IL HB4543 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-01-10 - Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury (and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act). Provides that the fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate work on a new utility-scale offshore wind project or related port. Provides that applicants that are applying for a new utility-scale offshore wind project with the Illinois Power Agency shall file with the Department, as part of their application, an equity and inclusion plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the procurement of renewable energy credits, provides that in addition to the amount of renewable energy credits to be procured from wind projects, the Illinois Power Agency shall procure at least 700,000 renewable energy credits, delivered annually for at least 20 years, from one new utility-scale offshore wind project. Provides that the Agency shall conduct at least one new utility-scale offshore wind procurement within 360 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that before submitting a proposal to the Agency in response to new utility-scale offshore wind procurement, an applicant must first submit to the Department a separate application for equity and inclusion plan scoring. Provides for a scoring system the Agency shall use in evaluating an applicant's proposal. Defines terms. Makes other changes.

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Title

RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT PILOT

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-10HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-01-10HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2022-09-12HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
2022-03-30HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2022-03-17HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2022-03-04HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-03-02HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2022-03-02HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2022-03-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2022-03-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2022-02-28HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2022-02-09HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2022-02-01HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
2022-02-01HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-010-000
2022-02-01HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
2022-02-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2022-01-26HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-26HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2022-01-25HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
2022-01-21HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2022-01-21HouseFirst Reading
2022-01-13HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2022-01-13HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2022-01-13HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2038551-75Amended CodeCitation Text
301055.970New CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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