ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND-REBATES Senate SponsorsSen. Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Rita Mayfield, Kenneth Dunkin, Karen May and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/20/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0841 30 ILCS 105/5.811 new30 ILCS 105/6z-93 new220 ILCS 5/8-103220 ILCS 5/8-104Amends the State Finance Act and the Public Utilities Act. Creates the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund. Provides that all moneys received by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under specified provisions of the Public Utilities Act related to energy efficiency shall be deposited into the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund and shall be used only for the purposes authorized by those provisions of the Public Utilities Act. Further amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is authorized to adopt any rules necessary and prescribe procedures in order to ensure compliance by applicants in carrying out the purposes of rebate agreements for energy efficiency measures implemented by the Department. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions concerning energy efficiency and demand response measures, as well as natural gas energy efficiency programs, provides that the apportionment of the dollars to cover the costs to implement the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's share of the portfolio of energy efficiency measures shall be made to the Department once the Department has executed rebate agreements, grants, or contracts for energy efficiency measures (instead of just rebate agreements for energy efficiency measures) and provided supporting documentation for those rebate agreements, grants, and contracts to the utility. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Energy 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 011-000-000 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012 3/21/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012 3/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/22/2012HouseArrived in House 3/26/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/24/2012HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/26/2012HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/26/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/2/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 013-000-000 5/3/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/15/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/22/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/24/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/24/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2012SenateEffective Date July 20, 2012 7/20/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0841