(a) The Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under Sections 8-103 and 8-104 of the Public Utilities Act shall be deposited into the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund may be used only for the purposes authorized by Sections 8-103 and 8-104 of the Public Utilities Act.
     (b) As soon as possible after June 1, 2012, and in no event later than July 31, 2012, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall certify the balance in the DCEO Energy Projects Fund, less any federal moneys and less any amounts obligated, and the State Comptroller shall transfer such amount from the DCEO Energy Projects Fund to the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 105/6z-96

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14