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 Bill Status of HB2831  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  PROPERTY-CLEAN ENERGY

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang - Mike Fortner - Steven A. Andersson, Ann M. Williams, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., William Davis, Robyn Gabel, Laura Fine, Camille Y. Lilly, Emanuel Chris Welch, Linda Chapa LaVia, Joe Sosnowski, Rita Mayfield and Robert W. Pritchard

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Karen McConnaughay - Pamela J. Althoff - Melinda Bush - Julie A. Morrison - Martin A. Sandoval and Iris Y. Martinez)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/11/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0077

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act. Provides that a local unit of government may establish a property assessed clean energy program. Provides that, to finance or refinance one or more energy projects on the property covered by the program, a local unit of government may impose an assessment pursuant to the terms of an assessment contract with the record owner of the property to be assessed. Provides that a local unit of government may issue bonds to finance energy projects under a property assessed clean energy program. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the assessment contract must be a voluntary written contract. Provides that districts created under the introduced bill shall be referred to as "PACE areas". Provides that "local unit of government" means only a county, city, or village (in the introduced bill, a county or municipality). Provides that the ordinance or resolution creating the program shall include a description of the territory within the PACE area. Provides that the term "person" also includes limited liability companies and other entities. Provides that the term of a project that includes multiple improvements shall have a term that is no greater than the length of the useful life of the improvement with the longest useful life. Makes technical corrections. Provides that the term "energy project" also includes alternative energy improvements related to motor vehicles powered by electricity and water use improvements. Provides that a program administrator or its affiliates, consultants, or advisors (in the introduced bill, the administrator or its affiliates) must have done business as a program administrator or capital provider for at least 18 months (in the introduced bill, the administrator must have done business in Illinois in any capacity for a minimum of 5 years). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Makes the following changes to provisions creating the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act: (1) provides that the term "property" means privately-owned commercial, industrial, non-residential agricultural, or multi-family real property (in the introduced bill, privately-owned commercial, industrial, agricultural, or multi-family real property); and (2) provides that the local unit of government may allow projects that consist of multiple improvements with varying lengths of useful life to have a term that is no greater than the improvement with the longest useful life (in the bill as amended by Senate Amendment 1, projects that contain multiple improvements shall have a term that is no greater than the useful life of the improvement with the longest useful life).

House Committee Amendment No. 3
Provides that the program administrator shall be responsible for arranging (in the introduced bill, providing) capital for the acquisition of bonds issued by the local unit of government to finance energy projects.

House Committee Amendment No. 4
In provisions creating the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, provides that the term "property" does not include property owned by a local unit of government or a homeowner's or condominium association.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  2/9/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/9/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  3/9/2017HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee
  3/10/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/10/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/20/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/20/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/23/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/23/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  3/30/2017HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 006-000-000
  3/30/2017HouseReported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
  3/30/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/30/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/30/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/30/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/30/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-001-000
  3/30/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/7/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  4/18/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  4/25/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  4/25/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  4/28/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/28/2017HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 073-028-000
  5/2/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  5/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2017
  5/3/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  5/3/2017SenateFirst Reading
  5/3/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/4/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/4/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/4/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/5/2017SenateAssigned to Revenue
  5/9/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/12/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  5/16/2017SenateDo Pass Revenue; 006-000-000
  5/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/16/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2017
  5/17/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/17/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  5/17/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/15/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/11/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/11/2017HouseEffective Date August 11, 2017
  8/11/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0077

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