Bill > HB4994

This bill amends the Energy Efficient Building Act to allow both municipalities and counties, not just municipalities alone, to adopt the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, which provides more stringent energy efficiency standards for buildings than the standard Illinois Energy Conservation Code. The Illinois Stretch Energy Code, developed by the Capital Development Board (referred to as "the Board"), sets specific energy efficiency targets for both residential and commercial buildings, with progressively stricter requirements over time, aiming to reduce energy consumption. This expansion of adoption authority to counties, alongside municipalities, is intended to promote a consistent approach to energy efficiency across the state, and these local governments can also utilize utility programs to help meet the code's requirements.