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Clean Cars for Illinois and more!
Want to support some key good green legislation with letter writing or calls from your congregation? We recommend these three:
SB 663/HB 3424: The Illinois Clean Cars Bill would require automakers selling cars in Illinois to ensure that the average emissions of the fleet of cars they sell in state will meet the more protective emission standards for both conventional air pollution like soot and smog, as well as for carbon dioxide, the leading cause of global warming. Link to SB 663 Link to HB 3424
SB 1184: The Affordable, Clean Energy Standards (ACES) Act blends a conservation portfolio standard, a renewable portfolio standard and an improved energy efficient building code into a single bill, together with increased funding for energy payment assistance through the LIHEAP program. This bill places an appropriate emphasis on Illinois meeting future energy demand through conservation and renewable power to the greatest extent possible, while providing energy assistance to low-income households. House equivalent bills are HB 1871 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and HB 1842 Energy Efficiency Building Code. Link to SB 1884
HB 1300: The Illinois Food, Farms and Jobs Act of 2007 establishes a priority for small-scale Illinois farmers who are growing food for the local market using environmentally sustainable methods. This bill will create a task force to examine the barriers to a more robust local food system, which retains the food dollars of Illinois citizens within our borders and helps Illinois farmers to grow for our extensive local market. Such a priority can go a long way toward preserving land currently in agricultural production and insuring wide-spread access by Illinois residents to healthy, fresh, locally-produced food.Link to HB 1300
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