Illinois House Bill 3445

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Vetoed on August 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-11-08 - Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency shall commission and publish a policy study to evaluate the potential impacts of specified proposals on the environment, grid reliability, carbon and other pollutant emissions, resource adequacy, long-term and short-term electric rates, environmental justice communities, jobs, and the economy. Provides that the Agency shall retain the services of technical and policy experts with energy market and other relevant fields of expertise, solicit technical and policy analysis from the public, and provide for a 20-day open public comment period after publication of a draft study, which shall be published no later than 20 days after the comment period ends. Provides that the final policy study shall be published by January 1, 2024 with suitable copies delivered to the Governor and members of the General Assembly. Provides that the policy study shall include policy recommendations to the General Assembly. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide support to and consult with the Agency and the Agency may consult with other State agencies, commissions, or task forces as needed. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to exempt the procurement of technical and policy experts for the policy study. Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning regulation of commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, provides that a public hearing shall be held not more than 60 days (rather than 45 days) after the filing of the application for the facility. Provides that the amount of any decommissioning payment shall be in accordance with financial assurance required by the agricultural impact mitigation agreements (rather than limited to the cost identified in the decommissioning or deconstruction plan, as required by the agricultural impact mitigation agreements, minus the salvage value of the project). Provides that a facility shall file a farmland drainage plan with the county and impacted drainage districts outlining how surface and subsurface drainage of farmland will be restored during and following construction or deconstruction of the facility, and specifies requirements of the plan. Requires vegetation management plans to comply with the agricultural impact mitigation agreement and underlying agreements with landowners where the facility will be constructed. Adds language requiring a facility owner to compensate landowners for crop losses or other agricultural damages resulting from damage to the drainage system caused by the construction of the facility, repair or pay for damage to the subsurface drainage system, and repair or pay for the restoration of surface drainage caused by the construction or deconstruction of the facility. Provides that a facility owner with siting approval from a county to construct a commercial wind energy facility or a commercial solar energy facility is authorized to cross or impact a drainage system, including, but not limited to, drainage tiles, open drainage ditches (rather than open drainage districts), culverts, and water gathering vaults, owned or under the control of a drainage district under the Illinois Drainage Code without obtaining prior agreement or approval from the drainage district in accordance with the farmland drainage plan (removing an exception requiring the facility owner to repair or pay for the repair of all damage to the drainage system caused by the construction of the commercial wind energy facility or the commercial solar energy facility within a reasonable time after construction of the commercial wind energy facility or the commercial solar energy facility is complete). Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, in order to develop a regulatory structure for utility thermal energy networks that scale affordable and accessible building electrification, protect utility customers, and promote the successful planning and delivery of thermal energy networks, shall convene a workshop process for the purpose of establishing an open, inclusive, and cooperative forum regarding such thermal energy networks. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

IL POWER AG-PUBLIC SCHOOL

Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]	Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]
Rep. John Cabello [R]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Jeff Keicher [R]	Sen. Steve Stadelman [D]
Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]

2023-05-26 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 63 N: 32 NV: 14 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-05-26 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 63 N: 32 NV: 14 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-05-26 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 63 N: 32 NV: 14 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 41 N: 9 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-11-08	House	Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
2023-10-24	House	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
2023-08-16	House	Governor Amendatory Veto
2023-06-22	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-26	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-26	House	House Concurs
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 063-032-002
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 063-032-002
2023-05-26	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 063-032-002
2023-05-26	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2023-05-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
2023-05-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-05-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
2023-05-26	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
2023-05-26	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
2023-05-26	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-26	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
2023-05-26	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
2023-05-26	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
2023-05-25	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4
2023-05-25	House	Arrived in House
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
2023-05-25	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 041-009-001
2023-05-25	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Stadelman
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Stadelman
2023-05-25	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2023-05-24	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
2023-05-24	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2023-05-24	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2023-05-24	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
2023-05-24	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
2023-05-19	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
2023-05-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2023-05-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2023-05-12	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
2023-05-11	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
2023-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
2023-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2023-04-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
2023-04-19	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-001
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Education
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2023-04-17	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-04-17	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Education
2023-03-23	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-23	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
2023-03-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-22	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
2023-03-22	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2023-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2023-03-15	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-15	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 022-000-000
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	3855	1-75	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3445&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445gms.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445sam002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445sam003.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3445sam004.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB3445_03222023_072000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB3445_05252023_013000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB3445sam004_05262023_008002C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB3445sam003_05262023_008001C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB3445sam001_05262023_008000C.pdf