HB 2132

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 27, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 24, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

Rust Belt To Green Belt Pilot

Abstract

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 the employment of construction workforces located in underrepresented populations. 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 the applicant's 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. In provisions concerning the development of a long-term renewable resources procurement plan, provides that the total of renewable energy resources procured under the procurement plan shall be reduced for all retail customers based on the amount necessary to limit the annual estimated average net increase due to the costs of these resources included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than 4.25% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2009, and to no more than 4.5% of that amount as of the billing month following the expected date that a new utility-scale offshore wind project commences commercial operations and is expected to begin delivering power to the PJM Interconnection, LLC transmission grid. 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. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 In the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act: Provides that the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate compliance with all rules and regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency. In a provision related to the Planning and Procurement Bureau in the Illinois Power Agency Act: Changes the definition of "equity and inclusion plan scoring". Includes additional criteria for the Illinois Power Agency to use in its point-based scoring criteria for awarding renewable energy credit contracts in a new utility-scale offshore wind procurement. Makes other changes.

Bill Sponsors (54)

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Apr 25, 2024

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

May 10, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Apr 28, 2023

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

Mar 31, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Mar 28, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Mar 27, 2023

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Mar 24, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-021-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

Mar 22, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

House

Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jeff Keicher

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

Mar 08, 2023

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 07, 2023

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-008-000

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee

Mar 02, 2023

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 28, 2023

House

Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

Feb 07, 2023

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 03, 2023

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

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