99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2015 and 2016   

SB3383

 

Introduced 3/9/2016, by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy assistance programs.

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Payable from Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund:

  For Grants and Administrative Expenses

  Pursuant to Section 13 of the Energy

  Assistance Act of 1989, as Amended,

  including refunds and prior year costs....... 165,000,000

Payable from Low Income Home Energy

Assistance Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

  Expenses associated with the Low Income

  Energy Assistance Act of 1989, including

  Refunds and prior year costs................. 330,000,000

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

Illinois Energy Office

Payable from Energy Efficiency Portfolio

Standards Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

  Expenses associated with Energy Efficiency

  Programs, including refunds and

  Prior year costs............................. 125,000,000

 

    Section 15.  The amount of $120,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Power Agency from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund for funding of current and prior fiscal year purchases of renewable energy resources and related expenses, including the refund of bidder deposit fees and overpayments of alternative compliance payments, pursuant to subsections (b), (c), and (i) of Section 1-56 of the Illinois Power Agency Act.

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2016.