||||||
14 | Prior to implementing the use of Energy Star Light Bulbs, | ||||||
15 | any building to which this Section applies may deplete the | ||||||
16 | supply of non-Energy Star Light Bulbs it possesses on the |
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1 | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General | ||||||
2 | Assembly. Additionally, as most light bulbs contain mercury, | ||||||
3 | all buildings to which this Section applies shall ensure the | ||||||
4 | proper disposal of used light bulbs at a certified hazardous | ||||||
5 | waste recycling facility. | ||||||
6 | Historic buildings that are listed on the Illinois Register | ||||||
7 | of Historic Places, established pursuant to Section 6 of the | ||||||
8 | Illinois Historic Preservation Act, are exempt from the | ||||||
9 | requirements of this Section. ".
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