NEW HBAI Governmental Affairs Update
The political infighting continued earlier this month between Governor Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones, & House Speaker Michael Madigan. The three politicos continue to lock horns over the specific language in the Energy Conservation Code.
The bills in question are SB526 & HB1842. After the House Bill passed the Senate, Michael Madigan halted it because it still didn’t contain specific language regarding Legislative approval of Development Board authority regarding the Code. So, HBAI and the other stakeholders added the required language and the bill passed in the House only to have Emil Jones refuse to advance it specifically because it contained the language Madigan had demanded.
So, ultimately both Bills failed, and Illinois has still failed to adopt statewide energy efficiency standards for residential construction.
