95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0208

 

Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Linda Holmes

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 605/605-980 new

    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish and administer a program to make grants to municipalities whose buildings conform with the United States Green Building Council's Leadership on Energy and Design (LEED) rating system.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
5 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 605-980 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 605/605-980 new)
8     Sec. 605-980. Green cities grant program. Subject to
9 appropriation, the Department shall establish and administer a
10 program to make grants to municipalities whose buildings
11 conform with the United States Green Building Council's
12 Leadership on Energy and Design (LEED) rating system. Grants
13 may be used for new construction, existing buildings,
14 commercial interiors, core and shell development, homes,
15 schools, or neighborhood development. Grant moneys shall be
16 used for buildings, at any stage, that qualify as LEED
17 certified buildings.
18     Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section
19 are encouraged to use local small businesses within the
20 municipality whenever possible.