Illinois House Bill 1558 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Passed on August 8 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-08-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0266
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Council Act. Creates the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Council as a separate entity within the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the Council shall consist of (1) the Director of Natural Resources, the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the Illinois Power Agency, the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or their designees, (2) certain other public members selected by the Director of Natural Resources, and (3) members of the General Assembly appointed by the House and Senate leadership. Provides that members of the Council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the Council. Provides that the Council shall examine certain topics related to offshore wind energy facilities on Lake Michigan and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2011. Provides that the Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2011.

OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY COUNCIL

Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Carol Sente [D]	Rep. Karen May [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]
Rep. Deborah Mell [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Rep. Dan Reitz [D]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]
Sen. Daniel Biss [D]	Rep. Kenneth Dunkin [D]	Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg [D]	Sen. Donne Trotter [D]

2011-05-28 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 90 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-05-17 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 50 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-03-10 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 93 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-08	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0266
2011-08-08	House	Effective Date August 8, 2011
2011-08-08	House	Governor Approved
2011-06-24	House	Sent to the Governor
2011-05-28	House	Passed Both Houses
2011-05-28	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 090-016-000
2011-05-27	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2011-05-17	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2011-05-17	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
2011-05-17	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
2011-05-17	House	Arrived in House
2011-05-17	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-005-000
2011-05-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
2011-05-13	Senate	Second Reading
2011-05-12	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2011-05-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2011
2011-05-12	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Energy; 016-000-000
2011-05-12	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2011-05-10	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
2011-05-05	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2011-05-05	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
2011-05-04	Senate	Assigned to Energy
2011-03-16	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-03-16	Senate	First Reading
2011-03-16	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
2011-03-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2011
2011-03-14	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2011-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2011-03-10	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-018-000
2011-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
2011-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-08	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-03	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-02	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-002-000
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2011-03-02	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
2011-03-02	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
2011-03-02	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2011-03-02	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
2011-02-22	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
2011-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-15	House	First Reading
2011-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1558&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1558.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1558eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1558sam001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1558enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/097-0266.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700HB1558_03102011_015000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700HB1558_05172011_070000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700HB1558_05282011_032000C.pdf