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HB 285 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

SCH CD-RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS

Summary
Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to establish and operate a renewable energy grant program to assist school districts in the installation, acquisition, construction, and improvement of renewable energy sources in the public schools. Provides that the grant shall cover 50% of the cost for which the grant is sought, up to a maximum grant of $1,000,000, if the applicant school district is able to demonstrate that it has funds to pay the other 50% of the cost. Effective July 1, 2007.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Apr 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 29, 2007 Signed Aug 10, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2007 · House Mar 28, 2007

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 10, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-2)
senate
Apr 26, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 18, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-2)
house
Mar 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Renewable Energy Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Renewable Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Renewable Energy Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Renewable Energy Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.