Bill Text: IL HB0165 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the University of Illinois Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in consultation with an intergovernmental advisory committee, must file a report on potential for carbon capture, utilization, and storage as a climate mitigation technology throughout Illinois with the Governor and General Assembly no later than December 31, 2022. Provides that the report must provide an assessment of Illinois subsurface storage resources, state of readiness, and provide recommendations for policy and regulatory needs at the State level based on its findings. Provides that in developing the report, the Prairie Research Institute shall form an advisory committee and provides for membership of the committee. Provides that the Prairie Research Institute shall also engage with interested stakeholders throughout the State to gain insights into socio-economic perspectives from environmental justice organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations, industry, landowners, farm bureaus, manufacturing, labor unions, and others. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0341 [HB0165 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0165-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 102-0341
HB0165 Enrolled LRB102 03889 SPS 13904 b
AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 120 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/120 new)
Sec. 120. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage report.
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research
Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
in consultation with an intergovernmental advisory committee,
must file a report on the potential for carbon capture,
utilization, and storage as a climate mitigation technology
throughout Illinois with the Governor and the General Assembly
no later than December 31, 2022. The report shall provide an
assessment of Illinois subsurface storage resources, a
description of existing and selected subsurface storage
projects, and best practices for carbon storage. Additionally,
the report shall provide recommendations for policy and
regulatory needs at the State level based on its findings, and
shall, at a minimum, address all the following areas:
(1) carbon capture, utilization, and storage current
status and future storage resource potential in the State.
Enhanced Oil Recovery shall remain outside the scope of

this study;
(2) procedures, standards, and safeguards for the
storage of carbon dioxide;
(3) permitting processes and the coordination with
applicable federal law or regulatory commissions,
including the Class VI injection well permitting process;
(4) economic impact, job creation, and job retention
from carbon capture, utilization, and storage that both
protects the environment and supports short-term and
long-term economic growth;
(5) development of knowledge capacity of appropriate
State agencies and stakeholders;
(6) environmental justice and stakeholder issues
related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage
throughout the State;
(7) leveraging federal policies and public-private
partnerships for research, design, and development to
benefit the State;
(8) liability for the storage and monitoring
maintenance of the carbon dioxide after the completion of
a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project;
(9) acquisition, ownership, and amalgamation of pore
space for carbon capture, utilization, and storage;
(10) methodologies to establish any necessary fees,
costs, or offsets; and
(11) any risks to health, safety, the environment, and

property uses or values.
(b) In developing the report under this Section, the
Prairie Research Institute shall form an advisory committee,
which shall be composed of all the following members:
(1) the Director of the Environmental Protection
Agency, or his or her designee;
(2) the Director of Natural Resources, or his or her
designee;
(3) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
or his or her designee;
(4) the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency, or his or her designee;
(5) the Director of Agriculture, or his or her
designee;
(6) the Attorney General, or his or her designee;
(7) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(8) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(9) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate; and
(10) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(c) No later than 60 days after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the advisory

committee shall hold its first meeting at the call of the
Executive Director of the Prairie Research Institute, at which
meeting the members shall select a chairperson from among
themselves. After its first meeting, the committee shall meet
at the call of the chairperson. Members of the committee shall
serve without compensation. The Prairie Research Committee
shall provide administrative support to the committee.
(d) The Prairie Research Institute shall also engage with
interested stakeholders throughout the State to gain insights
into socio-economic perspectives from environmental justice
organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations,
industry, landowners, farm bureaus, manufacturing, labor
unions, and others.
(e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2023.