Illinois Senate Bill 4214 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 14 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-12-20 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Defines "small modular nuclear reactor". Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules concerning the granting of certificates of public convenience and necessity for the construction, purchase, or lease of small modular nuclear reactors. Provides requirements for the Commission to follow when adopting rules for the granting of certificates of public convenience and necessity for small modular nuclear reactors. Provides that the Commission may adopt emergency rules for the granting of certificates of public convenience and necessity for small modular nuclear reactors.

UTILITY-MODULAR NUCLEAR REACT

Sen. Susan Rezin [R]

Sen. Laura Ellman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-12-20	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
2022-11-14	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2022-11-14	Senate	First Reading
2022-11-14	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
220	5	8-406	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-406.3	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4214&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB4214.htm