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]
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.
Title
RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT PILOT
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-10 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 |
| 2022-09-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 2022-03-30 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 2022-03-17 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2022-03-04 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-02-01 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-010-000 |
| 2022-02-01 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 2022-01-26 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-01-26 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2022-01-25 | House | Assigned to Public Utilities Committee |
| 2022-01-21 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-01-21 | House | First Reading |
| 2022-01-13 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 2022-01-13 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 2022-01-13 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 3855 | 1-75 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 30 | 105 | 5.970 | New Code | See Bill Text |
