Bill Amendment: IL SB3613 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

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Bill Title: HYDROGEN ECONOMY TASK FORCE

Status: 2022-06-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1086 [SB3613 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB3613-House_Amendment_002.html

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Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Filed: 3/15/2022

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3613
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3613 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Hydrogen Economy Act.
Section 5. Hydrogen Economy Task Force.
(a) The Hydrogen Economy Task Force is hereby established.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate;
(3) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of

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Representatives;
(5) one member representing the Governor's Office of
Management and Budget, appointed by the Governor;
(6) one member representing a statewide labor
organization, appointed by the Governor;
(7) one member representing a national laboratory that
researches alternate fuels, energy, and environmental
impacts, appointed by the Governor;
(8) one member from the Office of Energy, appointed by
the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency;
(9) one member representing local economic development
interests, appointed by the Director of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity;
(10) one member representing a trade association,
appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity;
(11) one representative of a manufacturing
association, appointed by the Director of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity;
(12) one representative of a community-based
organization that supports environmental justice
communities, appointed by the Director of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity;
(13) one member representing the University of
Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and

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Environment, appointed by the President of the University
of Illinois System;
(14) the Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his
or her designee;
(15) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission
or his or her designee;
(16) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
or his or her designee;
(17) the Director of Natural Resources or his or her
designee;
(18) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her
designee;
(19) the Director of Agriculture or his or her
designee;
(20) the Chair of the Illinois Community College Board
or his or her designee;
(21) one member with knowledge of public safety,
appointed by the State Fire Marshal;
(22) one member representing a non-profit energy
research organization, appointed by the Governor;
(23) one representative of a trade association
representing the investor-owned electric and natural gas
utilities and power generation companies in the State of
Illinois, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
(24) one representative of a trade association
representing wind and solar electric generators, renewable

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transmission companies, and storage companies, appointed
by the President of the Senate.
(c) The members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation.
(d) The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly to
fulfill its duties under this Act. At the first meeting of the
Task Force, the Task Force shall elect a Chair from among its
members.
(e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
Section 10. Duties. The Task Force shall have the
following duties:
(1) establish a plan to create, support, develop, or
partner with a Hydrogen Hub in this State, and determine
how to maximize federal financial incentives to support
Hub development;
(2) identify opportunities to integrate hydrogen in
the transportation, energy, industrial, agricultural, and
other sectors;
(3) identify barriers to the widespread development of
hydrogen, including within environmental justice
communities; and
(4) recommend government policies to catalyze the
deployment of hydrogen in the State economy.

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Section 15. Report. The Task Force shall report to the
Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year on
its activities, findings, and recommendations.
Section 95. Repealer. This Act is repealed on June 1,
2023.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".