Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes establishment of the Resource Development Bureau discretionary, and makes related changes. Moves language providing that each year the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a public report for the General Assembly and the Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include certain criteria associated with the procurement of renewable energy resources from under a provision concerning the renewable portfolio standard to a provision concerning Agency annual reports within the Act. In a provision concerning Agency annual reports: provides that the Agency shall report annually each February 15 (currently December 15) on the operations and transactions of the Agency; removes a provision regarding reporting the quantity, price, and rate of all renewable resources purchased under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities; and provides that average quantity (rather than total quantity) be used for certain reporting criteria. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 18-10)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-17 - Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken [HB5539 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Veto Message	2016-08-19	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2016-06-09	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2016-04-08	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2016-02-09	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 003	2016-05-29	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 002	2016-05-27	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2016-05-20	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for Illinois HB5539 currently on file.