HB5831 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5831

Introduced 11/10/2020, by Rep. André Thapedi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 15.3 heading
65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-10 new
65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-15 new

Amends the Wind Farm Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Changes the name of the Division to the Alternative Energy and Storage Division. Allows a municipality to own and operate a photovoltaic generation farm, energy storage facility, or biomass-fired combined heat and power plant that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the municipality. Allows a municipality to ask for the assistance of any State agency in obtaining financing options for such operations. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing the heading of Division 15.3 of Article 11 and by adding Sections 11-15.3-5, 11-15.3-10, and 11-15.3-15 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 15.3 heading)

DIVISION 15.3. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND STORAGE WIND FARMS

(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-5 new)

Sec. 11-15.3-5. Photovoltaic farms. A municipality may own and operate a photovoltaic generation farm, either individually or jointly with another unit of local government, school district, or community college district that is authorized to own and operate a photovoltaic generation farm, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the municipality. The municipality may ask for the assistance of any State agency, including, without limitation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Power Agency, or the Environmental Protection Agency, in obtaining financing options for a photovoltaic generation farm.

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-10 new)

Sec. 11-15.3-10. Energy storage facility. A municipality may own and operate an energy storage facility, either individually or jointly with another unit of local government, school district, or community college district that is authorized to own and operate an energy storage facility, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the municipality. The municipality may ask for the assistance of any State agency, including, without limitation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Power Agency, or the Environmental Protection Agency, in obtaining financing options for an energy storage facility.

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-15 new)

Sec. 11-15.3-15. Biomass-fired combined heat and power plant. A municipality may own and operate a biomass-fired combined heat and power plant, either individually or jointly with another unit of local government, school district, or community college district that is authorized to own and operate a biomass-fired combined heat and power plant, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the municipality. The municipality may ask for the assistance of any State agency, including, without limitation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Power Agency, or the Environmental Protection Agency, in obtaining financing options for a biomass-fired combined heat and power plant.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.