Bill Status of HB 2713   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES

House Sponsors
Rep. Luis Arroyo

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3501/825-65
20 ILCS 3855/1-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. In the definition of "Energy Efficiency Project", includes measures that decrease the heat rate in the generation of electricity. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In the definition of "energy efficiency", includes measures that decrease the heat rate in the generation of electricity.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 3501/825-65
20 ILCS 3855/1-10
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 3855/1-20
20 ILCS 3855/1-75
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
220 ILCS 5/16-108
220 ILCS 5/16-111.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act, the State Finance Act, and the Public Utilities Act. Provides that this Act may be referred to as the Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Act. Authorizes the procurement of renewable energy credits by electric utilities serving more than 300,000 retail customers as of January 1, 2019. Provides for the renewable energy credits to be related to new renewable energy resources installed at the site of electric generation that on January 1, 2019 burned coal as the primary fuel source. Provides for the Illinois Power Agency to manage the procurement of the credits. Establishes the requirements for eligibility for the credits. Requires the electric utilities to file a tariff for the billing and collection of a Coal to Solar Energy Storage Initiative Charge on each kilowatthour of electricity delivered to its delivery services customers within its service territory at specified rates and to deposit a percentage of its collections in the Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Incentive and Plant Transition Fund. Establishes the Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Incentive and Plant Transition Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to provide transitional support funding to coal-fueled electric utilities participating in the utilization of the renewable energy credits. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/22/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Luis Arroyo
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/28/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 018-000-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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