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11 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3381 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/3-14.20 from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1105 ILCS 5/19b-1.2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.2105 ILCS 5/19b-1.3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.3105 ILCS 5/19b-1.4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.4105 ILCS 5/19b-1.5 new105 ILCS 5/19b-2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2105 ILCS 5/19b-2.1 new105 ILCS 5/19b-3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-3105 ILCS 5/19b-4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-4105 ILCS 5/19b-5 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5105 ILCS 5/19b-7 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-7105 ILCS 5/19b-8 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-8105 ILCS 5/19b-90 new Amends the School Code. Provides that a duty of the regional superintendent of schools is to inspect and approve school building plans and specifications for energy conservation measures. In the Article concerning school energy conservation and saving measures, makes changes concerning definitions, the evaluation and submission of guaranteed energy savings contract proposals, performance reviews, the award of a contract, the written guarantee, installment payment contracts and lease purchase agreements, cost savings, available funds, an energy savings template, qualified providers, and the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center. LRB104 10706 LNS 20785 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3381 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/3-14.20 from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1105 ILCS 5/19b-1.2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.2105 ILCS 5/19b-1.3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.3105 ILCS 5/19b-1.4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.4105 ILCS 5/19b-1.5 new105 ILCS 5/19b-2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2105 ILCS 5/19b-2.1 new105 ILCS 5/19b-3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-3105 ILCS 5/19b-4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-4105 ILCS 5/19b-5 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5105 ILCS 5/19b-7 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-7105 ILCS 5/19b-8 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-8105 ILCS 5/19b-90 new 105 ILCS 5/3-14.20 from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.2 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.3 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.4 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.5 new 105 ILCS 5/19b-2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2 105 ILCS 5/19b-2.1 new 105 ILCS 5/19b-3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-3 105 ILCS 5/19b-4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-4 105 ILCS 5/19b-5 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5 105 ILCS 5/19b-7 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-7 105 ILCS 5/19b-8 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-8 105 ILCS 5/19b-90 new Amends the School Code. Provides that a duty of the regional superintendent of schools is to inspect and approve school building plans and specifications for energy conservation measures. In the Article concerning school energy conservation and saving measures, makes changes concerning definitions, the evaluation and submission of guaranteed energy savings contract proposals, performance reviews, the award of a contract, the written guarantee, installment payment contracts and lease purchase agreements, cost savings, available funds, an energy savings template, qualified providers, and the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center. LRB104 10706 LNS 20785 b LRB104 10706 LNS 20785 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
22 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3381 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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1818 Amends the School Code. Provides that a duty of the regional superintendent of schools is to inspect and approve school building plans and specifications for energy conservation measures. In the Article concerning school energy conservation and saving measures, makes changes concerning definitions, the evaluation and submission of guaranteed energy savings contract proposals, performance reviews, the award of a contract, the written guarantee, installment payment contracts and lease purchase agreements, cost savings, available funds, an energy savings template, qualified providers, and the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center.
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2626 1 AN ACT concerning education.
2727 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
2828 3 represented in the General Assembly:
2929 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
3030 5 3-14.20, 19b-1.1, 19b-1.2, 19b-1.3, 19b-1.4, 19b-2, 19b-3,
3131 6 19b-4, 19b-5, 19b-7, and 19b-8 and by adding Sections 19b-1.5,
3232 7 19b-2.1, and 19b-90 as follows:
3333 8 (105 ILCS 5/3-14.20) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20)
3434 9 Sec. 3-14.20. Building plans and specifications. To
3535 10 inspect the building plans and specifications, including but
3636 11 not limited to plans and specifications for the heating,
3737 12 ventilating, lighting, seating, water supply, toilets, energy
3838 13 conservation measures resulting in building construction,
3939 14 renovations, or modifications, and safety against fire of
4040 15 public school rooms and buildings submitted to the regional
4141 16 superintendent of schools him by school boards, and to approve
4242 17 all those which comply substantially with the building code
4343 18 authorized in Section 2-3.12.
4444 19 If a municipality or, in the case of an unincorporated
4545 20 area, a county or, if applicable, a fire protection district
4646 21 wishes to be notified of plans and specifications received by
4747 22 a regional office of education for any future construction or
4848 23 alteration of a public school facility located within that
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5454 105 ILCS 5/3-14.20 from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20
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5656 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.2
5757 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.3
5858 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.4
5959 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.5 new
6060 105 ILCS 5/19b-2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2
6161 105 ILCS 5/19b-2.1 new
6262 105 ILCS 5/19b-3 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-3
6363 105 ILCS 5/19b-4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-4
6464 105 ILCS 5/19b-5 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5
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6868 Amends the School Code. Provides that a duty of the regional superintendent of schools is to inspect and approve school building plans and specifications for energy conservation measures. In the Article concerning school energy conservation and saving measures, makes changes concerning definitions, the evaluation and submission of guaranteed energy savings contract proposals, performance reviews, the award of a contract, the written guarantee, installment payment contracts and lease purchase agreements, cost savings, available funds, an energy savings template, qualified providers, and the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center.
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8383 105 ILCS 5/19b-1.4 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.4
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8585 105 ILCS 5/19b-2 from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2
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115115 1 entity's jurisdiction, then the entity must register this wish
116116 2 with the regional superintendent of schools. Within 10 days
117117 3 after the regional superintendent of schools receives the
118118 4 plans and specifications from a school board and prior to the
119119 5 bidding process, he or she shall notify, in writing, the
120120 6 registered municipality and, if applicable, the registered
121121 7 fire protection district where the school that is being
122122 8 constructed or altered lies that plans and specifications have
123123 9 been received. In the case of an unincorporated area, the
124124 10 registered county shall be notified. If the municipality, fire
125125 11 protection district, or county requests a review of the plans
126126 12 and specifications, then the school board shall submit a copy
127127 13 of the plans and specifications. The municipality and, if
128128 14 applicable, the fire protection district or the county may
129129 15 comment in writing on the plans and specifications based on
130130 16 the building code authorized in Section 2-3.12, referencing
131131 17 the specific code where a discrepancy has been identified, and
132132 18 respond back to the regional superintendent of schools within
133133 19 15 days after a copy of the plans and specifications have been
134134 20 received or, if needed for plan review, such additional time
135135 21 as agreed to by the regional superintendent of schools. This
136136 22 review must be at no cost to the school district.
137137 23 If such plans and specifications are not approved or
138138 24 denied approval by the regional superintendent of schools
139139 25 within 3 months after the date on which they are submitted to
140140 26 him or her, the school board may submit such plans and
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151151 1 specifications directly to the State Superintendent of
152152 2 Education for approval or denial.
153153 3 (Source: P.A. 94-225, eff. 7-14-05.)
154154 4 (105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1)
155155 5 Sec. 19b-1.1. Energy conservation measure. "Energy
156156 6 conservation measure" means any improvement, repair,
157157 7 alteration, or betterment of any building or facility owned or
158158 8 operated by a school district or area vocational center or any
159159 9 equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any
160160 10 such building or facility, according to plans and
161161 11 specifications designed and approved subject to the building
162162 12 code authorized in Section 2-3.12 of this Code, that is
163163 13 proposed designed to reduce energy consumption or operating
164164 14 costs, and may include, without limitation, one or more of the
165165 15 following:
166166 16 (1) Insulation of the building structure or systems
167167 17 within the building.
168168 18 (2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or
169169 19 weatherstripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat
170170 20 absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or
171171 21 door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass
172172 22 area, or other window and door system modifications that
173173 23 reduce energy operating costs consumption.
174174 24 (3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.
175175 25 (4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system
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186186 1 modifications or replacements.
187187 2 (5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures
188188 3 to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system
189189 4 without increasing the overall illumination of a facility,
190190 5 unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform
191191 6 to the applicable State or local building code for the
192192 7 lighting system after the proposed modifications are made.
193193 8 (6) Energy recovery systems.
194194 9 (7) (Blank). Energy conservation measures that provide
195195 10 long-term operating cost reductions.
196196 11 "Energy conservation measure" does not include new
197197 12 construction or building additions beyond the square footage
198198 13 and footprint of existing buildings or structures, except
199199 14 areas required for the primary use of mechanical and
200200 15 electrical upgrades or as necessary for the sole use of an
201201 16 energy unit installation, such as geothermal or solar array
202202 17 equipment. "Energy conservation measure" does not include new
203203 18 or additional spaces, such as classrooms, gymnasiums, or
204204 19 administrative or common areas, or site renovations, such as
205205 20 parking lots, playgrounds, athletic fields, or track and field
206206 21 areas. New construction or additions shall be designed and
207207 22 constructed in accordance with applicable energy conservation
208208 23 laws and codes and may not be included in the calculations of
209209 24 any energy savings with respect to a guaranteed energy savings
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211211 26 (Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07.)
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222222 1 (105 ILCS 5/19b-1.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.2)
223223 2 Sec. 19b-1.2. Guaranteed energy savings contract.
224224 3 "Guaranteed energy savings contract" means a contract for: (i)
225225 4 the implementation of an energy audit, an investment grade
226226 5 audit, data collection, and other related analyses preliminary
227227 6 to the undertaking of energy conservation measures; (ii) the
228228 7 evaluation and recommendation of energy conservation measures;
229229 8 (iii) the implementation of one or more energy conservation
230230 9 measures; and (iv) the implementation of project monitoring
231231 10 and data collection to verify post-installation energy
232232 11 consumption and energy-related operating costs. The contract
233233 12 shall provide that all payments, except obligations on
234234 13 termination of the contract before its expiration, are to be
235235 14 made over time and that the savings are guaranteed to the
236236 15 extent necessary to pay the costs of the energy conservation
237237 16 measures. Energy saving may include energy reduction and
238238 17 offsetting sources of renewable energy funds including
239239 18 renewable energy credits and carbon credits. A contract may be
240240 19 subject to change orders in the ordinary course of a
241241 20 construction project but may not be amended to include
242242 21 projects not originally included in the request for proposals
243243 22 required by Section 19b-1.4 of this Code.
244244 23 (Source: P.A. 96-1197, eff. 7-22-10.)
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256256 1 Sec. 19b-1.3. Qualified provider. "Qualified provider"
257257 2 means a person or business whose employees are experienced and
258258 3 trained in the design, implementation, or installation of
259259 4 energy conservation measures. The minimum training required
260260 5 for any person or employee under this Section shall be the
261261 6 satisfactory completion of at least 40 hours of course
262262 7 instruction dealing with energy conservation measures. A
263263 8 person or business may not engage in the practice of
264264 9 architecture, engineering, or structural engineering unless
265265 10 the person is licensed or the business is registered in
266266 11 accordance with the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of
267267 12 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or
268268 13 the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 and the rules
269269 14 adopted pursuant to those Acts. A person or business may not
270270 15 engage in the practice of plumbing unless the person is
271271 16 licensed in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
272272 17 A qualified provider to whom the contract is awarded shall
273273 18 give a sufficient bond to the school district or area
274274 19 vocational center for its faithful performance.
275275 20 (Source: P.A. 92-767, eff. 8-6-02.)
276276 21 (105 ILCS 5/19b-1.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.4)
277277 22 Sec. 19b-1.4. Request for proposals. "Request for
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291291 1 Board Procurement Bulletin for publication and through at
292292 2 least one public notice, at least 30 days before the request
293293 3 date in a newspaper published in the district or vocational
294294 4 center area, or if no newspaper is published in the district or
295295 5 vocational center area, in a newspaper of general circulation
296296 6 in the area of the district or vocational center, from a school
297297 7 district or area vocational center that will administer the
298298 8 program, requesting innovative solutions and proposals for
299299 9 energy conservation measures. Proposals submitted shall be
300300 10 sealed. The request for proposals shall include all of the
301301 11 following:
302302 12 (1) The name and address of the school district or
303303 13 area vocation center.
304304 14 (2) The name, address, title, and phone number of a
305305 15 contact person.
306306 16 (3) Notice indicating that the school district or area
307307 17 vocational center is requesting qualified providers to
308308 18 propose energy conservation measures through a guaranteed
309309 19 energy savings contract.
310310 20 (4) The date, time, and place where proposals must be
311311 21 received.
312312 22 (5) The evaluation criteria for assessing the
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314314 24 (6) Any other stipulations and clarifications the
315315 25 school district or area vocational center may require.
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327327 1 (105 ILCS 5/19b-1.5 new)
328328 2 Sec. 19b-1.5. Energy operating cost. "Energy operating
329329 3 cost" means any expenditure paid by a school district or area
330330 4 vocational center to a third party for the furnishing of heat,
331331 5 cold, power, electricity, water, or light to any building or
332332 6 facility owned or operated by a school district or area
333333 7 vocational center. "Energy operating cost" shall be directly
334334 8 related to the energy consumption costs of a structure paid to
335335 9 a utility provider. "Energy operating cost" does not include
336336 10 calculations related to general maintenance and custodial
337337 11 costs, including, but not limited to, window cleaning, floor
338338 12 waxing, carpet vacuuming and cleaning, the mowing of lawns,
339339 13 trash removal, playground maintenance, parking lot
340340 14 maintenance, and similar costs.
341341 15 (105 ILCS 5/19b-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2)
342342 16 Sec. 19b-2. Evaluation of proposal; performance review.
343343 17 Before entering into a guaranteed energy savings contract
344344 18 under Section 19b-3, a school district or area vocational
345345 19 center shall submit a request for proposals. The school
346346 20 district or area vocational center shall evaluate any sealed
347347 21 proposal from a qualified provider. The evaluation shall
348348 22 analyze the estimates of all costs of installations,
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361361 1 engineering, installation, maintenance, repairs, debt service,
362362 2 conversions to a different energy or fuel source, or
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364364 4 reporting. The evaluation shall include a detailed analysis of
365365 5 whether either the energy consumed or the energy operating
366366 6 costs, or both, will be reduced and shall be submitted to the
367367 7 administrators of the Capital Development Board for
368368 8 publication in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. If technical
369369 9 assistance is not available by a licensed architect or
370370 10 registered professional engineer on the school district or
371371 11 area vocational center staff, then the evaluation of the
372372 12 proposal shall be done by a registered professional engineer
373373 13 or architect, who is retained by the school district or area
374374 14 vocational center. A licensed architect or registered
375375 15 professional engineer evaluating a proposal or reviewing
376376 16 contract performance under this Section must certify in
377377 17 writing that he or she does not have any financial or
378378 18 contractual relationship with a qualified provider or other
379379 19 source that would constitute a conflict of interest. The
380380 20 school district or area vocational center may pay a reasonable
381381 21 fee for evaluation of the proposal or the review of contract
382382 22 performance or include the fee as part of the payments made
383383 23 under Section 19b-4.
384384 24 Performance reviews shall be conducted by the school board
385385 25 of the school district or the governing board of the area
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397397 1 intervals at the discretion of the school district or area
398398 2 vocational center to verify the outcomes of the guaranteed
399399 3 energy savings contract and shall include any improvement,
400400 4 repair, alteration, or betterment of any building or facility
401401 5 owned or operated by the school district or area vocational
402402 6 center or any equipment, fixture, or furnishing added to or
403403 7 used in any such building or facility. A qualified provider
404404 8 may not withhold the disclosure of information related to the
405405 9 content of a proposal or the performance of the contract.
406406 10 (Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07.)
407407 11 (105 ILCS 5/19b-2.1 new)
408408 12 Sec. 19b-2.1. Submission of proposals. Proposals must be
409409 13 properly identified. Proposals may not be reviewed until after
410410 14 the deadline for submission has passed as set forth in the
411411 15 request for proposals. All qualified providers identified by
412412 16 the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC), in
413413 17 consultation with the Capital Development Board, pursuant to
414414 18 subsection (b) of Section 19b-90 of this Code that submit
415415 19 proposals shall be disclosed after the deadline for submission
416416 20 but not before. Proposals shall identify the names of all
417417 21 parties to the proposed contract, including those that may be
418418 22 subcontracted during the performance of the contract. A
419419 23 proposal must meet all material requirements of the request
420420 24 for proposal or the proposal may be rejected as nonresponsive.
421421 25 Proposals may be withdrawn prior to evaluation for any cause.
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432432 1 No person or business that contracts with a school district or
433433 2 area vocational center to write specifications or otherwise
434434 3 provides specifications or assessments for a procurement need
435435 4 under this Section shall submit a bid or proposal or receive a
436436 5 contract for that procurement need. All projects procured
437437 6 under this Section shall comply with Section 2-3.12 of this
438438 7 Code and the Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools set
439439 8 forth in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 180, if applicable, and are subject
440440 9 to review by the regional office of education.
441441 10 (105 ILCS 5/19b-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-3)
442442 11 Sec. 19b-3. Award of guaranteed energy savings contract.
443443 12 Sealed proposals must be opened by a member or employee of the
444444 13 school board or governing board of the area vocational center,
445445 14 whichever is applicable, at a public opening at which the
446446 15 contents of the proposals must be announced. Each person or
447447 16 entity submitting a sealed proposal must receive at least 13
448448 17 days notice of the time and place of the opening. The school
449449 18 district or area vocational center shall select the lowest
450450 19 responsive and responsible qualified provider that best meets
451451 20 the needs of the district or area vocational center. The
452452 21 school district or area vocational center shall provide public
453453 22 notice of the meeting at which it proposes to award a
454454 23 guaranteed energy savings contract of the names of the parties
455455 24 to the proposed contract and of the purpose of the contract.
456456 25 The public notice shall be made at least 10 days prior to the
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467467 1 meeting. After evaluating the proposals under Section 19b-2, a
468468 2 school district or area vocational center may enter into a
469469 3 guaranteed energy savings contract with a qualified provider
470470 4 if it finds that the amount it would spend on the energy
471471 5 conservation measures recommended in the proposal would not
472472 6 exceed the amount to be saved in either energy operating or
473473 7 operational costs for the reasonably projected payback period
474474 8 for the improvements, as certified by resolution of the school
475475 9 district or area vocational center, or 20 years, whichever is
476476 10 less, or both, within a 20-year period from the date of
477477 11 installation, if the recommendations in the proposal are
478478 12 followed. Contracts let or awarded must be submitted to the
479479 13 administrators of the Capital Development Board Procurement
480480 14 Bulletin for publication. The final contract and any
481481 15 subsequent modifications and successful proposals,
482482 16 evaluations, and the performance review shall be considered
483483 17 public records under the Freedom of Information Act and
484484 18 subject to inspection and copying by the public.
485485 19 (Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07; 96-1197, eff. 7-22-10.)
486486 20 (105 ILCS 5/19b-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-4)
487487 21 Sec. 19b-4. Guarantee. The guaranteed energy savings
488488 22 contract shall include a written guarantee of the qualified
489489 23 provider that either the energy operating or operational cost
490490 24 savings, or both, will meet or exceed, within the reasonably
491491 25 projected payback period for the improvements, as certified by
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503503 2 or 20 years, whichever is less, the costs of the energy
504504 3 conservation measures. The qualified provider shall reimburse
505505 4 the school district or area vocational center for any
506506 5 shortfall of guaranteed energy savings projected in the
507507 6 contract. A qualified provider shall provide a sufficient bond
508508 7 to the school district or area vocational center for the
509509 8 installation and the faithful performance of all the measures
510510 9 included in the contract. The guaranteed energy savings
511511 10 contract may provide for payments over a period of time, not to
512512 11 exceed the reasonably projected payback period for the
513513 12 improvements, as certified by resolution of the school
514514 13 district or area vocational center, or 20 years, whichever is
515515 14 less, from the date of final installation of the measures.
516516 15 (Source: P.A. 92-767, eff. 8-6-02.)
517517 16 (105 ILCS 5/19b-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5)
518518 17 Sec. 19b-5. Installment payment contract; lease purchase
519519 18 agreement. A school district or school districts in
520520 19 combination or an area vocational center may enter into an
521521 20 installment payment contract or lease purchase agreement with
522522 21 a qualified provider or with a third party, as authorized by
523523 22 law, for the funding or financing of the purchase and
524524 23 installation of energy conservation measures by a qualified
525525 24 provider. Every school district or area vocational center may
526526 25 issue certificates evidencing the indebtedness incurred
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537537 1 pursuant to the contracts or agreements. Any such contract or
538538 2 agreement shall be valid whether or not an appropriation with
539539 3 respect thereto is first included in any annual or
540540 4 supplemental budget adopted by the school district or area
541541 5 vocational center. Each contract or agreement entered into by
542542 6 a school district or area vocational center pursuant to this
543543 7 Section shall be authorized by official action of the school
544544 8 board or governing board of the area vocational center,
545545 9 whichever is applicable. The authority granted in this Section
546546 10 is in addition to any other authority granted by law.
547547 11 If an energy audit is performed by an energy services
548548 12 contractor for a school district within the 3 years
549549 13 immediately preceding the solicitation, then the school
550550 14 district must publish as a reference document in the
551551 15 solicitation for energy conservation measures the following:
552552 16 (1) an executive summary of the energy audit provided
553553 17 that the school district may exclude any proprietary or
554554 18 trademarked information or practices; or
555555 19 (2) the energy audit provided that the school district
556556 20 may redact any proprietary or trademarked information or
557557 21 practices.
558558 22 A school district may not withhold the disclosure of
559559 23 information related to (i) the school district's energy
560560 24 operating costs consumption of energy, (ii) the physical
561561 25 condition of the school district's facilities, and (iii) any
562562 26 limitations prescribed by the school district.
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573573 1 The solicitation must include a written disclosure that
574574 2 identifies any energy services contractor or qualified
575575 3 provider that participated in the preparation of the
576576 4 specifications issued by the school district. If no energy
577577 5 services contractor or qualified provider participated in the
578578 6 preparation of the specifications issued by the school
579579 7 district, then the solicitation must include a written
580580 8 disclosure that no energy services contractor or qualified
581581 9 provider participated in the preparation of the specifications
582582 10 for the school district. The written disclosure shall be
583583 11 published in the Capital Development Board Procurement
584584 12 Bulletin with the Request for Proposal.
585585 13 (Source: P.A. 96-1197, eff. 7-22-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
586586 14 (105 ILCS 5/19b-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-7)
587587 15 Sec. 19b-7. Energy operating Operational and energy cost
588588 16 savings. The school district or area vocational center shall
589589 17 document the operational and energy operating cost savings
590590 18 specified in the guaranteed energy savings contract and
591591 19 designate and appropriate that amount for an annual payment of
592592 20 the contract. If the annual energy operating cost savings are
593593 21 less than projected under the guaranteed energy savings
594594 22 contract, the qualified provider shall pay, within 90 days,
595595 23 the difference as provided in Section 19b-4.
596596 24 (Source: P.A. 92-767, eff. 8-6-02.)
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607607 1 (105 ILCS 5/19b-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-8)
608608 2 Sec. 19b-8. Available funds. A school district or area
609609 3 vocational center may use funds designated for energy
610610 4 operating cost operating or capital expenditures for any
611611 5 guaranteed energy savings contract, including purchases using
612612 6 installment payment contracts or lease purchase agreements. A
613613 7 school district or area vocational center that enters into
614614 8 such a contract or agreement may covenant in such contract or
615615 9 agreement that payments made thereunder shall be payable from
616616 10 the first funds legally available in each fiscal year.
617617 11 (Source: P.A. 92-767, eff. 8-6-02.)
618618 12 (105 ILCS 5/19b-90 new)
619619 13 Sec. 19b-90. Energy savings template, qualified providers,
620620 14 and Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC).
621621 15 (a) Any contract under this Section shall utilize the
622622 16 template provided for such contracts through a statewide
623623 17 organization representing Illinois school business officials
624624 18 or follow the requirements in subsections (c) and (d) of this
625625 19 Section, at the discretion of the school district or area
626626 20 vocational center.
627627 21 (b) The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)
628628 22 based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, under
629629 23 the direction of the Governor, shall assist school districts
630630 24 and area vocational centers in compiling a list of qualified
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643643 2 (c) At the request of a school district or area of
644644 3 vocational center, SEDAC shall establish guidelines and an
645645 4 approval process for awarding energy performance contracts.
646646 5 The guidelines adopted under this subsection (c) must require
647647 6 that the cost-savings projected by a qualified provider be
648648 7 reviewed by a licensed professional engineer who:
649649 8 (1) has a minimum of 3 years of experience in energy
650650 9 calculation and review;
651651 10 (2) is not an officer or employee of a qualified
652652 11 provider for the contract under review; and
653653 12 (3) is not otherwise associated with the contract.
654654 13 In conducting the review, the engineer shall focus
655655 14 primarily on the proposed improvements from an engineering
656656 15 perspective and the methodology and calculations related to
657657 16 energy-related cost savings.
658658 17 (d) At the request of a school district or area of
659659 18 vocational center, SEDAC shall assist a school district or
660660 19 area vocational center in identifying, evaluating, and
661661 20 implementing cost-effective conservation projects at its
662662 21 facilities. The assistance shall include:
663663 22 (1) providing technical and analytical support,
664664 23 including the procurement of energy performance
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