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This bill creates the Appliance Standards Act, which directs the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and enforce minimum efficiency standards for a wide range of products, including automatic irrigation controllers, computers, faucets, gas fireplaces, electric spas, ventilating fans, showerheads, and water fixtures. The bill's underlying purpose is to reduce energy and water waste, lower utility costs for consumers (especially low-income families), decrease environmental impacts from energy production, and help delay expensive infrastructure investments. Starting January 1, 2026, no new covered products can be sold in Illinois unless they meet the Agency's established efficiency standards, with installation restrictions beginning January 1, 2027. The bill requires manufacturers to test their products, certify compliance, and label products accordingly. The Agency can conduct product testing, inspect distributors and retailers, investigate complaints, and impose escalating civil penalties for violations, ranging from warnings to $500 per offense. The standards are largely based on existing California efficiency regulations and federal test methods, and the Agency has the flexibility to adopt more stringent standards in the future if they are determined to be cost-effective and promote energy or water conservation.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1582&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104