(20 ILCS 605/605-524)
Sec. 605-524. Green manufacturing grant program.
(a) The Department shall administer the Green Manufacturing Grant Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to make grants, subject to appropriation, to manufacturers with 500 or fewer employees toward the cost of capital equipment that will reduce environmental impact and achieve cost savings.
(b) The Department shall make grants only for projects that meet guidelines established by the Department by rule. In establishing those guidelines, the Department shall consult recognized standards and guidelines for green manufacturing.
(c) The funds may be used for the following purposes:
(1) improving air quality and reducing emissions and
pollution;
(2) reducing solid waste disposal in landfills and
disposal costs;
(3) reducing water use, effluent disposal, and
associated costs;
(4) reusing, recovering, and recycling waste
materials or removing toxic materials from products; and
(5) developing, expanding, or retooling a
manufacturing facility to produce renewable energy or energy efficiency products or components.
(d) Grants made under this Section must not exceed $250,000 per manufacturer.
(e) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement and operate this program.
(Source: P.A. 96-1413, eff. 1-1-11.)
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