Bill Text: IL HB3827 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the State Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-04 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [HB3827 Detail]

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Urban Weatherization Initiative Act is
amended by changing Sections 40-10, 40-20, and 40-40 as
follows:
(30 ILCS 738/40-10)
Sec. 40-10. Urban Weatherization Initiative established;
purpose.
(a) The Urban Weatherization Initiative is created. The
Initiative shall be administered by the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity in consultation with other
appropriate State agencies and overseen by the Weatherization
Initiative Board.
(b) The purpose of the Urban Weatherization Initiative is
to promote the State's interest in reducing the impact of high
energy costs on low-income households. The Initiative seeks to
increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities through
the installation and manufacturing of low-cost weatherization
materials. In particular, the Initiative is intended to
weatherize owner-occupied, single family homes and
multi-family (6 units or fewer) housing in census tracts with
high rates of unemployment, underemployment, and poverty and to

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ensure that residents of those communities are able to access
the work as a local employment engine. The Initiative also
seeks to implement outreach strategies to increase awareness of
cost savings and job training services associated with the
program.
(c) The efforts of the Urban Weatherization Initiative
shall be coordinated with those of federal weatherization
programs, including, but not limited to, the weatherization
programs of the United States Department of Energy. The
Department shall administer the Initiative so as to qualify for
any federal grant or matching programs that may from time to
time be offered to the State of Illinois or any political
subdivision thereof.
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
(30 ILCS 738/40-20)
Sec. 40-20. Award of grants.
(a) The Department shall award grants under this Article
using a competitive request-for-proposal process administered
by the Department and overseen by the Board. No more than 2% of
funds used for grants may be retained by the Department for
administrative costs, program evaluation, and technical
assistance activities.
(b) The Department must award grants competitively in
accordance with the priorities described in this Article.
Grants must be awarded in support of the implementation,

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expansion, or implementation and expansion of weatherization
and job training programs consistent with the priorities
described in this Article. Strategies for grant use include,
but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Repair or replacement of inefficient heating and
cooling units.
(2) Addressing of air infiltration with weather
stripping, caulking, thresholds, minor repairs to walls,
roofs, ceilings, and floors, and window and door
replacement.
(3) Repair or replacement of water heaters.
(4) Pipe, duct, or pipe and duct insulation.
(c) Portions of grant funds may be used for:
(1) Work-aligned training in weatherization skill
sets, including skills necessary for career advancement in
the energy efficiency field.
(2) Basic skills training, including soft-skill
training, and other workforce development services,
including mentoring, job development, support services,
transportation assistance, and wage subsidies tied to
training and employment in weatherization.
(d) All grant applicants must include a comprehensive plan
for local community engagement. Grant recipients may devote a
portion of awarded funds to conduct outreach activities
designed to assure that eligible households and relevant
workforce populations are made aware of the opportunities

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available under this Article. A portion of outreach activities
must occur in convenient, local intake centers, including but
not limited to churches, local schools, and community centers.
(e) Any private, public, and non-profit entities that
provide, or demonstrate desire and ability to provide,
weatherization services that act to decrease the impact of
energy costs on low-income areas and incorporate an effective
local employment strategy are eligible grant applicants.
(f) For grant recipients, maximum per unit expenditure
shall not exceed $10,000 $6,500.
(g) A grant recipient may not be awarded grants totaling
more than $2,000,000 $500,000 per fiscal year.
(h) A grant recipient may not use more than 15% of its
total grant amount for administrative expenses.
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
(30 ILCS 738/40-40)
Sec. 40-40. Weatherization Initiative Board.
(a) The Weatherization Initiative Board is created within
the Department. The Board must approve or deny all grants from
the Fund.
(a-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
the Board has the authority to direct the Department to
authorize the awarding of grants to applicants serving areas or
populations not included in the target areas and populations
set forth in Section 40-25 if the Board determines that there

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are special circumstances involving the areas or populations
served by the applicant.
(b) The Board shall consist of 5 voting members appointed
by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
initial members shall have terms as follows as designated by
the Governor: one for one year, one for 2 years, one for 3
years, one for 4 years, and one for 5 years, or until a
successor is appointed and qualified. Thereafter, members
shall serve 5-year terms or until a successor is appointed and
qualified. Two voting members shall have experience in
residential weatherization or energy efficiency; one voting
member shall have experience in workforce development. The
voting members shall elect a voting member to serve as chair
for a one-year term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same
manner for the balance of a term.
(c) The Board shall also have 4 non-voting ex officio
members appointed as follows: one Representative appointed by
the Speaker of the House, one Representative appointed by the
House Minority Leader, one Senator appointed by the President
of the Senate, and one Senator appointed by the Senate Minority
Leader, each to serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority.
(d) Members shall receive no compensation, but may be
reimbursed for necessary expenses from appropriations to the
Department available for that purpose.
(e) The Board may adopt rules under the Illinois

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Administrative Procedure Act.
(f) A quorum of the Board is at least 3 voting members, and
the affirmative vote of at least 3 voting members is required
for Board decisions and adoption of rules.
(g) The Department shall provide staff and administrative
assistance to the Board.
(h) By May December 31 of each year, the Board shall file
an annual report with the Governor and the General Assembly
concerning the Initiative, grants awarded, and grantees and
making recommendations for any changes needed to enhance the
effectiveness of the Initiative.
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)