Bill Status of HB 2132   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT PILOT

House Sponsors
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Jay Hoffman-Ann M. Williams-Jeff Keicher-Will Guzzardi, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Natalie A. Manley, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Dagmara Avelar, Margaret Croke, Dave Vella, Bob Morgan, Joyce Mason, Jonathan Carroll, Anne Stava-Murray, La Shawn K. Ford, Abdelnasser Rashid, Hoan Huynh, Mary Beth Canty, Justin Slaughter, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Lindsey LaPointe, Norma Hernandez, Rita Mayfield, Martin J. Moylan, Lilian Jiménez, Cyril Nichols, Kelly M. Cassidy, Mark L. Walker, Camille Y. Lilly, Theresa Mah, Suzanne M. Ness, Aaron M. Ortiz, Eva-Dina Delgado, Barbara Hernandez, Gregg Johnson, Nabeela Syed, William "Will" Davis, Michael J. Kelly, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Kevin John Olickal, Jawaharial Williams, Daniel Didech, Nicholas K. Smith, Matt Hanson, Harry Benton and Lakesia Collins

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert Peters, Robert F. Martwick-Bill Cunningham-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Willie Preston-Doris Turner and Celina Villanueva)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
20 ILCS 3855/1-75
30 ILCS 105/5.990 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2/7/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  3/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/7/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-008-000
  3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  3/22/2023HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jeff Keicher
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-021-000
  3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  3/31/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities
  4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  4/25/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

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