### secretary Chu From: jsannes@kraftfoods.com 

### Sent: Friday, September 28,2012 12:21 PM Secretary Chu To: 

### Cc: SenteForStateRep@gmail.com; jsannes@kraftfoods.com 

### Subject: Critical! RE: Amend the high-effic. furnace law (effective May 1, 2013) for townhouses/condos ASAP! 

### Importance: High Dear Secretary, Key Point/Problems! : • Although I whole-heartedly support efforts to be green and keep America less polluted and energy efficientthe current law has manyflaws and forces undue and unacceptable financial hardships for most condo and townhouse assn. owners (that number in the millions in the northern states alone) - esp. for seniors owning these homes! • Poor PR on this lawl: This lawwas largely kept secret untilthis Fall when heating contractors informed residents about itwhen they scheduled their annual furnace cleanings/check-up! NOT GOOD and NOT FAIR (this gives home owners only a 6 mo. lead time forfull compliance and requires majorexpenses!) • Itdoes nottake into account that most condos and townhouses have very small closets or laundry rooms where the furnace and water heaterand washer and dryer are located (some on the first floorand some on the second floor). There are fire walls, pipes, space limitations, venting issues, no room to expand the closets or laundry rooms, limited space between units and outside wall venting and many other issues involved forthese unitsto try and properly install and upgrade to the new requirements for a high-efficiencyfurnace. In short: The compliance expense forthe majority ofcondo and townhouse assn. home owners would be very large more than 3times the expense to a single family home owner! - upto tens ofthousands ofdollars plus thefurnace expense for mostcondos and townhouses to comply and install a high-efficiencyfurnace (and itwould also require revised Assn. By-Laws and inspections and maywell need city zoning approval 

### =a messI Recommendations: • Extend the deadline for implementation ofthis law by a minimum of4 years or/ until the furnace industry designs and markets a special high efficiency furnace model that meets the restrictions/requirements ofcondo and townhouse special needs and publicize this extension properly! • Allow majortax credits- to include deductionsfor adjustments needed for compliance remodelingto condo and townhouse owners and associations and special-substantial tax rebates forthe purchase and installation ofthese high efficiencyfurnaces forcondo and townhouse owners (including more generous rebates and deductions for senior citizens on fixed incomes/social security - a large portion of condo and townhouse owners). • Give special incentivesforthe redesign and production of high efficiencyfurnaces builtto fit and allaythe issues for condo and townhouse ownersto be in compliance without all the expensive modifications. • Give widespread PR on these law modifications, esp. the special breaks for senior condo and townhouse home owners and their associations, tax credits and rebates, and incentives forthe redesign ofspecial high 1efficiencyfurnaces to fitthe small and specially configured townhouse and condo furnace space and installation requirements. ' Summary: I am turning 64 in a few days and I have never seen such a poorlywritten, executed, and publicized law that penalizes a large group ofoutstanding citizens - esp. seniors - in a waythat makes italmost impossible financially and time wise to comply! I will send this to my representatives and to both the democratic and republican parties. IT IS WRONG, UNFAIR, AND I HOPE THE COURTS SETTLE WITH THE PARTIES CURRENTlY SEEKING TO CHALLENGE ITAND THAT YOU TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO HAVE ITAMMENDED BEFORE AND INSPITE OF THIS LAW SUIT. • Terriblejob Mr. Secretary! Please respond to me by mail ASAP and make the needed changes ASAP! Respectfully, 

### Jill Sannes 4448W. Quill Lane Waukegan, IL 60085 Townhouse owner in an 

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