ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Mussman-Joseph M. Lyons-Carol A. Sente, Daniel V. Beiser, Jehan A. Gordon, Keith Farnham, Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr., Fred Crespo, Emily McAsey, Sandy Cole, Sandra M. Pihos, Renée Kosel, Jack D. Franks and Mike Fortner) 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1033 20 ILCS 3125/1020 ILCS 3125/1520 ILCS 3125/2020 ILCS 3125/25Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt, every 3 years (now, no time requirement), the latest published edition of the International Energy Conservation Code as minimum requirements for commercial buildings. Provides that the Board shall adopt, at least every 6 years (now, no time requirement), the Code as the minimum and maximum requirements for residential buildings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2012, the Board shall review and consider adopting the latest published edition of the Code within one year of its publication and may adopt the latest edition upon review (now, the Board shall adopt the Code within 9 months after its publication). Provides that the Code shall take effect 6 months (now, 3 months) after it is adopted by the Board. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall make training available to builders and others to explain the requirements of the Code. Provides that the Department shall make funds available for the training. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 3125/15Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but makes changes. Removes provisions requiring that the Capital Development Board adopt the International Energy Conservation Code every 3 years as minimum requirements for commercial buildings and every 6 years as the minimum and maximum requirements for residential buildings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2012, the Board shall review and adopt (rather than, the Board shall review and consider adopting) the latest published edition of the Code within one year after its publication. Provides that the Code adopted in 2012 shall take effect on January 1, 2013. Removes a provision requiring the Department to make funds available for training builders to explain the requirements of the Code. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act (rather than, beginning January 1, 2012), the Board shall review and adopt the International Energy Conservation Code within one year after its publication. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2012 (now, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act), the Code adopted in 2012 shall take effect on January 1, 2013. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/8/2012SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/9/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/27/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 3/28/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 014-000-000 4/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 5/26/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2012SenateEffective Date August 17, 2012 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1033