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| Public Act 099-0155 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and | ||||
Coal Resources
Development Law of 1997 is amended by adding | ||||
Section 6-6.5 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 687/6-6.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 6-6.5. Utilization of Renewable Energy on State-Owned | ||||
Properties Task Force. | ||||
(a) The Utilization of Renewable Energy on State-Owned | ||||
Properties Task Force is hereby created. The Task Force shall | ||||
consider the economics and feasibility of installing and | ||||
maintaining renewable energy facilities on State-owned | ||||
property and the impact and benefits to the community and the | ||||
State. | ||||
(b) The Task Force shall be formed within 60 days after the | ||||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General | ||||
Assembly and shall be comprised of the following members: | ||||
(1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House | ||||
of Representatives; | ||||
(2) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||
House of Representatives; | ||||
(3) two members appointed by the President of the | ||||
Senate; | ||
(4) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
Senate; | ||
(5) the Director of the Illinois Environmental | ||
Protection Agency, or his or her designee; | ||
(6) the Director of the Department of Natural | ||
Resources, or his or her designee; | ||
(7) the Director of the Department of Central | ||
Management Services, or his or her designee; | ||
(8) one member appointed by the Governor to represent | ||
the public, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force; | ||
(9) one member appointed by the Governor with business | ||
experience in renewable energy development; and | ||
(10) the Executive Director of the Capital Development | ||
Board, or his or her designee. | ||
(c) The members of the Task Force shall not receive | ||
compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for | ||
travel expenses related to the duties of the Task Force. | ||
(d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
shall provide administrative support to the Task Force. | ||
(e) The Task Force shall compile their findings and | ||
recommendations in a report to be presented to the Governor and | ||
the members of the General Assembly on or before September 1, | ||
2016. The Task Force shall be dissolved upon submission of the | ||
report. | ||
(f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2017.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||