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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4994

Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3125/55

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that
municipalities and counties (instead of municipalities only) may adopt the
Illinois Stretch Energy Code.
LRB104 19663 HLH 33112 b

A BILL FOR

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LRB104 19663 HLH 33112 b
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AN ACT concerning State government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Energy Efficient Building Act is amended by
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changing Section 55 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 3125/55)
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Sec. 55.
Illinois Stretch Energy Code.
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(a) The Board, in consultation with the Agency, shall
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create and adopt the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, to allow
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municipalities
, counties,
and projects authorized or funded by
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the Board to achieve more energy efficiency in buildings than
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the Illinois Energy Conservation Code through a consistent
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pathway across the State. The Illinois Stretch Energy Code
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shall be available for adoption by any municipality
or county

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and shall set minimum energy efficiency requirements, taking
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the place of the Illinois Energy Conservation Code within any
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municipality
or county
that adopts the Illinois Stretch Energy
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Code.
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(b) The Illinois Stretch Energy Code shall have separate
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components for commercial and residential buildings, which may
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be adopted by the municipality
or county
jointly or
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separately.
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(c) The Illinois Stretch Energy Code shall apply to all

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projects to which an energy conservation code is applicable
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that are authorized or funded in any part by the Board after
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July 1, 2024.
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(d) Development of the Illinois Stretch Energy Code shall
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be completed and available for adoption by municipalities
or
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counties
by June 30, 2024.
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(e) Consistent with the requirements under paragraph (2.5)
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of subsection (g) of Section 8-103B of the Public Utilities
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Act and under paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Section 8-104
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of the Public Utilities Act, municipalities
and counties
may
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adopt the Illinois Stretch Energy Code and may use utility
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programs to support compliance with the Illinois Stretch
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Energy Code. The amount of savings from such utility efforts
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that may be counted toward achievement of their annual savings
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goals shall be based on reasonable estimates of the increase
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in savings resulting from the utility efforts, relative to
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reasonable approximations of what would have occurred absent
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the utility involvement.
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(f) The Illinois Stretch Energy Code's residential
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components shall:
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(1) apply to residential buildings as defined under
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Section 10;
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(2) set performance targets using a site energy index
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with reductions relative to the 2006 International Energy
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Conservation Code; and
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(3) include stretch energy codes with site energy

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index standards and adoption dates as follows: by no later
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than June 30, 2024, the Board shall create and adopt a
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stretch energy code with a site energy index no greater
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than 0.50 of the 2006 International Energy Conservation
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Code; by no later than December 31, 2026, the Board shall
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create and adopt a stretch energy code with a site energy
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index no greater than 0.40 of the 2006 International
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Energy Conservation Code, unless the Board identifies
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unanticipated burdens associated with the stretch energy
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code adopted in 2023 or 2024, in which case the Board may
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adopt a stretch energy code with a site energy index no
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greater than 0.42 of the 2006 International Energy
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Conservation Code, provided that the more relaxed standard
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has a site energy index that is at least 0.05 more
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restrictive than the 2024 International Energy
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Conservation Code; by no later than December 31, 2029, the
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Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy code with a
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site energy index no greater than 0.33 of the 2006
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International Energy Conservation Code, unless the Board
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identifies unanticipated burdens associated with the
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stretch energy code adopted in 2025, in which case the
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Board may adopt a stretch energy code with a site energy
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index no greater than 0.35 of the 2006 International
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Energy Conservation Code, but only if that more relaxed
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standard has a site energy index that is at least 0.05 more
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restrictive than the 2027 International Energy

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Conservation Code; and by no later than December 31, 2032,
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the Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy code
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with a site energy index no greater than 0.25 of the 2006
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International Energy Conservation Code.
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(g) The Illinois Stretch Energy Code's commercial
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components shall:
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(1) apply to commercial buildings as defined under
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Section 10;
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(2) set performance targets using a site energy index
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with reductions relative to the 2006 International Energy
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Conservation Code; and
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(3) include stretch energy codes with site energy
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index standards and adoption dates as follows: by no later
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than June 30, 2024, the Board shall create and adopt a
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stretch energy code with a site energy index no greater
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than 0.60 of the 2006 International Energy Conservation
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Code; by no later than December 31, 2026, the Board shall
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create and adopt a stretch energy code with a site energy
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index no greater than 0.50 of the 2006 International
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Energy Conservation Code; by no later than December 31,
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2029, the Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy
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code with a site energy index no greater than 0.44 of the
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2006 International Energy Conservation Code; and by no
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later than December 31, 2032, the Board shall create and
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adopt a stretch energy code with a site energy index no
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greater than 0.39 of the 2006 International Energy

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Conservation Code.
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(h) The process for the creation of the Illinois Stretch
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Energy Code includes:
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(1) within 60 days after the effective date of this
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amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Capital
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Development Board shall meet with the Illinois Energy Code
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Advisory Council to advise and provide technical
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assistance and recommendations to the Capital Development
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Board for the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, which shall:
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(A) advise the Capital Development Board on
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creation of interim performance targets, code
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requirements, and an implementation plan for the
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Illinois Stretch Energy Code;
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(B) recommend amendments to proposed rules issued
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by the Capital Development Board;
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(C) recommend complementary programs or policies;
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(D) complete recommendations and development for
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the Illinois Stretch Energy Code elements and
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requirements by December 31, 2023;
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(2) As part of its deliberations, the Illinois Energy
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Code Advisory Council shall actively solicit input from
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other energy code stakeholders and interested parties.
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(Source: P.A. 103-4, eff. 5-31-23; 104-315, eff. 1-1-26
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