Sen. Linda Holmes

Filed: 2/27/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 208

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 208 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
 
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 nationally recognized and accepted green building
12 guidelines, standards, or systems. Grants may be used for new
13 construction, existing buildings, commercial interiors, core
14 and shell development, homes, schools, or neighborhood
15 development.

 

 

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1     Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section
2 are encouraged to use local small businesses within the
3 municipality whenever possible.".