DCEO-EFFICIENT APPLIANCE PRGRM House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia R. Bellock, Patricia Reid Lindner, Thomas Holbrook, Art Tenhouse, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ronald A. Wait, Terry R. Parke and Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval and Cheryl Axley) 5/10/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0751 20 ILCS 605/605-347 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to certify energy-efficient appliances. Provides that, under the program, the Department must identify which appliances qualify as certified energy-efficient appliances and must identify the average first-year kilowatt hours saved, or the equivalent for other fuel saved, by the use of the appliance. Requires the Department to post this information in its Internet website. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, subject to appropriation, provide information to the public on energy-efficient appliances by a hypertext link to the Energy Star Internet website maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or by compiling information about the Energy Star Program on the Department's website. Defines "energy efficient appliance" to mean any household appliance that qualifies as an "Energy Star" product under the Energy Star Program administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Effective immediately. 12/27/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 1/4/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/4/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 1/18/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 1/24/2006HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse 2/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 2/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 2/1/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 020-000-000 2/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/15/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 2/16/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 22, 2006 2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 2/21/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/22/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/22/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 3/2/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley 3/8/2006SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 012-000-000 3/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2006 3/9/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2006 3/28/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/28/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/26/2006HouseSent to the Governor 5/10/2006HouseGovernor Approved 5/10/2006HouseEffective Date May 10, 2006 5/10/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0751