SCH CONSTRUCTION-GRANT INDEX Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton and Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Linda Holmes-Susan Garrett-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg House Sponsors(Rep. Dave Winters-Michael K. Smith-Mike Fortner-Elizabeth Coulson, Al Riley, Sandy Cole, Robert W. Pritchard, Mike Boland and Aaron Schock) 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0416 105 ILCS 230/5-5Amends the School Construction Law. Provides that the grant index may be increased by 0.05 for school construction projects that receive certification from the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes Green Building Rating System, or green building standards approved by the Capital Development Board. Effective July 1, 2007.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the grant index may be increased by 0.05 for school construction projects that meet (rather than receive certification from) green building standards of the Capital Development Board and its Green Building Advisory Committee (instead of having the standards approved by the CDB). Provides that the standards must be developed on or before January 1, 2009. Effective July 1, 2007.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 230/5-5Adds reference to:105 ILCS 230/5-40Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Construction Law. Provides that with respect to those school construction projects for which a school district first applies for a grant on or after July 1, 2007, the school construction project must receive certification from the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System or the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes Green Building Rating System or must meet green building standards of the Capital Development Board and its Green Building Advisory Committee. Effective July 1, 2007. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Education 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/2/2007SenatePostponed - Education 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/7/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/7/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-002-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-008-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/18/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/22/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 5/23/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 5/24/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 25, 2007 5/24/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/24/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-009-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2007SenateEffective Date August 24, 2007 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0416